Market Updates

Investors or owner-occupiers: who’s driving the post-COVID housing market?

While the post-COVID housing market heat was initially driven by owner-occupiers, there are signs that investors have returned to the market in droves.

Property prices in Sydney reach new record high after COVID-19

Sydney property prices are skyrocketing again, and they’re now at an all-time high after a brief dip.

Post COVID-19 green shoots emerge for the property market

Long anticipated green shoots are emerging in the property market, with values up by 0.8% over November 2020.

Sydney and Melbourne rental market still seeing COVID-19 impacts

Parts of Sydney and Melbourne are still riding out the impacts of COVID-19 and the recession.

Good news for the property market as loan deferrals slow and housing prices tipped to rise

There has been plenty of good news for Australia's property market, as mortgage holders resume their loans and housing prices rise.

Australians feeling positive about buying investment properties in a recession

Low mortgage rates and falling home prices are encouraging Australians to invest in property, despite COVID-19 and the recession.

Investors rely less on negative gearing as RBA cuts rates further

The RBA's November rate cut was an early Christmas present for many property investors, who may not need to negatively gear.

Most property transactions still profitable despite COVID-19

More than 88% of property resales are still making profits, despite Australia falling into a recession for the first time in about 30 years.

How COVID-19 has impacted the Australian rental market

COVID-19 has been an "unprecedented shock" to the Australian rental market, according to the RBA.