House Price Rises Were Meant to Ease. So What’s Happened?

House price rises were meant to ease. So what’s happened?

The theory that the Australian home market will bump up against affordability constraints has made a mockery of price predictions.

Rate relief tipped to further heat housing market

Economists have upped their forecasts for Aussie house prices this year amid growing optimism that the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates further.

Interest rate cuts fuel jump in property prices, more still to come

Property prices across Australia rose last month on the back of the Reserve Bank's two interest rate cuts, and are set to keep increasing throughout the year.Cotality's Home Value Index showed prices were up 0.5 per cent nationwide in May to lift the median cost up to $831,288.Darwin experienced the biggest jump, up 1.6 per cent, while properties in Perth rose 0.7 per cent for the month and 13.3 per cent for the last year, followed by Brisbane …

Housing set to grow from record high as rate cuts loom

The prospect of more interest rate cuts has pushed house prices to record highs and is expected to...

Home prices on the rise as interest rate cuts kick in, with more expected

Regional prices continue to rise and Melbourne takes a turn.

With interest rates on the way down, could house prices boom? Here’s what research suggests

Jenny Evans/Stringer/GettyWith the Reserve Bank of Australia easing monetary policy, interest rates are on the way down. Already this year, mortgage pre-approvals had begun to rise, suggesting many aspiring home buyers are excited by the prospect of cheaper home loans. With further cuts expected before the end of the year, some economists are predicting we could be on the cusp of another house price boom. Lower interest rates enable people to bo…