Prime Insights
Is Airbnb A Problem For Housing Markets?
Do short-term letting platforms like Airbnb really drive up rents? The answer probably depends on where you live. In Tasmania,…
The Economy Is Fine, But There’s A Drag
The Australian economy is headed for another strong year – GDP growth is expected to average 3.5% in 2019. But…
Australia Is Most Vulnerable To Slowdown From Household Debt Reduction
Australia faces the biggest risk of a downturn due to household debt reduction among major economies, according to investment bank…
Chinese Investment Slumps Amid Investor Apprehension
Chinese investment in Australia fell 40% to $8.9 billion in 2017 as the Chinese government clamped down on ‘irrational’ outbound…
Population Boom Shows Little Impact On Commuting Times
Is Australia’s population growth increasing commute times in our major cities? Is traffic congestion spiralling out of control? Not really,…
Australian SME’s Face Risk as Home Values Decline
Australia’s housing market downturn is starting to affect small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s). The common practice of using home equity…
Global Housing Boom Nears End
Housing prices in the world’s most sought-after cities are slowing down after years of record growth. Data from The Economist…
Slowing Investor Activity Hits Demand for Housing Loans
Demand for housing loans continues to weaken as investors have been forced to pull back from the Australian property market.…
Banks Withdraw from SMSF Property Lending
Westpac and its subsidiaries Bank of Melbourne, St.George Bank and Bank SA have announced they will no longer lend to…
Mortgage Rates Go Up As Funding Costs Surge
Mortgage interest rates are going up as lenders struggle to absorb their rising funding costs, which partly drive the rates…