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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 — but the headline story is Sydney, where auction volumes have … Continue reading Sydney Auction Surge: Scheduled Listings Jump 44% as Australia’s Property Market Heats Up.

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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 aims to curb a resurgence in inflation, data from property … Continue reading RBA U-Turn: Why the 2026 Rate Hike Won’t Derail the Property Market Recovery.

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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 the combined capital cities. This resurgence coincides with a significant … Continue reading Auction Market Roars Back to Life: 2026 Season Opens with Double-Digit Surge.

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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 ending 1 February 2026 indicates a robust return to business … Continue reading Auction Market Awakens: Capital City Volumes Surge as Seasonal Slump Ends.

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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 a period of relative stability. This end-of-year surge represents a … Continue reading Building Sector Momentum Returns: Construction Costs Record Strongest Quarterly Rise of 2025.

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Australia’s Rental Market Tightens Further as Growth Accelerates into 2026.

Australia’s rental market ended 2025 under renewed pressure, with rents accelerating in the final quarter of the year as already-tight vacancy rates tightened further, according to Cotality’s latest Quarterly Rental Review. National rents rose 1.3% in the December quarter, up from 0.9% in Q3, marking a clear reacceleration in rental growth after a brief period of moderation earlier in the year. The quarterly rise pushed … Continue reading Australia’s Rental Market Tightens Further as Growth Accelerates into 2026.

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Rates on hold for the foreseeable future as RBA works to tame inflation – again

The decision to keep rates on hold was widely expected, but what does it mean for housing trends? The Reserve Bank of Australia held the cash rate at 3.60% at its final meeting of 2025. The decision came after core inflation trended above the target range, reaching 3.3% over the 12 months to October. Recent data flows have also pointed to robust economic conditions that … Continue reading Rates on hold for the foreseeable future as RBA works to tame inflation – again

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Preliminary auction clearance rate continues to ease

By Caitlin Fono, Analyst, Cotality (Formerly CoreLogic) The capital city preliminary auction clearance rate continued its easing trend that has been evident since mid-September, falling 4.7 percentage points to 63.5% last week, the lowest since the same time last year (62.4%). The volume of capital city auctions also trended lower, down 5.5% from the previous week, with 3,238 homes going under the hammer last week. … Continue reading Preliminary auction clearance rate continues to ease

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Fewer homes set for auction across combined capitals

By Caitlin Fono, Research Analyst, Cotality (Formerly CoreLogic)  There are currently 3,158 homes scheduled to go under the hammer across the combined capitals this week, down -7.8% on last week (3,427), though 20.7% higher than this week last year (2,617). As we approach the end of the year, we expect to see auction numbers decline, with approximately 2,800 homes scheduled for auction across the combined … Continue reading Fewer homes set for auction across combined capitals

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Housing rebound defies affordability strain as 2025’s standout suburbs revealed

Australia’s housing market staged a turnaround in 2025, defying intense affordability and cost of living pressures to deliver an above decade-average growth rate of 7.7% through the year-to-date. Cotality’s annual Best of the Best report, a detailed nationwide breakdown of the suburbs that rose fastest, had the highest rent return or offered the most accessible entry points, identifies which markets led the year’s recovery. National dwelling … Continue reading Housing rebound defies affordability strain as 2025’s standout suburbs revealed

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