Mortgage stress climbs higher
THE constant and fast rise in interest rates has led to the…
Rent assistance not keeping up with skyrocketing rents, says Anglicare
THE federal government’s Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) payment leaves one in two…
Petrol and materials push construction costs higher
CONSTRUCTION costs have reached a new high after recording the greatest annual…
Rate hikes put downward pressure on lending
Housing lending fell for the 10th consecutive month over November 2022, having…
Australians more indebted today, house prices sensitive to rate rises
AUSTRALIAN home values recorded the greatest decline on record in the first…
Approvals continue to decline sharply
THE impacts of rising interest rates are beginning to be felt in…
More vendors take a hit, loss-making sales on the rise
AS profitably fades, loss-making sales are becoming more prevalent, with vendors in…
Home values tipped to fall below pre-COVID levels
HOUSE prices across the nation were down 1.0% over November in the…
Consumer confidence ends year on a low
CONSUMER confidence has dropped over the last week to 82.5, leaving 2022…
Affordability worsens despite falling house prices
HOUSING affordability has declined across all Australian states and territories in the…