This Week’s Featured News
2026 Property Market Update: Auction Season Kicks Off With a Surprise Rebound.
If early indicators are anything to go by, the 2026 Australian property market is waking up with significantly more energy than it had at the close of last year. Against the expectations of many market watchers, the auction season has launched with surprising strength, signalling renewed confidence among buyers. A Stronger-Than-Expected Start The headline story… Continue reading 2026 Property Market Update: Auction Season Kicks Off With a Surprise Rebound.
Sydney Auction Surge: Scheduled Listings Jump 44% as Australia’s Property Market Heats Up.
Australia’s housing market is kicking off the year with renewed energy, with Sydney leading a sharp rebound in auction activity as sellers and buyers return in force. Fresh data from Cotality’s Auction Market Preview shows 1,605 homes scheduled for auction across the combined capital cities this week, almost identical to last week’s 1,603 results —… Continue reading Sydney Auction Surge: Scheduled Listings Jump 44% as Australia’s Property Market Heats Up.
RBA U-Turn: Why the 2026 Rate Hike Won’t Derail the Property Market Recovery.
By Property News Desk The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has officially ended the nation’s brief reprieve from monetary tightening, lifting the official cash rate to 3.85% at its first meeting of 2026. This decision, up from 3.6%, marks a definitive reversal following the short-lived rate-cutting cycle that characterized much of 2025. While the move… Continue reading RBA U-Turn: Why the 2026 Rate Hike Won’t Derail the Property Market Recovery.
Auction Market Roars Back to Life: 2026 Season Opens with Double-Digit Surge.
The Australian property market has kicked off the 2026 auction season with unexpected vigour, defying the sluggish trend that defined the end of last year. In a sharp turnaround from the fading clearance rates seen in late 2025, the first major week of reporting for February revealed a robust preliminary clearance rate of 69.7% across… Continue reading Auction Market Roars Back to Life: 2026 Season Opens with Double-Digit Surge.
Auction Market Awakens: Capital City Volumes Surge as Seasonal Slump Ends.
By Property Journalist The Australian property market is officially shaking off the holiday cobwebs, marking a decisive end to the summer quiet period. After a slow start to the year, auction activity is emerging from its seasonal slump with a sharp increase in volume across the major capitals. Data released by Cotality for the week… Continue reading Auction Market Awakens: Capital City Volumes Surge as Seasonal Slump Ends.
Building Sector Momentum Returns: Construction Costs Record Strongest Quarterly Rise of 2025.
Australia’s residential construction sector has signaled a distinct shift in momentum, with building costs recording their sharpest quarterly rise of the year in the final months of 2025. According to the latest Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) released by Cotality, national construction costs increased by 1.0% over the December quarter, marking a notable acceleration after… Continue reading Building Sector Momentum Returns: Construction Costs Record Strongest Quarterly Rise of 2025.
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