The city suburbs that slipped below the FHLDS thresholds On Wednesday, the Minister for Housing announced around 1,800 places would be re-issued from the first round of the first home loan deposit scheme (FHLDS). This means recent value falls may have created an opportunity for first home buyers, where... 4 Feb 2021 | Eliza Owen
Which housing markets are back above pre-COVID values? Data from CoreLogic reveals which housing markets have seen the highest value increases relative to their value at March 2020. 1 Feb 2021 | Eliza Owen
Piecing together Australia’s property DNA CoreLogic analytics experts are mapping the ‘genome’ of Australian dwellings, giving consumers and property professionals information designed to help them make wise property decisions. 27 Jan 2021 | James Vaughan
What would stamp duty reforms do to the NSW property market? This week, the NSW government handed down a budget with proposed reform to the current transfer duty and land tax system. Following the broad consensus of academics, economists and think tanks, NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced consultation... 17 Nov 2020 | Eliza Owen
New listings soar across Melbourne, overtaking Sydney as restrictions ease New, for sale listings have increased 330% in Melbourne over the four weeks to October 18th, as physical inspections have resumed across the city from late September. The increase in listings volumes is good news for the real estate sector, but... 22 Oct 2020 | Eliza Owen
The retreat of property investors: which State has been most impacted? Property investor activity in the Australian housing market has been falling since early 2015, after macro-prudential policies were implemented in Australian mortgage lending. Apart from a brief ‘bounce’ in 2016, investor participation has been... 15 Oct 2020 | Eliza Owen
What does the federal budget mean for the Australian housing market? With much of this year’s budget focused on the labour market, infrastructure construction and tax cuts, one could be forgiven for thinking housing reform and stimulus took a back seat in this year’s budget. However, the expansion of the First Home... 9 Oct 2020 | Eliza Owen
CoreLogic sales and listings numbers reveal an unlikely city on the rebound CoreLogic listings data has shown that in some cities, vendors are more willing to test the market by listing their property for sale. Across the capital cities, ‘new’ listings, which are properties freshly added to the market over a period,... 25 Sep 2020 | Eliza Owen
Properties closer to the city are more likely to see a decline in rent values The onset of COVID-19 may be creating a two-speed rental market, with inner-city rents declining faster than those in the outer suburbs. CoreLogic data confirms that there is a positive correlation between changes in rent values and distance to the... 18 Sep 2020 | Eliza Owen
Keeping perspective around mortgage risk and the ‘September cliff’ Housing finance data over the June quarter revealed subdued new lending for dwelling purchases, and a pivot toward refinancing of existing loans to help reduce housing costs. 10 Sep 2020 | Eliza Owen
CoreLogic Housing Finance Update Housing finance data over the June quarter revealed subdued new lending for dwelling purchases, and a pivot toward refinancing of existing loans to help reduce housing costs. 27 Aug 2020 | Eliza Owen
The impact of stamp duty discounts on the NSW housing market On the 27th of July, the New South Wales government announced eligible first home buyers could access stamp duty exemptions on new home purchases worth up to $800,000. Based on housing market trends that emerged from the initial introduction of... 29 Jul 2020 | Eliza Owen
Can regional housing markets benefit from COVID-19? An emerging narrative around regional dwelling markets is that they may see increased demand as a result of COVID-19. Historic migration data sheds some light on how people have moved around Australia, and highlight some mitigating factors to... 16 Jul 2020 | Eliza Owen
Why is Melbourne property leading the downswing? The July CoreLogic index results show the Melbourne property market is the worst capital city performer since the onset of COVID-19. Several cyclical and structural factors may explain why Melbourne in particular has experienced a more rapid... 2 Jul 2020 | Eliza Owen