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Interest Rates Not to Rise Until Late 2015

May 23, 2014

interest rateContrary to the industry predictions that interest rates could look northward by September, the National Australia Bank (NAB) suggests that rates are not likely to move until 2015’s last quarter. John Batsick reports for an article on the website The Adviser.

Australian property market may not catalyse the upward movement of interest rates, believes NAB. The momentum will definitely come but in the last minutes of 2015 and it will be due to the repercussions emanating from the US federal reserve.

A flurry of foreign investments might also be among the pleasant impacts of the Federal Budget.

You can read the original article here.

What is your prediction on the interest rates?

Tagged: interest rates

Sydney’s Property Boom Far From Over

May 20, 2014

Sydney real estateIn an article for the website Your Investment Property, Miriam Bell says that the property boom in Australia is far from over. Sydney’s property market has shot up by 2.3% over the March quarter. The prices for detached dwellings rose by 16.6% and apartments rose by 13.7 in a year-to-date analysis.

The prices witnessed the largest hike in annual terms measured since June 2010 quarter. Melbourne is close on the heels of Sydney and has recorded a growth of 2.1% which is 2/3rd greater than Hobart’s ¼% growth.

Canberra and Perth are not responsive as yet and while the latter is giving an impression of slowing down, the former is in near tatters.

You can read the original article here.

Do you think Perth can reach a demand level of Sydney any time in future?

Tagged: property investing

Housing Data Indicates Unchanging Interest Rates

May 15, 2014

housing industryAn article published in The Adviser talks about the potent mix of ‘spending cuts’ and present housing data; a combination which is sure to keep the interest rates pretty low for some time to come.

The market, argues the article, is stabilising and this augurs well for the existing climate of low interest rates. Finance commitments for dwellings have shot up by 19% compared to March last year; with owner occupiers’ share increasing by 11.8% and investors’ share shooting up by 32.1% over the same time-frame. This said, the commitments when compared with February 2014 have mellowed down a little on all fronts.

Need for established houses and new ones have both seen an upward curve since last year. To reiterate, this is good news for all of us expecting the rates to stay where they are.

You can read the original article here.

What do you make of the fluctuation in the fixed rates?

Tagged: interest rates

Value Growth Close to Unsustainable levels

April 8, 2014

growth rateIn the property cycle which commenced in the month of June 2012, prices have attained really high proportions in the last 9 months or so. An article on the website Smart Property Investment talks about how Sydney has superseded its previous peak by a staggering 15.8%.

Experts however opine that such rate of growth is bound to come down-  eventually settling for a more sustainable percentage. The RBA will be tempted to push up cash rates if capital gains persist in the way they are.

This said, March performances need not be given too much emphasis as the month, along with September, has historically been the best months for the real estate.

You can read the original article here.

Tagged: home valuation

Which States Lean More Towards Borrowing?

March 26, 2014

variable rateOut of the 43,963 home loans financed in the month of January, 28% of loans have been sought by borrowers in NSW. Close on their heels are borrowers from VIC, standing at 27%. In an article for the website realestate.com.au, Venessa Paech informs us on the borrowing habits of the Australian citizenry.

In terms of average loan size, NSW’s $357,000 was the highest (NSW topping on two counts) followed by ACT’s $341,700 and Western Australia’s $320,300.

Miss Paech talks about the need to be savvy and adds that buyers should be on the prowl while comparing home loan rates and best offers- after all, the gap between the ‘best case’ and the ‘worst case’ on variable rate is as much as 4.5%. It then becomes important that the borrowers press the lenders as much as they possibly can.

You can read the original article here.

Tagged: sydney property market

Sydney and Melbourne in the List of Most Expensive Cities

March 24, 2014

Venessa Paech feels we are not imagining things if we are feeling a little squeezed out living in Sydney or Melbourne. In an article for the website realestate.com.au, Miss Paech informs that these two cities have found their way to the list of top 10 most expensive cities in the world. While Melbourne is in a tie with Caracas and Geneva for the 6th place, Sydney ranks one step above.

The bi-annual survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living Survey makes comparison across 131 cities, using a repertoire of 160 products and services.

You can read the original article here.

Which between Sydney and Melbourne (if either) do you feel will become unaffordable in coming times?

Tagged: sydney property market

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