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Is That It?

By Nerida Conisbee,Ray White Chief Economist In February, house prices in Australian capital cities remained stable, according to data analytics company, Neoval. Prices have now increased by 1.9 per cent since December. If this is the end of the pricing downturn, peak to trough, Australian house prices have fallen 6.9 per cent. We may not…

Cush For Comment | 26 February 2023

There are a lot of eyes on the rental market and there is a lot of concern about rents going up, the low number of available properties and the long queue of prospective tenants in snakelike lines outside open houses. With this attention comes anxiety and when these three levers move in the wrong direction…

Cush For Comment | 12 February 2023

With every new ‘ping’ on my phone, I get a story from a real estate expert predicting the market. I’m reminded of the old joke: “Economists have predicted six of the last two recessions.” And it’s not just the eocnomists firing off opinions, they’re coming from everywhere and it’s not uncommon to read one story…

What every homeowner should be doing now

Original article by Taylah Fellows in Courier Mail 07/02/2023 The latest rate rise is putting yet more strain on already stretched household budgets. But there’s one thing homeowners can do now to avoid even more mortgage pain. A new survey has found just one in three Australian’s tried to negotiate a lower mortgage rate during…