Victoria loses 20,000 rental properties in 18 months
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November 28, 2024Melbourne’s rental market continues to experience extremely tight conditions, with vacancy rates consistently below the national average. Current Market...Read More→Spring surge: Why home sellers keep choosing the end of the year to sell
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September 23, 2024National home values increased 0.5% in the month of August, the 19th consecutive month of increase in home values. However, the pace...Read More→PropTrack Home Price Index – June 2024
July 12, 2024The PropTrack Home Price Index shows national home prices lifted 0.18% to a new peak in June, despite recording the...Read More→Vendor and buyer activity high, except in Victoria and Tasmania
May 31, 2024In today's Pulse, Tim Lawless analyses the increasing vendor and buyer activity nationwide. As we approach the cooler winter months...Read More→Federal Budget 2024: $6.2b housing splash
May 17, 2024The federal government has unveiled $6.2 billion in new housing spending in this year’s budget, with a major focus on...Read More→Higher for longer? The new cash rate paradigm
May 9, 2024Research Director Tim Lawless unpacks what today's cash rate decision means for the housing market. The interest rate outlook has...Read More→Why rising seller confidence is good news for buyers
March 26, 2024More home sellers believe it's a good time to put their property on the market, which has led to an...Read More→