australia house prices

It appears a lot of economic commentators woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

Investors are still driving the housing market, but government financial assistance has driven a surge in demand from first-time buyers.

House prices have an outsized sensitivity to lower interest rates because the supply of housing is failing to keep pace with strong demand

David Bassanese says his base case is the RBA takes rates to 3.35% this year, while other economists warned the cut is a mistake.

NRMA is calling for petrol prices to tumble within weeks, as traders bet on three cash rate cuts to boost house prices.

Both KPMG and AMP are now calling for Australian house price growth to accelerate in 2026 as lower rates boost borrowing capacity.

Annualised core US inflation rose to 3.8% in January up from a 1.7% trough in July, although some economists point to US PCE still falling.

No prizes for guessing what the first thing to know is...!

The next question in our mind is not if, but when, and how many interest rate cuts are coming.

Morgan Stanley and Citi have released decidedly cautious outlooks for house prices in 2024.