Australia's Real Estate Rollercoaster Ride Sharp downturn expands: Australia's Home Value Index fell 0.7% in July (largest drop since Dec 2022), with declines spreading to previously resilient capitals like Brisbane (-0.6%) and Adelaide (-0.2%).......
National residential rental vacancy rate increased to 1.3% Australia's national residential vacancy rate increased to 1.3% in June 2026, up from 1.......
More positive data on the Property Market in Brisbane, Southeast Qld, Northern NSW Border Regions. Brisbane is expected to see positive home price growth through the rest of 2026.......
Housing report shows SE-Qld Nth-NSW positive, while Melbourne Sydney in negative territory Cotality's national Home Value Index (HVI) shows a slightly positive result for Brisbane which rose 0.......
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hold rates at 4.35% with negative Housing Inflation In June the RBA held the cash rate steady in June at 4.35%, providing some breathing space after earlier increases.......
Australia's rental crisis moves from bad to worse The situation facing Australian tenants continues to worsen, with Cotality reporting accelerating rental growth and a decline in vacancy rates back to record lows.......
Southeast Queensland Property Market leading the way with positive growth outlook Even with reports indicating Australia's housing market is on the verge of a downturn, the Southeast Queensland Property Market is strong with Brisbane leading the way which......
Australia's housing market looks to be on the verge of a downturn as higher interest rates and stretched affordability weigh on demand.......
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifts interest rates to 4.35% At its meeting yesterday, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.35%.......
The Big-Four Banks recorded a total of $43 Billion profit in one year According to The Australia Institute data, Australia's big four banks (CBA, NAB, Westpac, and ANZ) generated approximately $16.......
Movement in median property prices in Australia's major cities Cotality's national home value index rose 0.3% in April, the slowest pace of growth since January 2025, just ahead of last year's rate-cutting cycle.......
The Rich getting Richer, while the Working Class Less Fortunate Australians Suffer Suffering the Fool, the Rich are getting Richer, while the Working Class and less fortunate Suffer as they are pushed out of the market due to the majority of properties be......
Housing growth faster than population, dwellings increased 19% population increased 16% Factcheck: Are population growth and a lack of supply driving the housing crisis? (no) The Senate Select Committee on the Operation of the Capital Gains Tax Discount t......
Interest rate rise, on 17.03.26 the RBA increase the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.10% While inflation has fallen substantially since its peak in 2022, it picked up materially in the second half of 2025.......
Housing market splits as Perth, Brisbane Adelaide climbs, while Sydney Melbourne flatten Australia's housing market has split into two speeds with Perth is surging (+2.......
Regional property markets surge as capital city growth cools Regional property markets are now outperforming capital cities, with dwelling values up 3.2% over the three months to January versus 2.......
Land prices surge as demand outstrips supply in red-hot property market Median land values rose by more than $200,000 in just 12 months in one Aussie city, as demand continues to outstrip supply in this red-hot region.......
Rents have surged nearly 3-Times Faster than Wages, driving affordability to record lows Rents have surged nearly three times faster than wages over the past five years, with national rents up 43.9% compared with 17.......
Powerful start to 2026 Property Auction clearance The start of the 2026 auction season has been surprisingly strong, with the preliminary clearance rate rebounding from the low 60% range in mid-December to last week's result of 73.......
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raises cash rate to 3.85% At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85%.......
Australian home values rose by 0.8% in January Australian home values rose 0.8% in January. Sydney and Melbourne weighed on the headline results with marginal gains following slight falls in December.......
History shows property value growth sometimes defies expectations.......
Australia's property market maintaining strength Cotality Home Value Index surged 8.6% higher in 2025, adding approximately $71,400 to the national median dwelling value.......
Australian housing market update for December 2025 National home values rose 1.0% in November (slowing from 1.1% in October), marking the third consecutive month of 1%+ growth. Mid-Sized Cities Lead the Surge: Perth (2.4%), Brisbane (1.......
Latest research forecasts Australian capital city home prices could rise 6-10% in 2026 SQM Research forecasts Australian capital city home prices will rise 6-10% next year, with every capital city tipped to grow under all economic scenarios with Perth, Br......
RBA keeps interest rates unchanged at 3.60% At its meeting held on 09/12/2025, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board, decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.......
Interesting interest rates future speculation ANZ has revised its rates forecast ruling out any further rate cuts, joining the CBA and NAB, stating that the cash rate is likely to stay on hold through 2026, leaving Westpac standing alone with its expectat......
Australia's national home prices continue rising, leaving many without hope Australia's national home prices have risen 0.5% in November even though growth had slowed compared to October, with national prices rising 8.......
Australia's property growth increases residential rental vacancies rise A rise in Australian home values by 1.1% was recorded in October, the fastest monthly gain since June 2023, elevating the national annual growth rate to 6.1%.......
RBA Rates on hold, Property value strongest monthly increase since 2023. On the 4th of November the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) made the decision to keep the cash rate at 3.......
Australia's capital cities house prices have risen 1.1% over the September quarter, making it the 7th consecutive month of positive growth.......
Inflation jumps above economists' and the Reserve Bank's expectations Inflation jumped 1.3% in the September quarter, above economists' and the Reserve Bank's own expectations. That is likely to rule out a cut in interest rates next week.......
Rental growth re-accelerates amid tightest vacancy rate on record The median weekly rental value across Australia's combined capital cities is now $702 per week.......
Property values gain pace heading into Spring Australian housing markets are gathering strength as we head further into spring, with September marking the strongest monthly gain for national dwelling values since October 2023.......
Property prices from the Gold Coast to Northern NSW are closing in on Sydney, with values surging almost 9% The latest PropTrack Home Price Index, out Monday, found the median house price was now $1.......
Buyer demand is outpacing supply, with advertised listings 20% below average and auction clearance rates hitting 70%, the highest since early 2024.......
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) drops rates from 3.85% to 3.6% The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announces a 0.25% cut to the official cash rate, dropping it from 3.85% to 3.......
Momentum returns to residential markets as buyers respond to rate relief The Australian residential property market continues to be shaped by the fundamental forces of supply and demand, with 2025 proving to be a year of cautious optimism following a peri......
Australia's national dwelling values on the rise by 0.6% in July 2025 Australia's national dwelling values rose by 0.6% in July, with the rate of growth holding firm relative to the prior two months.......
Construction costs picked up slightly to grow 0.5% over the June quarter, according to Cotality's latest Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI). The latest data follows a 0.......
World Bank warns that changes are coming in the global economy The World Bank's just released flagship report Global Economic Prospects sounds a warning for the global economy, which is projected to slow dangerously through the next few years, while also ......
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) blindsided the nation's economists by keeping interest rates at 3.......
Murdoch's News Corp has moved into the mortgage business. Where are the regulators? If you want to advertise a house online in Australia, you don't have many options. Just two companies dominate the market.......
Average income means Home ownership is out of reach for many as Housing values rise across every capital in May.......
The recent Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate cut to 3.85% will support housing markets, but don't expect a boom in housing prices until affordability improves. The cash rate marks a further shift toward more accommodative monetary policy.......
Eliza Owen from Corlogic has analysed the uncomfortable question at the heart of the housing policy debate - should home values come down? Housing has become one of the defining issues of the 2025 Federal Election.......
Australian home values were up 0.4% CoreLogic's April Home Value Index (HVI) has been released with all the latest must-know property market metrics, including: Australian home values were up 0.......
Reserve Bank of Australia cuts rates by 25 basis points The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has decreased the cash rate by 0.25% to 4.1%. The RBA has reduced the cash rate from a thirteen-year high of 4.35% to 4.1%.......
Australian property market maintains strength ANZ have updated their housing price forecasts and expect capital city housing prices to grow 2.7% in 2025 before lifting 4.1% in 2026.......
Australia's Gold Coast property market remains strong In the face of elevated interest rates and global uncertainty, the Australian housing market demonstrated surprising resilience throughout 2024 with the number of home sales increasing 8% on the previo......
