This Month
Two-bedroom home jumps reserve by more than $1m as auctions pick up
The 2025 residential real estate market has kicked off stronger than expected, particularly in Sydney where buyers were out in numbers.
- Bonnie Campbell
Slowing Perth, Brisbane housing markets boost affordability hopes
An improvement in housing affordability could drive demand back into the market, but is unlikely to spark a sharp rebound in prices, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
Sydney auction clearances jump, defying slowdown expectations
There’s pent-up demand for housing, but even sales agents are cautious about the year to come.
- Michael Bleby
January
Second wind for regional housing markets as exodus resumes
High costs of living and soaring house prices are fuelling another wave of regional migration, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
Sydney’s housing downturn could end before election
The downturn in Sydney could end within months as interest rates drop, while Melbourne’s housing market is on track to recover earlier than expected.
- Nila Sweeney
Sydney, Melbourne to lead house price gains next year: KPMG
By December next year, Sydney is tipped to reclaim its top spot, with house prices expected to jump 7.8 per cent, followed by Melbourne’s 6 per cent gain.
- Nila Sweeney
The next capital city at risk of house prices falling
Weaker demand and substantial increase in available stock for sale could push prices lower in this city before rates fall, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
Sydney’s six-year high in listings points to weak autumn market
The tide has changed for choice and buyers in the country’s largest city have the upper hand – at least, until rates fall.
- Michael Bleby
Thinking of buying a bigger home? This could be the year to do it
Falling house prices in the Sydney and Melbourne markets would favour buyers, particularly those who are upgrading, while a slowdown in price growth in other capitals could also offer buying opportunities, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
House prices are falling for the first time in nearly two years
A slight decline in the median home value in December was powered by an outsize slump in Sydney and Melbourne. Economists and realtors expect it to continue.
- Nila Sweeney
December 2024
10 suburbs for property investors to target in 2025
Investors can still score six-digit equity gain in 2025 despite the current housing market slowdown, but it requires thorough due diligence and smart property and area selection.
- Nila Sweeney
Home sellers rake in record profits despite slowing market
More home sellers scored bigger profits in the September quarter, boosted by a broader lift in values nationally, but this could change next year, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
Best (and worst) housing markets of the year
The growth momentum in the affordable end of the market is likely to carry through next year despite rate cuts.
- Nila Sweeney
The best beachside suburbs to grab a bargain before the year ends
As buyer demand dries out, sellers in these sought-after coastal suburbs are becoming more motivated to sell.
- Nila Sweeney
Where price growth for apartments will outpace houses in 2025
Apartment price growth has lagged houses for decades, but this could change next year according to experts.
- Nila Sweeney
Have we hit an inflection point in the housing market?
The latest results from CoreLogic show the housing market has entered a new phase.
- Nila Sweeney
November 2024
How far will Sydney and Melbourne house prices fall in 2025?
High interest rates, unaffordable prices and increased listings are likely to send prices lower in 2025 in the country’s two biggest housing markets.
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- Nila Sweeney
The suburbs where apartment price growth is blitzing houses
Unit values are rising faster than houses in almost two out of three suburbs nationwide as housing affordability worsens.
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- Nila Sweeney
High-income households locked out of half of the housing market
The latest data shows an income of $172,000 is only enough to buy half of the homes on offer in Australia. Four years ago, it would buy 80 per cent of the market.
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- Nila Sweeney
Listings soar in Sydney and Melbourne as homeowners run down savings
Spring is the traditional selling season. But a flood of properties hitting the market is being driven by persistently high interest rates, economists warn.
- Michael Bleby and Joshua Peach