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August 2026 rental snapshot: Sydney and Canberra begin to loosen
Australia’s rental market is starting to show a clearer split between cities, with vacancy rates rising in Sydney and Canberra while several smaller capitals...
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August 2026 housing update: market conditions soften as spring approaches
August brought another month of falling home values, with declines recorded across more parts of the housing market. National property values decreased by 0.9%...
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The market isn’t quiet. Buyers are getting more selective.
With higher interest rates, affordability pressures and ongoing market uncertainty, it’s easy to assume buyers are simply stepping back. But look a little closer...
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July 2026 rental snapshot: rental supply improves but rental pressure remains
Australia’s rental market remained tight in July, with the national vacancy rate holding steady at 1.3%, according to SQM Research. While the number of...
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July 2026 housing update: Australia’s housing downturn spreads beyond Sydney and Melbourne
The housing market continued to cool in July, with price falls no longer limited to Sydney and Melbourne. Brisbane and Adelaide also recorded monthly...
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June 2026 rental snapshot: vacancy rates and rents become less predictable
Australia’s rental market remained historically tight in June, despite showing further signs of easing. The national vacancy rate increased to 1.3% in June 2026,...
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June 2026 housing update: market dips as regional areas continue to outperform
Australian housing values dropped by 0.4% in June, the latest Cotality data shows. Sydney and Melbourne saw the biggest falls, with prices falling by...
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May 2026 rental snapshot: renters continue to compete while buyers gain options
Two very different stories are playing out in Australia’s property market right now. Buyers are finding more stock on the market. Renters are finding...
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May 2026 housing update: national market flattens, but the story varies by city
Australia’s housing market hit pause in May, with the national median dwelling value sitting at $941,864, according to the latest data from Cotality. It...
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April 2026 rental snapshot: major capital city markets see slight supply uptick
Australia’s rental market is showing early signs of loosening up, with the national vacancy rate nudging up to 1.2% in April from 1.0% in...
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April 2026 housing update: growth gap between cities and regions keeps widening
Key points Australia’s housing market continued to grow in April, but the pace is easing and the gap between capital cities and regional markets...
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March 2026 housing update: slower growth, wider gaps between markets
Australia’s housing market continued to record growth in March, but the pace is clearly becoming more measured and uneven. National property prices increased by...
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