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…
Australia’s latest property market signals give buyers plenty to think about, with inflation rising again just as many households were hoping for greater certainty about interest rates. Meanwhile, building costs remain elevated, making it harder to deliver new housing, and the weekend’s auction results reveal considerable differences between our capital cities. In this week’s Property…
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…
Six months ago the conversation about Australian property was all about resilience, about how our markets kept climbing despite thirteen rate rises and a cost of living squeeze that refused to ease. Boy has that conversation has changed. Capital city dwelling values fell 1.1% over the past month and are now 1% lower than a…
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…
Imagine spending months searching for the right property, finally finding a home you love, and then discovering the bank won’t lend you quite enough money to buy it. You’ve saved your deposit, done your homework, and you’re confident you can manage the repayments. But the bank’s calculations tell a different story. For some Australians, the…
