Jan 15 (Reuters) -
* FITCH SAYS MORE COUNTRIES WILL FACE CHALLENGES TO HOME PRICE GROWTH IN 2019
* FITCH SAYS HOME PRICES WILL FALL IN 2019 IN AUSTRALIA AND SWEDEN BEFORE STABILISING IN 2020
* FITCH SAYS POLITICAL RISKS SUCH AS BREXIT MEAN THAT UNCERTAINTY AROUND HOME PRICE GROWTH IS RISING
* FITCH SAYS SHOULD A NO-DEAL BREXIT MATERIALISE, THIS WOULD LIKELY HIT UK HOME PRICES AND LEAD TO MUCH SLOWER GROWTH IN IRELAND
* FITCH EXPECTS IMPACT FROM WEAKER GROWTH AND SLOW POLICY AND MORTGAGE RATE RISES TO BE FAIRLY BENIGN IN 2019