 Prices steady in Australia
Australian house prices hold steady as Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows average price rises of 4.2% in the June quarter. Previous surveys by private industry had indicated this was the case and the ABS data back up the findings.
Credit is being given to the fact lending standards were far higher in Australia than in the US, and another major factor is Australia's housing shortage.
The positives are that affordability is much improved, Australia is still suffering from a housing shortage and the upswing in most housing related indicators such as auction clearance rates and housing finance suggest that confidence has returned to home buyers - both owner occupiers and investors and at the top end as well as the bottom end of the market.
The sharp falls seen in US and UK house prices have just not happened here. US house prices have fallen from peak levels to 32% and UK house prices have fallen 19%.
Compare Australian house prices with other major economies and our values have only seen small dips and may be on the rise back already.
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