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1 May 2026
New Home Sales Maintain Momentum
New Home Sales Maintain Momentum Fears of escalating construction costs have done nothing to dampen enthusiasm with new home sales up 17% over March. The Housing Industry Association’s New Home Sales report shows that sales of new homes have been increasing since early 2025, with disruptions of the past two months to fuel and supply […]
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1 May 2026
Holiday Homes May Disappear
Holiday Homes May Disappear Potential changes to capital gains tax won’t just hurt investors but could also make it harder to rent a holiday home in the future. Analysis by Compare the Market shows that holiday homes and short-term rentals account for about 20% to 25% of holiday accommodation in Australia. Spokesman Chris Ford says […]
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1 May 2026
Record Low Vacancies
Record Low Vacancies Record low vacancy rates are continuing to drive rents higher throughout Australia. Domain’s latest quarterly Rent Report shows that nationally vacancy rates hit a record low 0.7% in the March quarter, with many capital cities well below that level. Hobart and Darwin have the lowest vacancy rate, with both at just 0.2% […]
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1 May 2026
Affordable Property Prices Rising
Affordable Property Prices Rising Growing demand by first-time buyers means Australia’s more affordable property markets are experiencing the strongest price growth. Analysis by Cotality shows that since October last year, properties with an estimated value below the 5% deposit guarantee scheme price caps have recorded stronger growth than higher-priced homes. The scheme allows first-time buyers […]
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30 Apr 2026
Terry’s View
Where Investors Want To Buy More than one in five investors believe Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne are the most attractive cities to invest in right now. Momentum Wealth’s 2026 Property Sentiment Report shows a record 73% of investors are open to buying in a state they don’t live in. It says cities such as Perth […]
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24 Apr 2026
Rents Taking Up Larger Share of Household Income
Rents Taking Up Larger Share of Household Income Australian tenants are spending a record share of their gross median household income on rent. Nationally, rents are up by 2.1% in the three months to March 2026, according to ‍Cotality data – that’s a 1.2% increase on the last quarter of 2025. Cotality Australia Head of […]
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24 Apr 2026
No Stopping Price Growth
No Stopping Price Growth House prices rose in 70% of Australian suburbs during the first three months of the year and 71% of unit markets. New valuations data from PropTrack shows that the more affordable regional markets and outer capital city suburbs had some of the biggest gains. REA Group senior economist Anne Flaherty says that six of the top […]
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24 Apr 2026
More People = Fewer Vacancies
More People = Fewer Vacancies Vacancy rates tightened further in March with just over 31,000 properties available for rent throughout the country. SQM Research data shows the national vacancy rate fell to just 1% – down from 1.1% in February. Managing director Louis Christopher says the imbalance between supply and demand continues. “Without a significant […]
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24 Apr 2026
Construction Prices Jump
Construction Prices Jump The cost of building an average house has already increased by 1% since the start of the war in the Middle East. While 1% may not sound like much, that equates to $3,500 t0 $4,000 on a fairly standard build. The HIA is warning that the fuel-driven increase in the cost of […]
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