New figures show investors have been further squeezed out of a housing market they once hogged. Economists expect regulatory pressures on loans once favoured by investors, like interest-only, are placing persistent pressure on the investor sector.

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Australian banks may soon introduce tighter lending standards, which could push down house prices, the Reserve Bank says.

Home price growth at slowest in five years A slowdown in Sydney has crimped growth in average capital city home prices around Australia but data analytics firm Corelogic says the worst is probably over.

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LVR is an acronym that stands for Loan to Value Ratio. It is the proportion of money you borrow compared to the value of the property, and expressed as a percentage. Lenders use this to help assess the risk factor of borrowers before deciding whether to approve a loan.

Home values steady but auctions lift Australia's five major capital cities have recorded no weekly change in their combined home values, despite an improvement in the auction clearance rate.

A high-powered agency that oversees major infrastructure projects has waded into an explosive political debate over slashing migration levels. Infrastructure Australia is warning it is neither feasible nor desirable for the country to turn its back on the opportunities presented by population growth.

The NSW government insists first home buyers are "back in the game" as a result of increased stamp duty relief introduced in mid-2017. Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Sunday said she was "thrilled" by figures which suggest more than 19,000 people accessed stamp duty concessions since the more generous regime was introduced in July.

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This blog includes a copy of the slide-deck that was presented at Real Estate Investar Live, Sydney, on Wednesday 1 November. It shows the latest property data from the September Quarter, courtesy of Domain.

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