Interest Rates
Property news, research & advice about interest rates
The 'golden triangle' where buyers are rushing to put their money into property in 2024
Sarah Webb|May 16, 2024
Stretching between Logan, Ipswich and Beenleigh, Brisbane’s still affordable hotspot encompasses some of the region’s last remaining pockets where you can buy a home for under $700,000 and rent a unit for $350 a week – the two key ingredients that have fuelled a 25 per cent annual investor surge.
Australia's property market momentum to be tested this winter
Jessica Taulaga|May 15, 2024
Experts have offered mixed opinions on whether the property market will continue its run of strong price growth or slow down this winter.
Homeowners stuck with rates disappointment but there is a major market upside
Emily Power|May 7, 2024
The cash rate has remained unchanged at 4.35 per cent but the RBA’s decision not to cut could boost listings, which have been critically low and pushing up prices.
RBA holds the cash rate again
Maria Gil|May 7, 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the cash rate at 4.35 per cent despite March quarter consumer price index figures showing an uptick in inflation.
Property price forecasts for the rest of 2024 remain divided
Allison Worrall|Apr 16, 2024
Without knowing if the cash rate has peaked, or when it might come down, economists and experts are divided in their predictions for the property market in 2024 and beyond.
Go underground: One expert's solution to Australia's housing crisis
Kristy Johnson|Apr 12, 2024
In a market defined by scarcity, Sydney celebrity agent Gavin Rubinstein suggests digging down instead of building up.
Who is American money man Dave Ramsey and why are Aussie buyers turning to him in droves?
Emily Power|Apr 4, 2024
The financial counsellor and radio is a household name in the US but Australians are choosing to go to him with a major mortgage question.
Three signs you are in mortgage prison and how to break free
Emily Power|Mar 28, 2024
Mortgage prison is a finance and property phrase that has emerged from the glum depths of interest rate stress but it does not have to be permanent position of pain.
'We won't get a rate cut this year': RBA holds cash rate but economists dampen outlook for 2024
Sue Williams|Mar 19, 2024
Despite many home buyers holding out for that rate cut, more and more economists are now warning cuts this year are looking less likely.
Distressed listings continue to fall across the nation, despite high rates and cost of living
Jessica Taulaga|Mar 15, 2024
The fixed rate ”mortgage cliff” that was predicted to decimate the housing market has failed to materialise.