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Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... This extended pause in monetary policy tightening will help to inject a greater degree of confidence and stability into housing markets, for sellers, buyers, and builders," Toth said. Signs of financial strains are evident in Australians dipping into ...

Federal Reserve raises interest rates to a 22-year high

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... he said. He further noted that rent indicators suggest economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. While housing activity in the sector has picked up but remained well below prior years, reflecting higher mortgage rates. Like the sentiment ...

BTR may create generation of tenants: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... investments offer. But does it align with the great Aussie dream? In the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast, HOPE Housing chief executive Tim Buskens says BTR is a steppingstone, but further development is required to tackle housing affordability ...

Inflation falls to 6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... Australia." In addition, Smith stated that in sectors of the Australian economy experiencing robust price growth, such as housing and energy markets, the challenges on the supply side are also contributing factors. "Higher interest rates will not encourage ...

Tax miners, major corporates to tackle housing shortage: CFMEU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... (CFMEU) is calling for the introduction of a $28 billion annual super profits tax to close the gap in social and affordable housing. The CFMEU commissioned Oxford Independent Economics to explore the viability of a super profit tax in helping to increase ...

Insignia offloads investment bonds unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... more than $3.2 billion". "People use investment bonds to prepare for a variety of key life events, such as education, housing, health and aged care, and estate planning and we look forward to working with Insignia to ensure a smooth transition for IOOF ...

Lendlease, Daiwa House strike BTR deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... to this development opportunity," Connor said. Meanwhile, Daiwa House Australia chief executive Koji Morishige said: "Housing accessibility is front of mind for Daiwa House and this build-to-rent opportunity is reflective of our commitment to assist ...

Australian inflation downturn on the horizon: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... still a significant number of job openings. For every unemployed person there was around 0.8 jobs available, she added. Housing is also continuing to surprise to the upside, national home prices are up by nearly 4% since the market bottom in February. ...

Nuveen, Commonwealth Private partner to launch REIT

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... cities, Nuveen explained. It will invest in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe across sectors like built-to-rent housing and healthcare, such as medical offices and life science facilities. The underlying strategy is structured as a perpetual life ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt. Marquardt added the most significant contributors driving inflation were housing which was up 8.4%, food and non-alcoholic beverages up 7.9%, and furniture, household equipment and services up 6%. Partly ...