As the nation approaches the three-year anniversary of the first COVID-19-induced lockdown, CoreLogic analyses the data and poses the question: Has the market returned to normal? When COVID-19 first invaded Australian shores nearly three years ago many uncertainties...
Have you been patiently waiting in the wings, wondering whether or not to buy your first investment property in 2023? You’re not alone. Many buyers have been spooked, what with all the changes in the market. Whether or not now is the right time to buy really depends...
With interest rates on the move, many people are shopping around for home loans. In January, the value of external refinancing for total housing fell 2.1%, but remained close to record highs at $18.6 billion. If you’re considering refinancing, it’s a good idea to...
The regional shared-equity scheme has helped its first 2,000 new home buyers, yet there’s much more to go. In excess of 2,000 regional first home buyer shared-equity places have been filled, the federal government has confirmed. Announced on Friday (3 March), Minister...
Australia’s next federal budget, set to be delivered on 9 May 2023, has the potential to unlock and aid the nation’s housing problem, according to the country’s leading real estate body. Hayden Groves, president of the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA),...
