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1 week ago | 
view.com.au | Emily Rayner
Australia's property market witnessed a frenetic week of auctions in the lead-up to Easter, with 3,146 homes going under the hammer. While this was the busiest auction week of the year so far - and the largest since Easter 2024 - the high volume of listings failed to deliver a strong close. Preliminary clearance rates slipped to 64.8%, the lowest figure seen in 2025 outside of January's traditionally quiet period.
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2 weeks ago | 
view.com.au | Emily Rayner
The preliminary auction clearance rate strengthened this week, rising to 70.7 per cent, which was the highest result in six weeks and the first time the combined capitals preliminary clearance rate has been above the 70 per cent mark since the week ending February 23 this year.
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2 weeks ago | 
view.com.au | Emily Rayner
A two-storey, five-bedroom Hamptons-inspired home has sold at auction for $2.5 million in Brisbane's southeast. Positioned on a generous 683m2 block, with a heated pool and backyard studio, the recently built home at 115 Camlet Street, Mount Gravatt East attracted three bidders at Saturday's auction and a crowd of more than 60 people. The property was one of 2,532 homes that went to auction across capital cities over the past week, down from 2,873 the week prior.
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3 weeks ago | 
bluemountainsgazette.com.au | Emily Rayner
In a widely anticipated decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has opted to keep the cash rate steady at 4.10per cent in April, following predictions from the majority of economic experts. Create a free account to read this article or signup to continue readingRBA Governor Michele Bullock made the announcement at 2.30pm today. Picture via rba.gov.auThe move, announced on April Fools' Day, is no joke for Australian homeowners, many of whom are hoping for relief from high interest rates.
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3 weeks ago | 
queanbeyanage.com.au | Emily Rayner
Sprawled across two levels and 810m2 of prime corner land, the impeccably renovated 1920s bungalow "Rosedale" sold for $3.55 million on Saturday - an increase of over 88 percent on the 2022 sale price of $1.885 million. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenewdaily.com.au | Emily Rayner
Last week’s federal budget introduced key housing measures, including an expansion of Labor’s Help to Buy scheme aimed at helping first-home buyers get onto the property ladder. With an additional $800 million allocated, this shared equity initiative allows eligible buyers to purchase a home with a smaller deposit and lower mortgage. While the scheme is designed to improve affordability, mortgage broker Chris Bates, co-founder and CEO of Alcove, warned it could have unintended consequences.
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1 month ago | 
thenewdaily.com.au | Emily Rayner
Australian renters require an annual income of at least $130,000 to comfortably afford the national median rent – with even six-figure earners struggling to keep up with soaring housing costs. The 2025 Priced Out report by national housing campaign Everybody’s Home, released this week, highlights the worsening rental crisis. It reveals that many middle-income Australians are spending well over 30 per cent of their earnings on rent, a threshold that defines rental stress.
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1 month ago | 
thenewdaily.com.au | Emily Rayner
Shifting global economic conditions – including the US’s wide-ranging imposition of tariffs on its trading partners – threaten to bring interest rate pain and a mortgage affordability hit for borrowers. Amid concerns about an emerging period of global instability and volatility, Ray White Group chief economist Nerida Conisbee said three key scenarios were possible in the next 12 months. Each has its own implications for homebuyers, investors, and sellers.
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1 month ago | 
thenewdaily.com.au | Emily Rayner
The Australian property market is again in the spotlight as house prices fluctuate across the country. According to the latest data from CoreLogic’s March 2025 Housing Chart Pack, national home values dipped by -0.1 per cent over the rolling quarter. Within that, capital city markets fell -0.4 per cent while regional markets remained resilient, recording a 1.0 per cent increase.
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1 month ago | 
thenewdaily.com.au | Emily Rayner
With International Women’s Day approaching, research from CoreLogic has highlighted a significant gender divide in property investment. While homeownership rates between men and women are nearly equal, when it comes to investing in real estate, men are still far ahead. At the same time, regional property markets are booming, with migration to the regions nearly 20 per cent higher than pre-Covid levels, according to Ray White.
