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Home Value Index: Lower interest rates may take time to ripple through the housing market

Research News, Home Value Index   •   05 Sep 2024 CoreLogic’s Home Value Index (HVI) showed that the property market remained weak in August, with values down by another 0.5%. That was the sixth consecutive fall since February’s ‘mini peak’. Moreover, following revisions to previous months’ data as the index captures more information (July now down -1.0%), this now…

Renters opt for properties with more bedrooms amid cost of living squeeze

Property Pulse, Research News   •   24 Jul 2024 In today’s Pulse, Eliza Owen analyses Australia’s rental market performance, using CoreLogic’s newly launched bedroom count metric. Rental affordability continues to deteriorate in Australia, however new data from CoreLogic shows renters are starting to favour larger dwellings. A slight slowdown in net overseas migration might also be a…

Winter chill weighs on the housing growth trend

In today’s Pulse, Economist Kaytlin Ezzy discusses the recent slowdown in housing value growth nationally. The winter chills are driving temperatures lower across the country, but the thermometer is not the only thing that has been dropping. CoreLogic’s daily home value index has seen a marked easing in the rolling four week change, with national…