Matthew Hassan, analyst at Westpac, notes that the Australian dwelling prices continued to decline in April, albeit with the pace of slippage again showing signs of moderating.
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“The CoreLogic home value index, covering the eight major capital cities, fell 0.5% in April following a 0.7% fall in March, a 0.9% fall in February and average monthly falls of 1.2% over the previous 3mths. While much of the initial moderation in monthly declines appeared to be due to seasonality, the April update shows a clearer shift over and above seasonal variations.”
“Prices nationally are down 8.4%yr and are now 10.3% below their September 2017 peak. The current price adjustment has now extended for 19mths putting it on a par with the much shallower 2010-11 correction.”
“The annual pace of price decline is tracking at -10.9%yr in Sydney and -10%yr in Melbourne with cumulative declines of 14.5% and 10.9% respectively. Despite this, decline have only unwound the strong price gains seen in 2016-17 with prices in both cities at levels seen around mid-2016 and 20-25% above their levels seen five years ago in 2014 – outperforming other major capital cities over the period as a whole.”
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