Market Update | 8 & 9 May 2021
๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ (๐๐๐) ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ฉ๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐.๐%.
RBA Governor, Philip Lowe said that the RBA board did not expect the required economic conditions to increase the cash rate would be met until 2024 at the earliest. The confirmation provides greater certainty for borrowers that mortgage rates will stay low for several years.
The Federal Government’s 2021 budget measures to help Australians into home ownership include first home buyer’s being able to release up to $50,000 as part of voluntary contributions into their superannuation under the First Home Super Saver Scheme (an increase from $30,000). Single parents will also be able to access the Family Home Guarantee, which will allow 10,000 applicants over four years to purchase a home with as little as two per cent deposit. The government will also provide an additional $124.7 million to states and territories to help build their public housing stock.
Over the weekend, the REIV recorded a clearance rate of 81 per cent. The Fletchers Group was thrilled to achieve a similar success rate of 82 per cent for our clients. A number of properties auctioned on Saturday attracted at least 3-4 bidders.
Success. It’s a Fletchers thing.
