Tag: housing market
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First Home Guarantee Risks: RBA Oversight Amid Rising Property Prices
RBA warns of potential risks in the First Home Guarantee Australia’s central bank boss, Michele Bullock, used a Senate estimates hearing to highlight how housing policy settings, particularly the federal First Home Guarantee, could influence borrowers’ risk profiles and the broader financial system. While the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has long distanced itself from…
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Australia’s Rent Reality: Prices Rise 44% in Five Years as Supply Stalls
Radical Rise in Rent Costs Across Australia Australian renters are feeling the squeeze as the latest Cotality review (formerly CoreLogic) reveals a near 44% surge in median rents over the past five years. The typical cap city now costs more than $700 per week, underscoring a housing market under pressure from limited listings and intense…
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Major shake-up of home buying aims to make process cheaper, quicker and easier
What the reforms aim to change the home buying process A government consultation proposes a major shake-up of how homes are bought and sold in the UK. The package is designed to make the process faster, cheaper and easier by boosting upfront information, shortening the steps buyers must undertake, and giving greater certainty in property…
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Five-Year Rise in Sweden’s Condominiums: Regional Variances in Prices
Overview: Sweden’s condominium market posts a five-year price increase New analysis from Fastighetsbyrån, using data from Svensk Mäklarstatistik, shows that while the national condo market has experienced a steady rise, the pace varies markedly by region. Over the past five years, Sweden-wide condo prices have increased by 14 percent, equating to an average gain of…
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How Much Have Sweden’s Condo Prices Increased in Five Years?
Sweden’s condo prices: a mixed five-year view The Swedish condo market has faced a paradox this year: an unusually large supply alongside flat price levels. Yet when looking over a five-year horizon, the picture becomes more nuanced, revealing pronounced regional differences that matter for buyers and sellers alike. According to Fastighetsbyrån, using data from Svensk…
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Five-Year Rise in Swedish Condo Prices Reveals Regional Gaps
Five-year overview: a national picture with local twists In Sweden, the Swedish condo prices have risen 14% over the last five years at the national level, equating to about SEK 352,714 for the typical condo, according to Fastighetsbyrån using Svensk Mäklarstatistik data. While that is a meaningful gain, Ulrica Hedman, CEO of Fastighetsbyrån, notes that…
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Rent Hikes in Sweden Reach Second-Highest in 20 Years
Overview: Rent Hikes Reach Second-Highest Level in 20 Years Sweden’s rental market is under renewed pressure as data from Statistics Sweden (SCB) show rents rising by an average of 4.6 percent this year. That figure marks the second-highest annual increase in more than two decades, trailing only last year’s 5.0 percent surge—the highest since 1993.…
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Australia housing debate intensifies as Labor expands 5% deposit scheme
Australia housing policy under the spotlight as 5% deposit scheme expands Australia’s housing policy is once again a talking point as the federal government’s expansion of the 5% deposit scheme for first-home buyers came into effect. The move, backed by the Labor government, aims to lower the barriers to homeownership for Australians saving for a…
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Modiin Real Estate: Investor Buys at the 2022 Peak in Moriyah, Faces Muted Returns
Overview In Modiin, as in several other Israeli cities, the housing market is cooling after a year of rapid price gains. A high-profile example from the Moriyah neighborhood illustrates the shift: an investor purchased a home in 2022 at the market’s peak for 2.95 million shekels and recently sold for 3.25 million. The result, viewed…
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Modi’in Real Estate: Moriyah’s Highs and Investor Returns
Overview Modi’in has followed a familiar arc seen in many Israeli cities: prices surged during the boom years, then began to ease as the market cooled. In the upscale Moriyah neighborhood, the latest data paint a nuanced picture. While prices remain high, investor yields are compressing as the market shifts away from rapid appreciation toward…