February 17, 2021
Australia heading for another housing boom
Australia is approaching another housing boom just one year on from the pandemic onset as prices are tipped to rise by 16 per cent over the next two years.
House Prices
December 18, 2020
Two key economic signposts point to property market recovery in Melbourne
The two key stats that will be raising eyebrows are the falls in number of days on market before sale and falls to price discount levels.
December 16, 2020
House prices rising across all capital cities
House prices are now rising in all Australian cities despite the world still being in the grips of a pandemic.
August 21, 2020
Melbourne’s blue chip suburb house prices hit hardest by coronavirus
Of all the property blows that have been landed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s houses in Melbourne’s high-end suburbs that have copped it the worst.
July 31, 2020
Australian house prices set to drop 10% before possible turnaround in 2021
S&P Global Ratings say the second Melbourne COVID lockdown and lack of migration will hit house prices by 10 per cent.
June 24, 2020
House prices could drop by 10% despite improving clearance rates
Auction clearance rates might be looking a little healthier of late but economists say a housing oversupply and uncertain buyers will see house prices still drop by around 10 per cent this year.
April 24, 2020
Median house prices in Melbourne up 2% in March quarter
Prior to the coronavirus nightmare Melbourne’s median house price rose two per cent in the March quarter but is expected to start falling from this point.
December 5, 2019
Surging house prices could see a return to regulator screw tightening
The renewed surge in house prices of late is welcome news for some but could see a return to some more macroprudential tightening.
July 26, 2019
First median house price rise for Melbourne in 18 months
Melbourne’s median house price has risen for the first time in 18 months, reflecting growing sentiment that the market downturn is over.
July 24, 2019
Property price rebound on the cards as auction clearance rate figures improve
Improving auction clearance rates in Melbourne suggest house prices will rebound over the next 12 months but leading economist Shane Oliver says any upswing in prices could remain fairly constrained.