Articles by Tim Lawless

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Tim is Research Director at Cotality (formerly CoreLogic), analysing real estate markets, demographics and economic trends across Australia. Visit www.corelogic.com.au

Brisbane continues to record one of the country’s highest rates of capital gain, cementing its status as a top-performing market in October. The latest data confirms that the momentum driving housing values in the Queensland capital remains strong, reflecting persistent undersupply. Nationally, Australian home values accelerated with a 1.1% gain. Brisbane contributed significantly to this…

Another month has flown by, and once again, our sunny western capital, Perth, is making headlines. Based on the latest data from Cotality, the Perth property market didn’t just participate in the national housing acceleration in October; it led the charge, continuing its impressive run as the nation’s value growth powerhouse. While the broader Australian…

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. The Cotality Home Value Index (HVI) recorded a 0.8% increase in September, powered by robust growth conditions across the capital cities, where values rose 0.9% over the month. On…

After cutting interest rates by 75 basis points since February, the RBA has chosen the cautious path at the September board meeting, keeping the cash rate at 3.6%. The decision was widely expected, after the monthly inflation indicator hinted at some ‘upside’ risk to the inflation trajectory, especially from housing costs. However, the RBA is…

While homes along Sydney’s Metro line carry a substantial premium, a year after the opening, growth in housing values along Sydney’s Phase 2 metro has generally lagged the broader Sydney region, according to a recent Cotality analysis. Cotality researchers undertook a spatial analysis of housing values along the Sydney Metro line, defining primary catchment areas as within…

Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) rose 0.7% in August, the strongest month on month gain since May last year. The result pushed the annual change higher for the second month in a row, to 4.1%. The growth cycle has been gradually building momentum since the February rate cut, with buyer demand spurred by a…

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