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RBA flags early housing slowdown as interest rate rises begin to bite
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (495+ words) Reserve Bank says higher borrowing costs are starting to ease housing conditions, while warning inflation remains "too high" and could stay elevated into 2027 Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock told a Senate Economics Legislation Committee hearing in Canberra that monetary policy…...
Stamp duty nears $35bn as rising prices do the heavy lifting
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (596+ words) Rising property prices, not rising sales, are driving a record $34. 4 billion stamp duty haul across Australia. Stamp duty revenue rose 12 per cent over the past financial year, while property sales volumes increased 5 per cent over the same period according to…...
Housing market hits turning point as supply floods and prices fall
3+ day, 10+ min ago (1134+ words) A massive wave of new listings and a worrying spike in distressed sales have broken the back of the property boom, forcing asking prices down across five major capital cities. SQM Research Managing Director Louis Christopher said the jump in…...
Tax overhaul triggers caution in auction market as sentiment softens post-Budget
2+ week, 4+ day ago (642+ words) Buyer activity eases across auctions and inspections as early sentiment shifts emerge following federal Budget housing tax changes "The Budget contained major changes to housing tax settings, particularly around negative gearing and capital gains tax. While these changes are not…...
Market jitters after Federal Budget, but Matt Lahood says "there's always opportunity in every situation
2+ week, 6+ day ago (931+ words) Buyers and sellers squeezed as borrowing capacity tightens, auctions are withdrawn, and investors reassess strategy following Federal Budget changes The Agency founder and CEO Matt Lahood says vendor behaviour has shifted, with a growing number of auction campaigns being withdrawn…...
Urban Real Estate promotes Thuong Hoang to lead property management
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (229+ words) The appointment follows 15 years with the business as the agency's rent roll grows past $1. 45 billion in assets under management. The business now manages more than $1. 45 billion in property across Northwest and Southwest Sydney, the Illawarra, and the Hunter regions. Hoang…...
Sydney market splits as clearance rates fall but fast sales persist
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (406+ words) That tension sits at the heart of Bresic Whitney's April Monthly, the agency's monthly read on what is actually happening across Sydney's lifestyle property markets. While two public holidays, school holidays and a complex global backdrop weighed on headline activity…...
Investor lending surges at fastest pace in a decade despite rate rises
4+ week, 1+ day ago (478+ words) Property investors borrowed $42 billion in the year to March, while first home buyers retreat from the market Bank loans to Australian investors grew by $42 billion in the year to March " a 9. 6% increase and the fastest rate since September 2015, according to…...
Rate rise: inflation hits 4. 6% as housing drives pressure on RBA policy
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1613+ words) Economists warn rate hikes are cooling demand but failing to fix Australia's deeper housing and supply-driven inflation pressures With fuel shocks amplifying short-term volatility and housing remaining the dominant structural driver, economists say the RBA is confronting a difficult trade-off:…...
Victorian policies blamed for Melbourne's $100k home value gap
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (240+ words) Industry analysis claims the city's underperformance against other capitals has cost homeowners significant wealth since 2022. According to PICA, Melbourne's median dwelling price rose just $28, 000 between January 2022 and December 2025 " significantly less than gains in other capitals." PICA attributed the gap to…...