The August CoreLogic house price index shows that house prices are continuing to come under upward pressure. A robust 0.8% m/m gain pushed the annual rate to a three-year high. Given how tight market conditions are, experience points to growth rising to over 10% in the next few months. But tight lending standards are keeping a lid on prices, and that should limit gains to around 6% this year.
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