Nov 26, 2024
Perth still housing market shining light in 2025
SQM Research’s Housing Boom and Bust Report forecasts ups and downs for the 2025 property market.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The numbers that drive our future
Nov 25, 2024
Baby Boomers behind soaring sales in Queensland
As new figures show more than a quarter of all settlements during September were in the Sunshine State, the CEO of John McGrath Estate Agents CEO explains why.
Nov 25, 2024
Around 35,000 households are in deep financial difficulty
While APRA Chair John Lonsdale said the levels of debt were normal in historical terms, he admitted they are worsening as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite.
Nov 25, 2024
Has the new homes sales cycle passed post-COVID trough?
Low unemployment, interest rates on hold for more than a year and the price of materials stabilising suggests a building boom is on the cards.
Nov 19, 2024
Rich Australians spent $138 billion buying property with cash
Analysis shows that cash purchases over the past financial year made up 28 per cent of a property market fuelled by wealthy downsizers, retirees and investors.
Nov 19, 2024
Boomers flexing finances as younger Australians still feel pinch
Spending power split between older and younger Australians in spotlight as those all the way up to 40 cut back in the face of cost-of-living pressure.
Nov 18, 2024
Property giants see reasons for optimism in real estate
Property giants Mirvac and Lendlease see green shoots emerging and positive sentiment starting to return after a challenging year in Australian real estate.
Nov 17, 2024
Auction season peaks with lower clearance rates
Busiest auction weekend of the spring selling season but sellers' unmatched expectations resulted in lower clearance rates compared to November in 2023.
Nov 13, 2024
Annual wage growth for workers drops to 3.5 per cent
Pay packets have been expanding strongly as demand for workers remains high but slower growth is expected as the economy weakens and the labour market slackens.
Nov 13, 2024
‘Gone backwards’: Hopes fund can revive home-building
Cutting red tape standing in the way of modular home construction will be rewarded by the federal government via a new fund aimed at spurring states and territories towards a suite of productivity-enhancing reforms.
