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The biggest real estate news – The week ending 10 April

By Staff Reporter
08 April 2022 | 5 minute read
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The RBA hands down its latest decision on rates as the affordability debate rages on, rentvesting explodes, and loan commitments soften: here are the biggest property and real estate stories from the past week.

Welcome to REB’s weekly round-up of the headline stories and news that are important not only for the real estate 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:

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  1. RBA makes April cash rate call

The central bank has handed down its official interest rate decision for the month of April.

  1. 30 ‘rentvesting’ markets for a budget of $500k to $800k

As house prices continue to skyrocket and government schemes expire, young workers with a tight budget are looking for new options to break into the property market.

  1. Female leadership lands corporate auctioneer in Victorian role

Harcourts Victoria has nabbed a new franchise development manager and corporate auctioneer.

  1. PRD reveals Australia’s top 10 most affordable regions for 2022

Acknowledging housing affordability as an increasingly pressing issue, the network’s chief economist has crunched the numbers to find out where Australians can get the most bang for their buck.

  1. Musings on my mortgage experience

It finally happened: I’m a home owner. After more than five years of writing about mortgages, I finally got to see behind the curtain of the mortgage process.

  1. 4 property myths in 2022

After 18 months of an incredibly strong property market, there is plenty being said about what’s going to happen in the market and the best way for people to make money in real estate this year.

  1. Managed App breaks $1bn in property management transactions

Managed App, the pioneer in direct-to-user real estate payments, has hit a major milestone, processing over $1 billion in transactions since its launch three years ago.

  1. Loan commitments soften over February

The weakening of loan commitments across the country comes in the wake of reports that dwelling value growth has begun decelerating.

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