New data suggests changes to mortgage lending rules in the near future are unlikely, despite rapidly rising home values. Recent data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) suggests that while the proportion
The RBA has successfully slowed housing markets in 2015 and 2017, Bill Evans noted. The RBA will need to be careful not to be too heavy handed when it comes to
In recent months, fellow big four banks Westpac and Commonwealth Bank had each cut at least one home loan rate to below 2% p.a with only ANZ still yet to do so. As of today, NAB
The number of people emailing real estate agents to enquire about homes for sale on realestate.com.au is up more than 70% over the past 12 months, but despite an increase
You’ve exchanged contracts, waited patiently through the settlement period and now the keys have almost swapped hands. There’s just one more thing to do: the pre-settlement inspection. A pre-settlement inspection is
Brisbane’s property market has never been hotter, so we talk to the experts to find the suburbs set for the biggest price growth in 2021, as the Queensland continues to solidify
Westpac has upped the ante in the ongoing home loan rates war, setting one of the lowest rates within the nation’s lending market. The major bank has slashed the interest on
The latest home value index results from CoreLogic showed the strongest monthly rate of growth in national dwellings since August 2003. A striking feature of the current upswing is the pace at
Revolutionary recycling technology that transforms glass and textiles waste into ‘green ceramics’ has been integrated into a new smart apartment, unveiled in Sydney on Wednesday. The two-bedroom unit – part of