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Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 3–7 October

by Adrian Suljanovic11 minute read
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 3–7 October

The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 7 October.

Welcome to The Adviser’s weekly round-up of the headline stories and news that are important not only for the mortgages sector, but also for the state of property in Australia more broadly.

To compile this list, not only do we consider the week’s most-read stories and the news that matter to you, but we curate it to include stories from our sister brands that also have an impact on the Australian property landscape.

Here are the biggest property stories of the week:

Lenders announce rate hikes following RBA move

First movers have already announced rate changes following the central bank’s October rate hike.

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Cash rate to hit 3.35% by year end: Macquarie

Macquarie expects the Reserve Bank won’t begin easing monetary policy settings until late next year and anticipates the jobless rate will rise to 4.5 per cent.

How the RBA’s rate move will impact mortgagors

Following the RBA’s October cash rate decision, several commentators have flagged the dollar impact to borrowers.

Household wealth tumbles

Household wealth fell for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, coinciding with cost-of-living pressures and rising interest rates.

Real estate ‘ripe for disruption’ amid quiet quitting

Younger agents could lean towards a less personal approach to customer service due to a confluence of factors, including COVID, technology, and the quiet-quitting phenomenon, an agent has said.

RBA reveals October cash rate decision

With just three months left in 2022, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has now handed down its first decision of the final quarter.

Perth’s rental supply skids to 12-year low

Perth’s rental crisis has hit a new low, as the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) revealed that the number of homes available for rent in the city fell to its lowest level in more than a decade.

McGrath takes 30% stake in top Central Coast franchise

McGrath announced it had taken a minority interest in its top-performing Central Coast franchise, in line with the group’s strategy of investing in quality businesses and partners.

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Adrian Suljanovic

AUTHOR

Adrian Suljanovic is a journalist on Momentum Media's mortgages titles: The Adviser and Mortgage Business.

Adrian has written for a range of titles under the Momentum Media umbrella such as IFA, Investor Daily and Lawyer’s Weekly before joining the mortgages team in 2022.

He graduated from the University of Wollongong in 2021 gaining a Bachelor of Communication & Media with a major in Digital & Social Media.

E-mail Adrian at: [email protected]

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