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CBA Tips Housing Growth

With as much as 16 per cent growth predicted.

By Terry Christodoulou
Tue, Feb 16, 2021 4:13amGrey Clock < 1 min

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is forecasting a surge in house prices over the next two years.

The latest figures to come from the bank indicate as much as 16 per cent for housing prices alongside a unit price growth of nine per cent.

This comes as lending rates have lifted sharply, signalling a housing market is on the “cusp of a boom”.

“The increase in new lending is now feeding into higher prices for bricks and mortar,” says CBA economist Gareth Aird.

In the Bank’s most recent economics issues report, released today, the CBA reported that the predicted boom was to come off the back of record low interest rates and a labour market that is set to rebound sharply.

This, combined with rental yields that arrived well above the borrowing rates means that property markets will, in theory, rise.

“The CBA is reporting positive momentum is building within the property market and “as the market firms, would-be buyers are more confident to purchase and this brings other buyers into the market,” adds Aird.

And although the news is positive for homeowners, it is less so for unit-owners, with a 7 per cent growth disparity between houses and apartments.



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Grand final fever and the long weekend have dampened scheduled auction activity this weekend, CoreLogic reports.

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