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Want to know what’s happening to the housing markets around Australia? Well… this monthly collection of charts from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) paints an interesting picture. After moving through the most diverse conditions since 2007, growth rates across Australia’s capital cities have tightened to the narrowest range in over 4 years, according to Cotality’s latest data….

Australian dwelling values rose another 0.5% in May, taking the national index 1.7% higher over the first five months of the year. The gains were broad-based, with every capital city posting a rise of at least 0.4% through the month. The continued momentum we’re seeing across almost all markets is no doubt being fuelled by…

National home prices have increased again over May as another monthly fall in RBA interest rates enhances rising affordability and confidence. The national capital city median house price was up by 0.6% over the May quarter to $1,184,459 compared to the April quarter, according to the latest data from My Housing Market.   National house…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s purchase of a  $4.3 million cliffside “holiday home” last year raised the ire of voters, but he isn’t the only politician with an enviable property portfolio. With nearly half of Australia’s federal politicians owning multiple properties, many Aussies are questioning whether those tasked with solving the housing crisis are instead profiting…

Australia’s housing crisis has become a fierce political battle that could have major implications for the outcome of the upcoming federal election. The problem is there are no quick fixes to the housing crisis, yet both the Coalition and Labor continue to chase short-term solutions that don’t address the real issues. Anything easy and popular…

Like every other year, the commencement of this new year has ushered in a flurry of property market forecasts. And now that the RBA has delivered its first rate cut, like clockwork, media outlets are abuzz with projections from economists and market commentators, all eager to share their predictions about the trajectory of property prices,…

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