In the face of elevated interest rates and global uncertainty, the Australian housing market demonstrated surprising resilience throughout 2024 with the number of home sales increasing 8% on the previous year, according to CoreLogic’s Best of the Best report for 2024. The total number of home sales reached 528,000 nationally in the 12 months to…
As the dust settles on a turbulent year in real estate, the absence of Chinese investors is emerging as an interesting shift in Australia’s housing market. Chinese buyers, once some of the most significant contributors to the new apartment sector of housing markets are dramatically scaling back their involvement. Data from the Foreign Investment Review…
Are we making progress, or is the housing crisis set to deepen? That’s what I discussed in this week’s Property Insiders chat with Dr. Andrew Wilson. While the government has set an ambitious goal to deliver 1.2 million new dwellings over the next five years, the latest building approval figures paint a complex picture of…
The hopes for a December rate cut were slim leading into today’s meeting, with financial markets giving just a 6% chance of a rate cut in December. That’s not surprising given the rise in the monthly inflation indicator through October to 3.5%, alongside ongoing tightness in labour markets, where the unemployment rate has held around…
2024 has been quite the year for property. From interest rates remaining higher for longer than most of us would have liked to strong population growth and continued supply issues, the market has thrown us both challenges and opportunities. But overall, the markets have shown their resilience, with property values being higher in most locations…
The December auction market has commenced with more generally steady clearance rates as listings predictably fell over the penultimate auction week of the year. This weekend’s auction results around Australia: Capital City This Week Last Week Saturday Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 1169 62.4% 1345 68.0% 1205 66.9% Melbourne 1328 64.0%…
Want to know what’s happening to the housing markets around Australia? Well… this monthly collection of charts from CoreLogic paints an interesting picture. This year’s spring selling season proved less successful for sellers than last year’s with overall sales volumes 4% lower than the historic average, according to CoreLogic’s Housing Chart Pack for December which assessed…
Imagine living on a street where the median house price rivals the GDP of a small nation. Now, picture the breathtaking harbour views, iconic mansions, and prestige that come with it—welcome to Australia’s most expensive streets. Australia’s elite real estate hotspots From Sydney’s shimmering coastline to Melbourne’s leafy enclaves, certain streets are synonymous with wealth,…
Nationally, the asking prices for houses and units show mixed trends. House prices declined by 0.2%, while unit prices increased by 0.4%, resulting in an overall drop of 0.1%. Across all capital cities, the average asking price experienced a decrease of 0.8%, with house prices dropping by 0.9% and unit prices declining by 0.7%. In…
CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index (HVI) rose by just 0.1% in the last month of spring, the weakest Australia-wide result since January 2023. This marks the 22nd straight month of growth in this cycle. The mid-sized capitals, Perth Adelaide and Brisbane, which have dominated the growth cycle of late are losing steam and the downturn…
