By Emilie Lauer 24 February 2025 More than 50 lenders, including the “big four”, have announced plans to cut variable home loan rates by 0.25 percentage points following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate decision. Over 50 Australian lenders have fully endorsed the RBA cash rate decision, with the lowest advertised variable rate set to…
Latest Property News
By Jack Campbell 21 February 2025 Following the RBA’s rate cut, Bendigo has joined a few other lenders in implementing interest rate cuts. Bendigo Bank is the latest lender to hand down variable interest rate cuts to all new and existing home loan customers. Cutting rates by 0.25 bps to 4.10 per cent, the lender…
January 2025 quarter Market conditions from the latter part of last year have carried over into 2025, with a steady rise in new listings. The increased supply is offering buyers more time to make informed decisions, which has led to longer selling times and prompted some sellers to adjust their pricing expectations in order to…
By Sebastian Holloman 18 February 2025 Following weeks of speculation and constantly shifting forecasts, the Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down its first cash decision in 2025. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has elected to cut Australia’s cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.10 per cent, following a meeting of the board’s governors…
by Ben Squires•05:50 AM, 18 Feb 2025 Market consensus has the RBA delivering its first interest rate cut since November 2020 today, but some economists aren’t so sure. All eyes will be on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) this afternoon when it delivers its latest monetary policy decision and while many lenders have priced…
Research News • 12 Feb 2025 Regional property values continue to outpace their capital city counterparts, demonstrating “remarkable resilience” in a challenging market, according to CoreLogic’s Housing Chart Pack for February. The latest data shows capital city values have dipped into negative territory, down -0.7%, compared to the 1.0% growth seen in the regions over the rolling quarter.…
By Sebastian Holloman 16 February 2025 While the number and total value of new investment loans declined in the December 2024 quarter, the average home loan size instead continued to grow over the period. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) lending data for the December quarter of 2024 revealed that the number of new investment loans…
by Will Paige•08:52 AM, 17 Feb 2025 The Albanese Government will ban foreign investors from buying established homes for at least two years in a bid to free up land to build more homes. Ahead of a looming federal election, the government has announced that it will ban foreign purchases of established dwellings from 1…
By Liv Adams 13 February 2025 According to the REIA, Australia is facing a notable decline in residential property investment, raising alarms about future rental and housing shortages. Recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed a 4.5 per cent decline in investment loans for residential dwellings in the December quarter, the first drop since…
Property Pulse, Research News, Thought Leadership • 10 Feb 2025In today’s Pulse, Head of Research Eliza Owen explores the areas best placed to benefit from expected rate cuts. Lower interest rates are set to boost the housing market in 2025. Lower rates mean buyers can borrow more, spend more, and ultimately make housing a more attractive investment.…