Sydney has been the standout of the capital city auction markets in the first week of spring, recording a preliminary clearance rate of 83.1 per cent in the latest results from CoreLogic.
Trying to time the market 'could cost you dearly': research
New research from the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has found that investors who try to time the market could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The seasonal impact of Spring may already be starting to show in the national auction market, with the latest results from CoreLogic indicating a rise in volume for the combined capital cities in the week finishing September 1.
National dwelling values increase for the first time since October 2017
The CoreLogic August Home Value Index results showed the recovery in housing values accelerated in August 2019 with national dwelling values increasing by 0.8 per cent over the month
New home sales rise in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and WA, but market has not yet bottomed out, says HIA
The Housing Industry Association's New Home Sales report has shown a quarterly increase in the number of new home sales, although the figure remains well below what it was at the same time last year.
Home owners with $10.5 billion defects bill from past decade, says report
A new report has found has repair costs for new home owners have totalled $10.5 billion over the past decade as poor construction standards have left them battling leaks, cracks and other problems.
New report outlines impact of mortgage debt on older Australians
A new report from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute has highlighted the implications of older Australians carrying mortgage debt into retirement.
