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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- Nila Sweeney
This Month
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.
- Nila Sweeney
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.
- Nila Sweeney
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.
- Nila Sweeney
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.
- Nila Sweeney
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.
- Nila Sweeney
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.
- Nila Sweeney
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.
- Nila Sweeney
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.
- Nila Sweeney
Adelaide, Perth overtake Melbourne home values
The shift in ranking was partly compositional, but it also reflected Melbourne’s deepening downturn.
- Nila Sweeney
August
Number of homes for sale soar ahead of spring
Fresh listings are surging in some of the more expensive housing markets in Sydney and Melbourne as sellers rush to beat the competition.
- Nila Sweeney
What home buyers want, according to search results
Home buyers’ priorities are shifting as cost-of-living considerations rise, making some lifestyle features less desirable.
- Nila Sweeney
The suburbs where every seller pocketed $1m profit
Residential profits surged to a record high in the past financial year, boosted by strong price gains, according to Domain.
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Why Brisbane’s housing market could be the next to ease
Pockets of weakness are finally emerging in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, the star performers of the nation’s remarkable housing boom.
- Nila Sweeney
Houses at $500k discounts in these prestige regions
House prices in popular areas such as Byron Bay have slumped by as much as $570,000 since peaking two years ago.
- Nila Sweeney
Unit prices rising faster than houses in 60pc of all suburbs
Units are predicted to continue to outperform houses in the foreseeable future, even as the gap in values widens.
- Nila Sweeney
Two surprising cities to pass Melbourne home values within a month
The shift in the ranks comes as prices continue to increase sharply across Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane, while Victoria’s capital and Sydney weaken.
- Nila Sweeney
July
Brisbane’s property price hot streak may be about to end
Brisbane’s rapid pace of growth has likely peaked but Perth prices are still “shooting the lights out”, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
The millions being made in flipping luxury homes
Four out of the top 10 most expensive houses sold last year were held for less than five years.
- Nila Sweeney
Sydney house prices at a record high but growth slows
Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne are poised to hit new milestones in the next six to 12 months but prices in Sydney and Adelaide are likely to moderate.
- Nila Sweeney