Cotality Home Value Index surged 8.6% higher in 2025, adding approximately $71,400 to the national median dwelling value. But recorded the smallest gain in five months in December, with value rising 0.7%. Sydney and Melbourne were the biggest drag on the headline growth outcome with values sliding -0.1% lower. The subtle decline in values across…
Australian residential property sellers enjoyed their highest rate of profitability in over two decades during the September 2025 quarter, according to Cotality’s latest Pain & Gain report. The analysis, which covered approximately 100,000 resales, shows that 95.5% of sellers made a nominal profit, up from 94.9% in the June quarter, marking the strongest result since…
Just when many Australians were daring to believe the rate-hike cycle was behind us, the narrative has flipped again. And boy has it flipped quickly! Two of our biggest banks—CBA and NAB have now revised their forecasts and expect the RBA to lift the cash rate as early as February 2026. And that’s just six…
Something remarkable is happening across Victoria’s most desirable suburbs, and not in a good way. Thousands of landlords are quietly exiting the rental market, leaving behind a growing void that’s reshaping our property landscape. According to realestate.com.au the latest tenancy bond data, shows that more than 10,000 fewer rental bonds are active across the state…
It’s the end of another year, and while many Australians were hoping for some Christmas cheer from the Reserve Bank, there will was no interest rate relief under the tree this festive season. The RBA has made it clear that interest rates are staying higher for longer. But that doesn’t mean homeowners are completely out…
Capital city unit rents generally increased over November with house rents steady overall compared to the previous month. Most capitals continued to report stable house rents over the month with Canberra and Brisbane higher by 0.9% and 0.7% respectively. Hobart house rents fell by 1.3% with Darwin down sharply by 3.6%. Sydney continued to report…
The decision to keep rates on hold was widely expected, but what does it mean for housing trends? The Reserve Bank of Australia held the cash rate at 3.60% at its final meeting of 2025. The decision came after core inflation trended above the target range, reaching 3.3% over the 12 months to October. Recent…
Every so often a single statistic captures the mood of the market far better than any forecast or headline. And the following is a good example of this month, it’s this one: One in ten homes sold in October was purchased using the federal government’s 5% Deposit Scheme, according to an article in realestate.com.au That’s…
After watching the property market evolve over a number of decades, I’ve learned that the biggest shifts often happen quietly, long before they show up in median price charts or in the headlines. We talk endlessly about interest rates, supply shortages, migration surges and rental pressures. But there’s another structural force now shaping values in…
After two challenging years of high borrowing costs and fragile confidence, 2025 opened with a long-awaited turning point: the first interest rate cut in more than four years. It was the moment homebuyers, investors, and even weary mortgage holders hoped would turn the tide. And in many ways, it did, because it was more than…
