Is Australia Affordable?
From the Desk of the Chief Economist Housing affordability is once again at the forefront of debate. This is due to a seemingly sightless end to our increasing housing prices and record-high hom…
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Opportunities are strongest in the Outer Ring
From the Desk of the Chief EconomistSecure the Outer Ring OpportunitiesThe PRD Major City Metro Update 2nd Half 2021 reports are available for Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra, Perth, an…
Increasing access to home ownership: the Catch-22
From the Desk of the Chief Economist - "Increasing access to home ownership: the Catch-22"On 19th June 2021, the Australian Government announced new property price caps for the First Home Loan Deposi…
RBA and Federal Budget 2021 Update: Improving Affordability and Accessibility to the Housing Market
From the Desk of the Chief EconomistMay has proven to be an extremely important month for the Australian economy, with the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s statement on monetary policy, day…
Which capital city has broken the record for vacancy rates?
From the Desk of the Chief Economist - Vacancy Rates Breaking 10-Year RecordsAustralia’s rental market has strengthened considerably in the past 3-4 months, with many markets (regardless of the capit…
RBA Flexes Monetary Policy Levers to Support Economic Recovery
From the Desk of the Chief EconomistToday the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) enacted several monetary policy levers, in a bid to provide extra support to the economy as it recovers from a unique rec…
Federal Budget 2020: We have your back Australia
From the Desk of the Chief Economist – 07 October 2020Marked as a “the most significant Federal Budget to date”, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down Federal Budget 2020 overnight on Tuesday 6th Oct…
Australia Economic and Property Report 2020
Australia’s property market has managed to hold its value despite the doom and gloom predictions of what the COVID-19 shutdown would do to property prices. The latest PRD research report, ‘PRD Austr…
Supporting Individuals and Households: JobKeeper and JobSeeker Continues
From the Desk of the Chief Economist – 21st July 2020 COVID-19 continues to impact the Australian economy, albeit currently at different levels for each individual and households, predominantly depe…
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS)
Overview First Home Loan Deposit Scheme places for the 2020-21 financial year are now available through our panel of 27 participating lenders. The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme is an Australian Go…
