Articles by Tim Lawless

Adelaide’s housing market is still growing, but the pace of that growth is moderating at a quickening rate. Home values rose 0.5% in May 2026 — the smallest monthly gain recorded since June last year and a clear signal that the city’s exceptional run of momentum is coming off its peak. At its cyclical high…

The Perth property sector continues to outpace the rest of the country, with Cotality’s latest figures capturing a significant 1.5% jump in dwelling values throughout May. This monthly shift added roughly $15,100 to the local median house value. While the eastern seaboard grapples with compounding economic pressures and falling values, the WA capital maintains its…

Sydney’s housing market is firmly in a downswing, with home values falling 0.9% in May 2026 — the fifth month-on-month decline recorded in the past six months and a clear signal that the city’s correction is deepening rather than stabilising. Since reaching a cyclical peak in November last year, Sydney housing values have fallen 2.1%,…

The Australian housing market has entered a new phase of weakness, with Cotality’s National Home Value Index recording a 0% change in May 2026 — effectively stalling for the first time since the current cycle began. Sydney and Melbourne are leading the market into a clear downturn, with values now sitting measurably below their November…

Melbourne’s housing market is in a position unlike any other capital city in Australia. Home values fell 0.8% in May 2026, extending a correction that has now carried the market 3.2% below the record highs set in March 2022 — meaning Melbourne never fully recovered from its previous downturn before the current one began. The…