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Overview of budget implications for housing and housing affordability: Tim Lawless
With so much debate about housing affordability it was always going to be the case that the 2017 budget included key policies aimed at improving the affordability of housing and addressing some of the systemic issues that have pushed housing prices out of reach for many Australians. At face value, the budget measures present a good attempt at improving housing…
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RBA leaves cash rate unchanged at 1.5 percent
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced they will leave the cash rate on hold at 1.5 percent after its monthly meeting yesterday. RBA Governor Philip Lowe said that there has been a broad-based pick up in the global economy since last year. “The Bank’s forecasts for the Australian economy are little changed. Growth is expected to increase gradually…
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Capital gains ease and month-on-month growth conditions slow: CoreLogic
Highlights over the three months to April 2017 Best performing capital city: Hobart +5.1 per cent Weakest performing capital city: Perth -2.4 per cent Highest rental yields: Hobart and Darwin houses with gross rental yield of 4.9 per cent and Hobart units at 5.4 per cent Lowest rental yields: Sydney and Melbourne houses with gross rental yield of 2.7 per…
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RBA leaves cash rate unchanged at 1.5 percent
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.5 percent after its monthly meet on Tuesday. RBA governor Philip Lowe said the Australian economy is continuing its transition following the end of the mining investment boom. “Recent data are consistent with ongoing moderate growth. Most measures of business confidence are at, or above,…
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Home Values Rise To Unprecedented Levels says CoreLogic March Report
Best performing capital city: Hobart +5.6 percent Weakest performing capital city: Darwin -3.1 percent Highest rental yields: Hobart & Darwin with gross rental yield of 5 percent and Hobart units at 5.6 percent Lowest rental yields: Sydney & Melbourne houses with gross rental yield of 2.7 percent and Sydney units at 3.7 percent Most expensive city: Sydney with a median…
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Capital city dwelling values rises by 1.4 percent in February: Core Logic
CoreLogic’s monthly Hedonic Home Value Index has reported a 1.4 percent rise in the value of capital city dwellings in February. The strong capital gain over February was led by Canberra (+3.2 percent) and Sydney (+2.6 percent), with Melbourne (+1.5 percent) and Hobart (+1 percent) also returning significant increases. In contrast, dwelling values were down over the month across Darwin…
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Land Sales Recover, As Prices Rise Says HIA and CoreLogic Latest Report
The latest Housing Industry Association (HIA), CoreLogic Residential Land Report has revealed that residential land sales have increased for the second consecutive quarter as prices reached a new high during the three months to period ending September 2016. HIA senior economist, Shane Garrett said during the quarter, the volume of land sales increased by 1,121 lots compared with the June…
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Core Logic: Strong Start To The Year As Dwellings Value Rise In Most Aussie states
The latest CoreLogic January index results have confirmed that all capital cities recorded a rise in home values, with Hobart in the lead, recording a 5.8 percent rise in dwelling values over the three months to the end of January – with Sydney and Melbourne also posting strong increases over the rolling quarter. Highlights over the three months to January…
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CoreLogic: Capital city dwelling values experience highest growth rate in seven years
Highlights over the three months to December 2016 Best performing capital city: Darwin +5.9 percent Weakest performing capital city: Adelaide -1.6 percent Highest rental yields: Hobart houses with gross rental yield of 5.1 percent and Hobart Units at 5.7 percent Lowest rental yields: Melbourne houses with gross rental yield of 2.7 percent and Darwin units at 3.6 percent Most expensive…
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Stamp duty a significant cost barrier for Sydney and Melbourne markets: CoreLogic
Higher priced properties in Sydney and Melbourne is not the only obstacle stopping people from entering these markets. Varying from state to state, another factor contributing to the high entry cost to housing is Stamp Duty, particularly in Australia’s largest two capital cities. CoreLogic Head of Research Tim Lawless said, “Calculating how much stamp duty is applicable on a property…
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CoreLogic December 2016 Property Outlook: Tim Lawless
CoreLogic have released their property market outlook for December 2016 which includes valuable market insights from Head of Research Asia Pacific, Tim Lawless on the current trend of investment activity, growth values, affordability and interest rates heading into 2017. CAPITAL CITY PROPERTY VALUES UP BUT SLOWING Capital city property values increased by 0.2 per cent in November, according to the…
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December 2016 RBA decision: Tim Lawless, Core Logic
In response to the RBA’s decision to keep interest rates on hold, Tim Lawless, CoreLogic’s Head of Research, provides his expert commentary on the decision and what may lay ahead when they meet in February. Despite inflation tracking well below the target range of 2-3%, the RBA decided to keep the cash rate on hold at 1.5% today. “On one…
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Capital city values rise as cycle clicks over 4.5 years of growth, CoreLogic November Index
The CoreLogic November Home Value Index results released last week released showed a rise in dwelling values across most capital cities, however, CoreLogic Head of Research Tim Lawless has noted that it is the ‘softest capital city result since December 2015’. Throughout November, capital city dwelling values rose by 0.2%. While the headline results remained in positive growth territory, the…
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Property Pulse – Market Update, CoreLogic week ended 24 November 2016
CoreLogic released its weekly property pulse, this week including some interesting insights on ABS data released last week relating to employment, household incomes and construction. Employment Late last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released labour force data for October 2016. While the headline unemployment rate of 5.6% was steady over the month at its lowest level since February…
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Trump: There is Nothing Certain But the Uncertain, says Tim Lawless
A new leader of the world’s largest superpower will always be accompanied by uncertainty, however the election of Donald Trump highlights (in the words of another Donald (Rumsfeld)) that “unknown unknowns” have been amplified. This means uncertainty. Trump is untested, unproven, and if the election campaign is anything to go by, spontaneous. While Trump’s acceptance speech seems to have calmed…
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Investor housing demand rises as owner occupier fades, CoreLogic Research
Housing finance data for August 2016 was recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Over the month there was $31.4 billion worth of housing finance commitments which was -1.0% lower over the month and -5.1% lower than it was at its peak in April 2015. The $31.4 billion worth of commitments in August was split between $19.5 billion…
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CoreLogic: Housing Market Update, October 2016
Watch CoreLogic’s Housing Market Update for October. The housing and economic data is derived from the CoreLogic Hedonic Home Value Index for the month of September, released October 2016. Presented by Tim Lawless, Research Director at CoreLogic. Here are some of the September Highlights, plus the October Outlook, according to Tim Lawless, Head Researcher Values in September – the headlines…
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CoreLogic: Housing Market Update, September 2016
Watch CoreLogic’s Housing Market Update for September. The housing and economic data is derived from the CoreLogic Hedonic Home Value Index for the month of August, released September 2016. Presented by Tim Lawless, Research Director at CoreLogic. Transcript Welcome to CoreLogic’s monthly update on housing market conditions around Australia. This month we’re focusing on how the housing market performed in…
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State Of Australia’s Property Market
WEAK CONSUMER SENTIMENT and growing economic uncertainty are weighing on Australia’s property markets, as evidenced by a markedly slower growth and, in many cases, even falling values. However, there’s an upside to the market downturn. Nila Sweeney, Managing Editor of Property Market Insider, explains. NO MATTER HOW SOME people might try to spin it, there’s no denying the fact that,…
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REIQ Summit Offers Secrets of Success
The REIQ Summit is a two-day conference that no real estate professional can afford to miss – with an array of spectacular speakers who will inspire, provoke and galvanise. Day two of the conference is focused on the whole real estate profession and will be headlined by the US queen of real estate, Dolly Lenz. Fresh from selling Rupert Murdoch’s…
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Interest Rates – How Low Can They Go?
IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR the Reserve Bank of Australia once again lowered the cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25 per cent, the lowest we have seen since the 1950s. Some economists say they would not be surprised if we see the cash rate fall to 1.5 or 1.75 per cent. RIGHT NOW IN AUSTRALIA, the available information suggests…
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Angela Laliotitis, LJ Hooker Newtown
With 17 years experience in Property Management, and 5 years as part of the LJ Hooker family, Angela Laliotitis has extensive knowledge of all aspects of residential property management. She strongly believes the relationship between agent, tenant, and landlord is crucial, and is passionate about creating successful results for her owners. When did you start working in Real Estate? I…
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Captivating Your Buyers
In the current environment, the need for a powerful marketing campaign has never been greater. While quality daytime photography remains the core of any successful marketing campaign, it is worth considering ramping up your marketing by combining different types of photography and other property marketing products. These days, the race for buyers’ hearts and minds is being wonby sophisticated campaigns…
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