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2025 Price Predictions Despite a slowing in the pace of price growth in some markets toward the end of 2024, prices are tipped to continue rising in 2025. Domain Group predicts that national house prices will increase between 4% and 6% in 2025, with units to increase between 3% and 5%. It also forecasts a […]

Investment Soars Property investment loans are growing at three times the rate of owner-occupier loans, according to Money.com.au’s latest Mortgage Insights report. It says investor loans increased by 19% in the September quarter, while owner-occupier loans increased by only 5% during the same period. Investors focused on Western Australia in particular, with a 43% increase […]

Terry’s View: End Is Not Near If you believe the latest round of media commentary, you’ll be convinced the end is near for Australia’s property market. The headlines would have you believe that prices are falling everywhere and the so-called national property boom is over. The reality is a long way from that scenario. […]

Rate Cut Hopes Dim An interest rate cut looks unlikely in February following the release of the latest monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for November 2024. The CPI rose 2.3% in the 12 months to November 2024 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, up from the 2.1% increase in the 12 months to […]

Top Picks For 2025 Property experts have picked the top suburbs to watch in 2025 for the REA Group’s Hot 100. REA Group director of economic research Cameron Kusher says a large number of affordable suburbs are on the list this year. Suburbs are nominated based on growth drivers, including affordability, amenity, family appeal, location, […]

Property Confidence Rises While the long-awaited interest rate cut did not materialise in the second half of 2024, confidence is still rising in the property sector. The December 2024 Procore/Property Council Industry Sentiment Survey shows industry confidence is up by eight points, even though concerns remain about supply, affordability, and construction challenges. The survey shows […]

Shop For Apartments Shopping for a new apartment could soon be combined with a trip to pick up the weekly groceries if shopping centre owner Scentre Group pursues plans to build on top of its existing centres. Scentre Group owns and manages 42 Westfield shopping centres across Australia and New Zealand. Chief executive Elliott Rusanow […]

High End To Year New home sales are tipped to end the year on a high despite a softening in November, according to the Housing Industry Association. It is predicted that by the end of 2024, new home sales levels will be higher than those recorded in 2023. The latest HIA New Home Sales Report […]

Seasonal Vacancy Rise Residential vacancy rates rose to 1.4% in November, the highest level in three years, according to SQM Research. It says the total number of vacant rental properties is now 41,894, up from 36,486 in October, due mainly to seasonal factors. According to SQM Research, vacancies rose to 2% in Melbourne, 1.8% […]