Aussie housing was red hot before virus derailed it

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Just before the coronavirus derailed the economy, the Australian housing market was running red hot.

Combining yesterday’s ABS new mortgage data for February with CoreLogic’s dwelling values index paints a picture of pure bullishness, with both series surging:

Not surprisingly, the momentum was strongest in Sydney and Melbourne, although decent growth was also recorded in Brisbane, whereas Perth and Adelaide were improving:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.