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The ongoing decline in Sydney's investment activity could start to stabilise Sydney's rental market.

Melbourne's auction market strengthens, with the clearance rate rising to 71 per cent in September, the highest point in over two years. Auction numbers have also started to rise.

Sydney's auction market continues its rebound, with the clearance rate reaching 71 per cent in September. Fewer properties are being withdrawn before auctions and more homes are being sold prior to auction.

A chorus of voices are calling for government reforms as a substitute for further interest rate cuts. Here's why it's not a matter of one or the other.

State and local governments need to adjust planning rules to enable the construction of more medium-density housing.

Within cities, price trends differ between expensive and more affordable suburbs. This highlights how the Australian property market is made up of distinct markets.

Sydney suburb median house prices across Sydney range from as low as $438,000 to as high as $6.1 million. So what makes suburbs fall above or below the million-dollar price tag? And what can the dividing lines teach us about Sydney?

The latest data shows how the finance space has changed off the back of the re-election of the Coalition government and successive cash rate cuts. 

The national rental vacancy rate fell to 1.9 per cent over August, creating a more competitive environment for renters. Most capital cities saw a decline in the vacancy rate over the month, though Sydney and Melbourne rates are still higher over the year.

Melbourne's auction clearance rate was 70 per cent in August, the highest point since September 2017.