Daniel Butkovich, Property Journalist First published 30 Jul 2025, 11:39am New data has revealed just how much home values have surged in 70 of the hottest housing markets across the price spectrum. Affordable suburbs across Australia have experienced some of the fastest rates of price growth in recent years as buyers have grappled with high…
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June 2025 quarter Dr Nicola Powell Chief of Research and Economics The RBA surprised markets by holding the cash rate at 3.85%, opting for proof over promise. While economic growth is slow and retail volumes are weak, they want clearer confirmation that inflation will remain within target before easing monetary policy again. The hold buys…
Property Market Indicator, Property Pulse, Research News • 07 Jul 2025 The number of properties taken to auction fell to 1,786 last week, the lowest since the King’s Birthday long weekend four weeks prior, but slightly higher than at the same time last year (1,776). 73.1% of homes have reported a successful result so far, down…
Home Value Index, Research News • 01 Jul 2025 Australian housing values rose by 0.6% in June, marking a fifth straight month of growth following the -0.3% dip seen between November and January. Monthly gains were recorded across almost every broad region of Australia, with Hobart (-0.2%), the only capital city or rest-of-state region to see…
Research News, Home Value Index • 03 Jul 2025 Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand ticked up by +0.2% in June, reversing two minor monthly falls of -0.1% apiece in April and May, according to Cotality NZ’s latest hedonic Value Index (HVI). At $815,389 in June, property values remain -16.1% down from the January 2022 peak,…
Home Value Index July 2025 CoreLogic’s July Home Value Index (HVI) has been released with all the latest must-know property market metrics, including:
Research News, Thought Leadership • 25 Jun 2025 While mortgage arrears have risen from record lows, the portion of borrowers falling behind on their repayments remains well below 2% of the Australian loan book. APRA data measuring the proportion of borrowers who are overdue or impaired on their mortgage repayments ticked slightly higher through the March…
By Sebastian Holloman 26 June 2025 May’s latest consumer price index data reached its lowest point since October 2024, lending further support to additional rate cuts over 2025. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures showed that the monthly consumer price index (CPI) indicator rose 2.1 per cent in the 12 months to May 2025.…
Research News • 19 Jun 2025 Cotality’s latest Pain & Gain report reveals that 94.9% of property resales in the March 2025 quarter delivered a profit, holding firm on the December result, as total gross resale profits reached $31.7 billion. The report, based on data from the March quarter of 2025, analysed 86,000 resales over the…
May 2025 quarter Dr Nicola Powell Chief of Research and Economics Sydney’s property market gained momentum in May, with new listings rebounding to their highest level on record for the month. Despite the lift in supply, auction clearance rates rose to 65.9% – the strongest since mid-2024 – pointing to renewed buyer confidence. However, homes…