Latest by Michael Mata

Brace yourselves for interest rate rises

Property investors stand to be the hardest hit as banks reprice mortgages to meet tougher regulatory requirements, according to JP Morgan’s latest Australian Mortgage Industry Report.

Property investors are less willing to invest in Sydney and Melbourne

Less than a quarter of property investors from New South Wales and Victoria believe now is a good time to buy an investment property in their respective capital cities, according to a new report from property investment consultancy Momentum Wealth.

RBA wants to impose even heavier restraints on lenders

Australian regulators may be forced to impose even heavier restraints on lenders to prevent the property market from becoming the trigger for a disruptive financial crisis, said Michele Bullock, the Reserve Bank’s assistant governor (financial system).

Should the RBA put an end to ultra-low interest rates?

Third Melbourne airport to attract investors, developers, and businesses

Is video the way forward to lower vacancy rates?

Rise in US interest rates would negatively impact Australia’s mortgage belt

The lowdown on Victoria’s new vacant property tax

Investor home loan growth inching closer to 10% cap

OECD: Rapid rise in house prices could be precursor to economic downturn

Nearly 80% of Chinese buyers can’t settle on apartments bought off-the-plan

Lack of financial knowledge is disempowering single women and mums

Landlords should child-proof their investment properties

Housing affordability declined during December quarter

More people are choosing to live alone – and it’s impacting housing supply

Victorian government unveils latest housing reforms

Proposed changes to the RTA in Victoria disadvantage landlords

Forecast: the official cash rate will fall to 1% this year

The housing construction cycle may have passed its peak

Annual growth rate for Sydney home prices at 18.4%

ASIC is assessing mortgage lending standards across the banking sector

Uninhabited dwellings exacerbating housing affordability crisis

Intergenerational housing wealth helps children get ahead in education, business

Airbnb hosts can earn more during holidays and major events

Chinese property investors shift their focus from Australia to the UK

What can $4m buy you in Bondi Beach?

Lobby groups denounce WA Labor’s plan to tax foreign property investors

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