This Month
Pace of house price growth to cool as risks emerge
House prices have recouped the interest rate-induced losses in the past two years and are poised to hit record highs this year, but downside risks are gathering pace, according to experts.
- Nila Sweeney
The suburbs where unit values are rising 11 times faster than houses
“Investors are snapping up apartments because they are more affordable and the yields are becoming quite attractive.”
- Nila Sweeney
‘Bullet-proof’ house prices to keep rising despite higher rates
Chronic housing supply shortage would shield prices from sharp downturn if interest rates increase further, or stay higher for longer, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
April
Median house prices in Brisbane and Adelaide to hit $1m by December
House price growth momentum has slowed across the capital cities, but is still expected to hit new records this year according to Domain.
- Nila Sweeney
Buying a unit cheaper than renting in only 11pc of suburbs nationwide
The number of suburbs where buying was cheaper than renting plummeted to just 2.5 per cent across Australia, and 10.8 per cent for unit buyers.
- Nila Sweeney
Housing affordability the worst in 20 years: ANZ
Soaring rents and record-high home values along with high interest rates have combined to create the worst buying and renting conditions in more than 20 years according to ANZ.
- Nila Sweeney
Sydney’s median house price to hit $2m, Perth $1m by 2027
Sustained housing shortage and strong demand from surging population would kickstart the next growth spurt, according to Oxford Economics.
- Nila Sweeney
Apartment values rising faster than houses in 50pc of all suburbs
Worsening affordability for houses, tight supply in the high density housing sector and increased first-home buyer demand could fuel upturn in the sector.
- Nila Sweeney
Record-breaking house prices make early rate cuts ‘less likely’
Home values nationwide hit new peaks in March, boosted by strong gains in the more affordable markets, but rising prices could also delay rate cuts.
- Nila Sweeney
March
The most lucrative suburbs where every house sold delivered a profit
Profits from residential resales rose strongly in the December quarter, underscoring the improving profitability in the housing market.
- Nila Sweeney
Booming suburbs where house prices surged more than 20pc in 12 months
House prices in hundreds of suburbs nationwide jumped more than 20 per cent in the past 12 months, despite three interest rate rises, surging cost of living and worsening affordability.
- Nila Sweeney
Could this be the solution to housing affordability crunch?
Slashing block sizes could help improve housing affordability in the capital cities, according to Domain.
- Nila Sweeney
Where cash buyers are splurging billions for a home
The widening pool of cash buyers could prop up the housing market this year, but could also delay potential rate cuts, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
The markets where house prices are most at risk
Poor affordability is predicted to hit Sydney and Melbourne hard, but even more so in this capital city.
- Nila Sweeney
House price growth gathers speed as sentiment improves
Home values re-accelerated in February bolstered by increasing optimism about potential interest rate cuts later this year amid falling inflation.
- Nila Sweeney
February
Ex-rental listings jump as more investors bail out
Higher mortgage costs and increasing regulation could spur more landlords to sell their investment properties, reducing the number of homes for rent.
- Nila Sweeney
Even Sydney’s cheapest houses out of reach for first-home buyers
Aspiring house buyers in Sydney are now priced out even from the cheapest segment of the market after interest rates and home prices rose sharply last year, a new report shows.
- Nila Sweeney
Sydney house prices edge up as outlook looks ‘less negative’
Lower-than-expected CPI, alongside a growing expectation of rate cuts later this year could provide further stimulus to the housing market.
- Nila Sweeney
January
The only capital city where house prices doubled in the past 10 years
Sydney house prices outperform all other capital cities, and could double in the next 10 years if last year’s growth rate continues, CoreLogic says.
- Nila Sweeney
Sydney house prices to climb 16pc in three years
Expected interest rate cut this year, combined with growing shortage of stock would lift house prices across the country, according to Oxford Economics Australia.
- Nila Sweeney
