Retail recession is over as investors get set for buying spree
ALTHOUGH 2023 was a year to forget for retailers, Australia’s retail recession…
Moving on up, nothing can stop house prices
HOUSE prices posted their strongest monthly gains since October, hitting new records…
Rising cost-of-living slow home loans demand
SHARES in AFG tumbled yesterday after the mortgage broking aggregator announced a…
Mortgage arrears still low but borrowers have exhausted savings
HOME loan borrowers have been “prudent” in crimping costs to service their…
Market still poses significant challenges for first-home buyers
HIGH interest rates boosting savings means Australians could enter the property market…
Stockland residential sales tumble but positive signs emerging
STOCKLAND funds from operations (FFO) fell by 25% in the first half…
Reserve Bank mulled raising rates at Feb meeting
THE Reserve Bank of Australia considered raising interest rates again at this…
Australian real estate favourite destination for Japanese investors
ULTRA-low interest rates at home have seen Japanese investors trump buyers from…
Rates on hold but the job’s not done, says RBA governor
RESERVE Bank governor Michele Bullock expects inflation to come down back to…
Home lending continues to lag
HOME lending fell by 4.1% in December, although finished higher over the…