Despite the challenges of cost-of-living pressures and high-interest rates, property prices just keep rising. This trend is driven by a number of factors, including a chronic shortage of new homes at a time of strong population growth, high building costs, and a tight rental market, all of which boost housing demand. The shortage of new…
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The school holiday period continues to provide mixed results between capitals although listings remain elevated compared to the same period last year. Auction results around Australia, Saturday April 20th 2024: Capital City This Saturday Last Saturday Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 528 66.6% 750 71.8% Melbourne 801 69.4% 788 65.7% Brisbane 94 65.6% 67 61.3%…
The housing sector in New South Wales is facing a significant downturn, with apartment constructions plummeting since the introduction of additional taxes in 2017. Tim Reardon, the Chief Economist at the Housing Industry Association, highlights a stark 50% drop in unit commencements compared to previous years. “We’re witnessing apartment starts in NSW revert to levels…
Australia’s housing market has become harder for first-home buyers to access over time. The past two decades saw an increase of around 150% in the CoreLogic Home Value Index nationally, compared with an 82% rise in the ABS Wage Price Index. As a result, the wealth of property owners looking to buy their next home…
National vacancy rates have held steady at 1.0%, unchanged from February 2024 and down slightly from March 2023. The total number of rental vacancies Australia-wide now stands at 31,356 residential properties. Perth and Adelaide continue to record the tightest rental markets across our capital cities with each city recording a rental vacancy rate of just…
Last month’s 0.6% lift in national home values marked the 14th consecutive month-on-month rise, taking the index 1.6% or about $12,000 higher in the March quarter. Since declining 7.5% in the downturn between April 2022 and January 2023, the national home value index has increased by 10.2%, adding approximately $72,000 to the median value of…
Last month’s 0.6% lift in national home values marked the 14th consecutive month-on-month rise, taking the index 1.6% or about $12,000 higher in the March quarter. Since declining 7.5% in the downturn between April 2022 and January 2023, the national home value index has increased by 10.2%, adding approximately $72,000 to the median value of…
Last month’s 0.6% lift in national home values marked the 14th consecutive month-on-month rise, taking the index 1.6% or about $12,000 higher in the March quarter. Since declining 7.5% in the downturn between April 2022 and January 2023, the national home value index has increased by 10.2%, adding approximately $72,000 to the median value of…
Last month’s 0.6% lift in national home values marked the 14th consecutive month-on-month rise, taking the index 1.6% or about $12,000 higher in the March quarter. Since declining 7.5% in the downturn between April 2022 and January 2023, the national home value index has increased by 10.2%, adding approximately $72,000 to the median value of…
Last month’s 0.6% lift in national home values marked the 14th consecutive month-on-month rise, taking the index 1.6% or about $12,000 higher in the March quarter. Since declining 7.5% in the downturn between April 2022 and January 2023, the national home value index has increased by 10.2%, adding approximately $72,000 to the median value of…