Housing trends remained weak through the middle of spring , with Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) down 1.2% in October, taking the downturn into a seventh consecutive month. The national index is now 6.7% below its March peak, equivalent to a decline of approximately $63,400 in the value of the median Australian dwelling. An…
Capital city home prices have continued to generally steady over October with Sydney and Melbourne reporting monthly growth for the first time since April The national capital city median house price fell marginally by 0.3% over the October quarter to $1,206,637 compared to the September quarter, according to the latest data from My Housing Market….
Australia’s property market has reached a turning point, with the latest figures suggesting the downturn is becoming more widespread than many expected. For the first time in 15 years, house prices have fallen across every Australian capital city in the same quarter, according to Domain’s September 2026 House Price Report. And now some of the…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index fell 1.1% in September, the sixth straight month of falling values. On a national basis, dwelling values are now 5.2% below their record highs from March 2026. Every capital city except Darwin recorded a fall in home values through the first month of spring, along with 71% of the regional…
If you want to build wealth for your family, it helps to start with a plan rather than the property listings. It’s very easy to get distracted by all the headlines right now. Inflation is proving stubborn, interest rates remain a pressure point, and the federal government is facing growing scrutiny over its policies and…
For generations, Australians have responded to housing affordability pressures in a predictable way – when the home they wanted became too expensive, they moved further from the city. But something important is changing. Australia’s affordability problem has become so entrenched that many buyers are making a different compromise. Rather than simply changing where they live, they…
Australia’s housing market has entered a new phase, and the consequences are likely to extend well beyond homeowners watching the estimated value of their property decline. According to a new NAB Economics report, national dwelling prices are expected to fall by around 7% from peak to trough, following growth of 8.8% during 2025. NAB forecasts…
As the weather starts to warm, green shoots typically begin to emerge in the property market. The spring and summer season historically sees vendor activity rise, with a surge in new listings and an increase in auction volumes following the winter lull, particularly in the southern states. This spring could prove to be cooler than…
Are you wondering where property prices are headed and how long we will remain in the doldrums? Every property cycle eventually poses the same question to investors: is this a genuine crash, a soft landing, or something in between? Right now, with national prices falling and confidence at near record lows, those questions are louder…
Australia’s property downturn gathered sharp momentum in July, with Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) falling 0.7% – the largest single -month decline since December 2022. The downturn is no longer confined to Sydney and Melbourne, as cumulative demand -side pressures pulled previously resilient mid -sized capitals into negative territory. Sydney and Melbourne continue to…
