It was March 11th 2020 when the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Although the onset of the pandemic is now five years behind us, the influence on housing markets is still being felt. One of the most significant factors five years on from March 2020 is how housing values have changed….
Over the past month leading up to 11 March 2025, rental prices across Australia’s capital city asking rents displayed a rise, most notably in the regions. In Sydney, combined rents experienced a small decrease of 0.1% to $844 per week, driven by a 0.4% decrease in house rents. Melbourne saw a 1.0% increase, with combined…
Have you noticed that property investors are surging ahead while first-home buyers and owner-occupiers take a backseat? The latest mortgage trends suggest this gap will only widen in 2025. With investor loans soaring, refinancing making a comeback, and interest rates shifting, the property market is entering a new phase, and if you’re not paying attention,…
At the end of last year, the headlines screamed of falling migration numbers, but don’t be fooled—this is no breather for Australia’s housing market. If anything, it’s just a reminder of the storm brewing beneath the surface. For the first time since our borders reopened in late 2021, Australia’s annual net overseas migration has fallen…
For decades, Australians have been told that owning a home is the ultimate financial milestone—the cornerstone of wealth creation and security. But in today’s market, is that dream becoming unattainable for a growing number of first-home buyers? According to Domain’s First Home Buyer Report 2025, the road to homeownership remains steep, despite some marginal improvements…
According to CoreLogic’s 2025 Women & Property report, Australia has a ‘gender investment gap’, where Australian women are underrepresented when it comes to investment properties and other investment types. The report, released in the lead-up to International Women’s Day, surveyed home ownership status, and motivations, barriers and attitudes towards dwelling ownership among women and men…
Imagine a system where building a townhouse feels like playing a game of snakes and ladders—except the snakes are endless paperwork, delays, and appeals. That’s what Victoria’s planning process has been like for developers. But the state government just rolled out a new rulebook to shake things up. Premier Jacinta Allan and Planning Minister Sonya…
Australia’s regional housing markets have continued to demonstrate resilience, with property values rising 1.0% over the three months to January, compared to the -0.7% decline in capital city values, according to CoreLogic’s latest Regional Market Update. While growth in regional markets has stabilised, growth patterns across individual markets are shifting, with signs of a slowdown…
Strong population growth will increase housing demand, both to buy and rent. Australia’s population growth rose by some 550,000 last year. This likens to a 10,000 increase in the country’s population per week. This is 50% more than the annual average population increase over the past five years. The big winners – when comparing the…
Now that the RBA has cut the cash rate for the first time in 5 years what does this mean for our housing markets? In this round table discussion I’m joined by Dr. Andrew Wilson and Brett Warren as we discuss what to expect next, when the next rate cut may occur and which market…
