RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Vendors asking for more
HOME sellers are increasing their asking prices, according to a new index released by SQM Research. ... Full story
National residential property auction wrap up
MELBOURNE's residential property auction clearance rate has improved significantly to 71.6% last weekend. ... Full story
Rental market tightening again
THE rental market across Australia has tightened in January, with all capital cities experiencing declines, according to SQM Research. ... Full story
Residential property auctions wrap up
THE number of residential properties going under the hammer in Melbourne has doubled last weekend. ... Full story
Perth house rents increases
RESIDENTIAL property rents in Perth have increased by 13% in the three months to January, according to the REIWA. ... Full story
NSW rental market relief
THE tight rental market across New South Wales has eased slightly, according to the latest REINSW figures. ... Full story
Housing finance growth remains soft
DESPITE the lower interest rates, housing finance commitments fell for the second consecutive month in December, by 2.6%, reflecting a subdued recovery in housing market activity, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ... Full story
Residential property auction wrap up
THE 2013 residential property auction season officially started last weekend. ... Full story
Investors feeling more pain than owner-occupiers
MORE investors are suffering severe mortgage delinquencies, 90+ days behind their repayments in Australian than owner-occupiers, according to Fitch Ratings. ... Full story
Demand for home loans soars
THE year 2013 has started positively for the residential property market. Australia's largest mortgage broker, AFG, processed $2.2 billion in home loans during January -- up 24% from the same month last year. ... Full story
Prestige auction reels in 14m in sales
RAY White Surfers Paradise has sold six luxury homes on the Gold Coast at an auction, fetching approximately $14 million. ... Full story
Residential property stock fall substantially
LOWER interest rates are starting to have a positive impact on buyer's confidence. According to SQM Research's latest survey, residential property listings have fallen by 1.9% to 335,429 homes in the month of January. ... Full story
Residential property auction wrap up
THE residential property auction market in Melbourne is gearing up for 2013. ... Full story
Residential property market at a turning point
THE rate of decline in national house prices has slowed in Q4 2012 and a mild recovery is forecast over the next 1-2 years, according to the NAB Residential Property Index. ... Full story
House prices boom unlikely
STRONG house prices growth in the next few years is unlikely despite the low interest rates and prospects of lower rates. With any luck, average growth will be above inflation in 2013, according to Residex founder John Edwards. ... Full story








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