The Australian property market recently navigated its busiest auction week since March 2024, a surge in volume that appears to have slightly dampened the overall preliminary clearance rate across the combined capital cities. Record Volume Meets Resistance Last week saw 3,258 capital city homes taken to auction, representing the highest weekly volume recorded since March 2024. This substantial influx of stock marked a 5.8% increase … Continue reading Preliminary clearance rates dip amid busiest auction week of the year.

It is certainly illuminating to see the high volume of auction activity scheduled for Sydney and Melbourne, particularly given the broader context of Australia’s property market momentum. The period leading up to the week ending November 16, 2025, sees both major cities scheduling a substantial number of homes to go under the hammer. This week is marked by significant auction volume across the combined capitals, … Continue reading Sydney and Melbourne set to host more than 1,300 auctions each.

It’s insightful to look at the recent shifts in the Australian property landscape, particularly the surge in value and the expanding gap between detached houses and units. Drawing on the Cotality November Monthly Housing Chart Pack, we can outline how the market has surpassed the $12 trillion milestone faster than anticipated while simultaneously witnessing a record high “house premium”. The $12 Trillion Milestone and Geographic … Continue reading House premium’ reaches new high as property market surges past $12 trillion mark sooner than expected.

It is certainly worthwhile to explore the recent rebound in the preliminary auction clearance rate across combined capitals, a key indicator reflecting current momentum in the housing market based on the latest available data. For the past reporting week (ending November 9, 2025), the preliminary auction clearance rate for the combined capitals rebounded to 71.8%. This result marked the highest clearance rate recorded in three … Continue reading Rebound in preliminary auction clearance rate across combined capitals.

That is a timely and important topic, as the relationship between housing schemes and property prices is central to Australia’s affordability challenge. Drawing on the recent changes to the First Home Guarantee (FHG), which is part of the broader Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS), and the subsequent market performance, we can examine the immediate and predicted impacts on home values. The Expanded Scheme and Housing Demand … Continue reading Home value changes and the 5% Deposit Scheme.

The Sydney auction market is set to experience a significant increase in activity, preparing to host its busiest auction week in over three years. This surge in listings means Sydney is gearing up for its largest volume of auctions since the lead up to Easter 2022. Record Volume for the Week Ending November 9, 2025 For the week ending November 9, 2025, Sydney has a … Continue reading Sydney set to record busiest auction week in over three years.

Discovering the true value of an Australian home is a complex but essential exercise, whether a homeowner is contemplating refinancing, releasing equity, planning a renovation, or simply reacting to recent sales activity nearby. Understanding the answer to “How much is my property worth?” requires analyzing both large-scale market forces and the specific attributes that define the property itself. Cotality assists Australians in this pursuit by … Continue reading What is my property worth: a definitive Australian guide to discovering your home’s value.

The decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board in November to maintain the cash rate at 3.6% marked a significant shift in monetary policy, effectively breaking the 2025 trend of quarterly cuts. This decision, which followed an unexpected jump in inflation, has led some economists to suggest that the rate cutting cycle is potentially over for the year and perhaps longer. While this … Continue reading Rate cuts are over for 2025, but home values likely to keep rising.

The substantial decline in Australian capital city auction volume, marked by a 34% fall week-on-week, was directly attributed to a scheduled market interruption in Melbourne. This drop represented the decrease in the number of capital city auctions compared to the week prior. The primary catalyst for the significant reduction in overall auction activity was a 72% drop in Melbourne activity, as the city paused for … Continue reading Auction volume down -34% week-on-week.

The acceleration in Australian home values has reached a significant milestone, with the national pace of growth accelerating to 1.1% in October, marking the fastest monthly gain since June 2023. This surge has propelled the annual pace of national growth to 6.1%. This upward momentum is a direct result of market conditions turning positive following the first interest rate cut in February. Prior to that, … Continue reading Housing values rising at the fastest pace in more than two years.