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RBA leaves cash rate at 4.10%

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate at 4.10% for the fourth consecutive month, as many commentators had expected. While the RBA has said in the past few months that it may increase the cash rate in the future, many commentators believe that rates have now peaked. Inflation will be the…

Unit shortage looms over Australia’s housing market

In this article, CoreLogic Economist Kaytlin Ezzy explores Australia’s unit market and the looming shortfall in median-high density housing stock. The medium to high-density sector has increasingly become an important part of Australia’s residential real estate market, with units steadily making up a larger portion of Australia’s housing stock. In August, CoreLogic estimated that units…

Home Value Index shows housing recovery gains momentum in August as national home values rise 0.8%

CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index (HVI) marked a sixth consecutive monthly rise, up 0.8% in August. The monthly gain was a slight acceleration from the 0.7% increase in July, interrupting a two-month trend of slowing capital gains.  Since bottoming out in February, the national HVI is up 4.9%, adding approximately $34,301 to the median dwelling value.…

Cash rate remains at 4.10%

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced the cash rate will remain unchanged at 4.10% after its monetary policy meeting today. This marks the third consecutive meeting at which the cash rate has been held. The decision was in line with expectations, as it comes shortly after the Australian Bureau of Statistics released data showing…

Regional markets still reeling from rising rates and shifting migration patterns

Despite regional housing values rising for the past five months, a new analysis of year-on-year performance shows many markets are still reeling from high interest rates and a shift in migration patterns back to pre-COVID levels. CoreLogic’s quarterly Regional Market Update, which examines Australia’s 25 largest non-capital city regions, shows 18 areas recorded an annual decline in…

East or West? Australia’s best place to invest

Research News   •   24 Jul 2023 The proportion of property investors active in the marketplace is back to its long-term average, comprising 34% of mortgage demand, based on the value of new mortgage commitments. According to ABS lending indicators, at a state level NSW is receiving the bulk of the interest, with investors accounting for 38%…

RBA holds cash rate steady

by Adrian Suljanovic•14:30 PM, 1 Aug 2023 The Reserve Bank has paused the cash rate yet again as it waits to assess the impact of the previous 12 hikes. Following its August monetary policy meeting today (1 August), the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to hold the official cash rate steady at 4.1…