Today
Investor demand for homes outstrips supply
More investors are entering the market than are bailing out, as expectations grow that interest rates will be cut within months.
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Yesterday
Newer apartment prices to climb by 23 per cent by 2026
Lower interest rates, strong demand and supply shortage will fuel a rebound in apartment values, according to CBRE.
Why nobody’s biting in these buyers’ markets
Buying conditions have dramatically improved, but buyers are shunning markets that are oversupplied with investor units from the last boom.
This Month
Why rents and vacancy rates are both falling
Tight rental vacancies typically fuel strong rental increases, but not in the current market.
The suburbs where house prices slumped by up to $288k in three months
The pressures of high interest rates and poor affordability triggered a decline in median house values in some of the country’s most expensive markets.
High rates, low confidence - and tax cloud - hit housing pipeline
Australia’s need for new housing is intense, but in a market where feasibilities are “challenging”, that’s not translating into new homes.
Sydney’s home values on course to fall in the coming months
The sharp rise in listings along with high interest rates and worsening housing affordability has slowed price growth across the board.
September
These newly minted million-dollar suburbs are breaking records
More neighbourhoods are poised to cross the seven-figure median milestone in the coming months as prices continue to rise.
RBA decision to hold on rates won’t help home buyers: experts
The housing market won’t get much of a boost from the RBA’s decision to keep rates steady, although some investors may be willing to jump in early.
Cheap no more: where the buyer rush has blunted home affordability
Housing affordability has worsened sharply in some of the country’s cheaper areas amid strong demand.
Where sellers scored a $600,000 profit flipping houses
Houses around the country sold within two to four years of purchase rewarded sellers with handy solid profits, according to CoreLogic.
Build-to-rent units to dominate this major city in three years
Build-to-rent apartments will overtake the supply of build-to-sell apartments in the next three years amid rising construction costs, according to Charter Keck Cramer.
The suburbs where profits from home sales surged
Profits from residential property sales rose to a new peak but could soon hit a limit, according to CoreLogic.
The fridge-in-reverse that can cut $1000 from home energy bills
Heat pump hot water systems can deliver large savings on energy bills, but there are issues to be aware of.
Build-to-rent sector faces wave of consolidation
Rising costs and limited capital could force some operators in the sector to exit the market.
Substantial rate cuts needed before buyers will return: experts
Even a 0.25 percentage point reduction in the cash rate would have little impact on affordability for most middle and lower income buyers.
The green renovations that could make you $100k
The potential to save thousands of dollars and add value to homes is enticing more households to install sustainable features when renovating.
The suburbs where housing risks are rising
Risks of sharper house price declines are emerging across many areas in Melbourne as listings surge and demand falls.
Unit owners hold tight as growth slows and transaction costs rise
Hold periods for units have blown out above the decade average as owners delay selling.
Adelaide, Perth overtake Melbourne home values
The shift in ranking was partly compositional, but it also reflected Melbourne’s deepening downturn.