Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 4-8 April

To compile this list, not only do we consider the week’s most-read stories and the news that matter to you, but we curate it to include stories from our sister brands that also have an impact on the Australian property landscape.

Here are the biggest property stories of the week... 

RBA makes April cash rate call

The central bank has handed down its official interest rate decision for the month of April.

$20k grants for NSW flood residents

As part of the state government’s flood relief, a further $112 million package has been set aside for flood-impacted renters, landlords and home owners.

Brokers concerned with defaults in flood zones

As northern NSW comes to term with a second major flood in four weeks, growing concerns over property values and defaults are mounting.

PRD reveals Australia’s top 10 most affordable regions for 2022

Acknowledging housing affordability as an increasingly pressing issue, the network’s chief economist has crunched the numbers to find out where Australians can get the most bang for their buck.

4 property myths in 2022

After 18 months of an incredibly strong property market, there is plenty being said about what’s going to happen in the market and the best way for people to make money in real estate this year.

Musings on my mortgage experience: Annie Kane

It finally happened: I’m a home owner. After more than five years of writing about mortgages, I finally got to see behind the curtain of the mortgage process.

Managed App breaks $1bn in property management transactions

Managed App, the pioneer in direct-to-user real estate payments, has hit a major milestone, processing over $1 billion in transactions since its launch three years ago.

Loan commitments soften over February

The weakening of loan commitments across the country comes in the wake of reports that dwelling value growth has begun decelerating.

30 ‘rentvesting’ markets for a budget of $500k to $800k

As house prices continue to skyrocket and government schemes expire, young workers with a tight budget are looking for new options to break into the property market.

Female leadership lands corporate auctioneer in Victorian role

Harcourts Victoria has nabbed a new franchise development manager and corporate auctioneer.

[Related: Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 28 March to 1 April]