Australia’s property markets are continuing to adjust to higher interest rates, with the latest figures showing falling property prices, subdued auction activity and a growing number of properties available for sale. And with the Reserve Bank lifting the cash rate to 4.85% last week, its fifth increase this year, the pressure on borrowing capacity and…
Australia’s housing downturn has picked up speed. National home values fell another 1.2% in October, the seventh consecutive monthly decline, leaving Cotality’s national index 6.7% below its March peak. In dollar terms, roughly $63,000 has been shaved off the value of the average Australian home in a little over half a year. What makes this…
Capital city auction markets have commenced November with reasonably steady results, despite yet another official RBA interest rate rise announced last week. Weekly Auction Results to Saturday, November 7th 2026 Capital City This Week Last Week Same Week Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 964 52.7% 985 56.5% 1534 73.6% Melbourne 629…
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If a picture paints a thousand words, then this collection of charts should do a pretty good job of painting the landscape as it affects our economy and our property markets. Each month the RBA summarises macroeconomic and financial market trends in Australia by providing a detailed chart pack. World Economy Australia’s economy doesn’t operate in…
SQM Research’s Weekly Asking Prices Index for the week ending 03 November 2026 showed mixed monthly price movements nationally, with combined asking prices edging lower over the month while annual growth held at 1.2%. Nationally, house asking prices eased 0.6% over the month, while unit asking prices increased 0.6%. Combined dwelling asking prices declined 0.4%…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) was down 1.2% in October, taking the downturn into a seventh consecutive month. The pace of the decline is faster than any previous downturn in the past 40 years, with capital city values down 8.1% in seven months. Every month, investors, homeowners, and would-be buyers turn to the latest…
Cash rate now at an 18 year high as the RBA aims to drive inflation expectations back to its target As was broadly expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the cash rate at its November meeting to 4.85%. This was the fifth rate hike this year, bringing the cash rate to its highest…
Australian home prices fell for a seventh consecutive month in October, according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index Report, with the downturn broadening and higher interest rates continuing to weigh on housing demand. Data shows that national home prices declined 0.3% over the month and are now 4.3% below their March peak and 1.9%…
It’s Melbourne Cup time, but there’s a race of much greater significance to property investors – it’s this year’s Housing Market Cup. You’ve studied the form, got some tips from mates at work and heard about a lucky few who really cleaned up, but will you be backing the winner of this year’s Housing Market…
