BREAKING NEWS: Interest rates cut for the third time this year
Oct 2019: RBA Cash Rate Decision Announced
The RBA has announced a 25 basis point cut to the official cash rate. This was widely anticipated and brings the official interest rate down to an all-time low of 0.75% - the first time in history that it has ever had a 0 in front. Now, all eyes will be on the banks to see if they come to the party and reduce their interest rates.
All the signs are right for another housing boom. Prices rose in July and August, with economists keenly watching the momentum of recovery in prices following the previous two interest rate cuts.
“The turnaround in the housing sector has been sharper than we forecast just a few months ago,” says David Plank, ANZ chief economist. “Auction clearance rates, prices and finance have all beaten our expectations.”
Meanwhile, UBS predicts a 5-10% rise in house prices year-on-year for the coming 12 months, with Westpac forecasting a 12% rise.
With property values on the rise, recent loosening of the previously tight lending restrictions, and the latest interest rate cut, mortgage holders will be breathing a sigh of relief. Those who have been holding off a move can now reinvigorate their buy/sell plans.
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Click here to read the offical RBA statement by Philip Lowe, Governor.
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