March 2023 Market Update
Join the conversation as we delve into the current state of the real estate market, examining the impact of the RBA’s 10th rate rise on income, the ongoing debate between renting vs buying, effects on the stock market, as well as fluctuations in sales prices and the rental market.
December Market Update
2022 Market Update with Managing Director, James Packham.
Market Update with James Packham
Tune in as we discuss the response to recent interest rate rises and how it has effected the property market in South Australia ????????
Terra Firma, Harcourts and Homelessness Week 2022
Homelessness Week aims to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness on Australia via national and local community events, including providing information on the importance of housing as a solution and educating communities on how they can make a difference.
Lock in Your Rate to be Sure
Interest rates in Australia are on the way up and understandably that’s a big concern for homeowners. Here’s everything you need to know about rate locking.
Inflation, rate rises and mortgage stress; what’s ahead for the Australian property market
The Reserve Bank of Australia is under increasing pressure to raise the cash rate after headline and underlying inflation posted a stronger than expected result in Q1. Concerns about the impact of inflation and potentially rapidly rising interest rates on the property market abound, but a myriad of micro and macro factors should be considered…Read More→
Unique, state-first partnership supporting our vulnerable into housing
In another state-first, a former backpacker’s hostel in the heart of the CBD has been transformed so it can provide new, short-term accommodation for South Australians experiencing or at risk of homelessness with support from a well-known real estate agent. The new, unique partnership between Harcourts Packham and the state’s new Southern homelessness alliance Toward…Read More→
Search Mortgages Finance Update
Home loan activity is at historically high levels, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australians committed to $31.4 billion of home loans in November, which was 6.3% higher than the previous month and 33.2% higher than the previous year. Owner-occupier borrowing was up 7.6% on the month and 17.2% on…Read More→
Search Mortages – Finance Update
Some interesting new data sheds interesting light on the eternal debate over whether to have a variable or fixed home loan. Reserve Bank of Australia data for August shows owner-occupiers on three-year fixed loans were paying, on average, 1.26 percentage points less than those on the discounted variable rate. However, as the graph shows, these things move…Read More→
