Perth buyers desperate for homes…

11 months ago•By Jody Fewster

China’s growth is showing signs of slowing – a 27% drop in sales in the property sector in the six months to June isn’t helping. That said, the IMF has upgraded its growth forecast for China to an impressive 5%, second only to India, which is expected to grow at 7%.
Despite emerging signs of weakness in the US economy, the IMF is still forecasting the US to grow at 2.6% (double the anticipated growth in the next strongest G7 nation – Canada at 1.3%). The IMF has slightly cut the Australian growth forecast for 2024 to 1.4%.
Expectations around future interest rate cuts are driving US and Australian equity markets to new highs.
The S&P/ASX 200 is trading close to its all-time high at 8,075 as I type. Aussie Dollar is at US 67.4c with forecasts for US 70c in the coming months
Gold is at an all-time high of $US 2,466 – up 21% this year.
Perth’s rental vacancy rate has eased due to high investor activity (up to 1.25%). Some are saying the standard market vacancy sits between 2.5% and 3.5%.
Perth has run against the national upward trend with new sales listings down year on year by 5.7%
Proptrack’s director of economic research has stated, “Price growth has moderated from recent peaks, but the lack of stock coming to market is likely to result in persistent strong price increases.”
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