The speculator frenzy that has engulfed Sydney’s housing market just won’t quit, with yesterday’s Lending Finance data for September, released by the ABS, once again smashing all records, with both the value and proportion of mortgages going to New South Wales investors surging to another all time high.
As shown below, the value of investor loans in New South Wales (read Sydney) continues to rocket, with Victoria (read Melbourne) – the second hottest market – also experiencing strong growth: