Category Archives: Housing Data
Year off to positive start for residential real estate with dwelling approvals up
Century 21, the largest real estate organisation in the Asia Pacific region, believes that the uplift in dwelling approvals recorded in November 2011 is welcome news for the Australian property market leading into 2012. “According to data released by the … Continue reading
Mortgage arrears continue fall
Mortgage arrears have fallen for the second consecutive quarter, a welcome indication that Australia’s property market is remaining solid amid global financial turmoil, but there’s some even more good news. According to the latest Fitch Ratings Dinkum Index for the … Continue reading
October Sees Home Loan Levels Increase
Century 21, the largest real estate organisation in the Asia Pacific region, believes that the moderate improvement seen in mortgage lending over October 2011 could be indicative of strengthening in the Australian residential property market. “Housing finance data released by … Continue reading
Market Conditions Attractive For Real Estate Purchases Before Christmas
MARKET CONDITIONS ATTRACTIVE FOR REAL ESTATE PURCHASES BEFORE CHRISTMAS Century 21, the largest real estate organisation in the Asia Pacific region, believes that there are strong opportunities in many areas of the national residential housing market for prospective … Continue reading
Report indentifies possible reforms to achieve housing solutions
There has been no shortage of attention paid to the continued residential housing supply and affordability concerns shared by many Australians over the past year. To this end, the independent body, the Grattan Institute, recently released a report that proposes … Continue reading
We love our castles—Australian homes remain the biggest globally
The great Australian dream of home ownership is constantly evolving. Both our houses and lot sizes are generally decreasing in size, with kitchens growing in importance and outdoor living becoming more prominent for many. We’ve also seen … Continue reading
Renters paying a greater share of their take home income for housing than those with a mortgage
In this week’s RP Data Property Pulse, Cameron Kusher takes a look at the costs associated with housing based on the latest ABS 2009/10 financial year Housing & Occupancy Costs Survey results. According to Mr Kusher, one of the most … Continue reading
Implications for interest rates and investors
Lending slumps; Petrol slides and further falls likely Weekly Petrol Prices; Lending Finance; Credit & debit card statistics Petrol prices fall. According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol fell by 2.5 cents … Continue reading
New home sales edge up
Sales of new homes rose slightly in August following two consecutive falls, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has recently announced. The report which was a survey of Australia’s major residential builders, showed that the number of new homes sold in … Continue reading
LIFT IN HOUSING AFFORDABILITY SHOULD BENEFIT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET
Century 21, the largest real estate company in the Asia Pacific region, believes that the recent increase in housing affordability should help to deliver a much needed boost to the residential property market in Australia. The June 2011 quarter saw … Continue reading
