Research

These animated maps show how house price falls spread across Sydney and Melbourne. By looking at the performance of individual suburbs, we see how sub-markets across the cities relate to each other, and where the downturn is likely to hit next.

An analysis of capital city price movements since 2000 reveals important trends for property buyers.

Clearance rates have bounced back from the near historic lows of last year. Is this a sign sentiment is rising?

Clearance rates are on the up, but auction campaigns are running longer.

The results mean a cash rate cut before the end of the year is more likely.

The RBA is becoming less optimistic about the economy with financial markets expecting a cut before November.

The latest rental vacancy results show rental markets tightened over February. But this was likely a seasonal effect, as the market comes off a period of high listings volumes.

The latest monthly approvals data shows a continued decline in dwelling approvals. However, house approvals remain relatively steady amid strong drop-offs in unit development.

Quarterly decline in residential work is the sharpest in 8 years. The largest value declines were seen in Queensland, where the value of work done fell $338 million between the September and December quarters of 2018.

After seeing solid price growth in recent years, many of Australia’s ‘secondary’ cities are likely to see prices stagnate