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National home prices slip again as interest rates keep buyers on the sidelines
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National home prices slip again as interest rates keep buyers on the sidelines

Median property values have dropped to $886,000 nationally, with realestate.com.au economist Eleanor Creagh warning further falls are likely…

Anne Flaherty, senior economist at realestate.com.au said rental vacancy rates rose nationally to 1.5% in July. Image: Supplied/Lois
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Vacancies climb to four-year high as renter instability persists

Rental stock improved in July for the first time in years, but new research shows tenant families –…

Nerida Conisbee on why this downturn is unlikely to become a GFC-style crash. Image: Supplied/Lois
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Why this downturn is unlikely to become another GFC

Ray White chief economist Nerida Conisbee models what it would take to match the Global Financial Crisis and…

Hotspotting Managing Director Tim Graham warns that “cheap doesn’t mean investable”. Image: Supplied/Lois
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Why cheap and investable are not the same suburb

Hotspotting's managing director explains the fundamentals separating genuine growth prospects from suburbs that are simply low priced, across…

realestate.com.au senior Economic Analyst Megan Lieu reports on the top suburbs where buyers can find the largest share of homes with a $1M or below budget. Image: Supplied/Lois
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The suburbs where $1 million still buys a house

New realestate.com.au data shows a median price is just the midpoint of a suburb's market, and buyers chasing…

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How much rents would need to rise to save investment property returns

Ray White modelling suggests a 30 per cent rent increase could remove the need for any price correction…

Propertyology Head of Research Simon Pressley warns that inner-city density and local amenities have failed to deliver capital growth for Melbourne apartment owners over the past decade. Image: Supplied/Lois
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Regional Victorian house values soar as inner-Melbourne drops and REIV demands auction rule pause

Towns like Bright, Mildura and Bendigo posted growth of 90 to 146 per cent over ten years, far…

Franchise News

Ray White South Australia and Northern Territory celebrate 2026 award winners

A record 820 guests attended the annual Ray White South Australia and Northern Territory annual awards at the…

Greater Darwin in the Northern Territory, is the top-performing region in a national index for scheme-eligible first-home buyers. Image: Lois
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Darwin and Geelong take top spots for 5% deposit first-home buyers

Led by Zuccoli, Top End suburbs outperform major capitals on affordability, capital growth, and rapid sales turnover.

Australian Home Price Falls Deepen in July: Brisbane, Adelaide Join Decline
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National home price falls deepen, Brisbane and Adelaide join decline

Two separate market indices confirm the downturn has spread beyond Sydney and Melbourne into previously resilient mid-sized capitals,…

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Market resilience: 85% of suburbs post price gains despite 2026 headwinds

New realestate.com.au data shows house prices have grown in 85 per cent of Australian suburbs over the past…

High interest rates and buyer pushback have led Sydney’s house values to fall by nearly $60,000 in three months. Image: Getty
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Australia’s three-year housing boom comes to an end

Domain's June quarter report shows capital city house and unit prices falling for the first time since 2022,…

High-yield townhouse and terrace developments like this remain effectively banned across vast swathes of Australia’s 20km CBD rings. Image: Getty
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The 20km ring lockdown: What Australia’s new zoning map means for your listing strategy

A new nationwide atlas finds three-quarters of residential land near capital city centres is locked to detached houses…

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The suburbs where commissions are about to skyrocket

New Ray White research finds owner-occupier suburbs are proving far more resilient than investor-heavy markets as rate settings…

Louis Christopher, Managing Director of SQM Research. Image: Supplied/Lois
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National vacancy rate ticks up to 1.3% but rents stay high

Every capital city is still recording vacancy rates below 2%, even as SQM Research data shows the first…

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Landlords are already changing strategy as tax changes remain a year away

Australia's rental market may already be reacting to housing policy that hasn't even taken effect, with investors changing…

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Desperate renters snapping up capital city apartments in single-digit days

Rent.com.au's June snapshot shows medians rising again and units leasing faster, even as the pace of listing declines…

Lukas Pedder to lead new McGrath office in Mildura
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Lukas Pedder to lead new McGrath office in Mildura

The Melbourne-trained agent has reunited with the McGrath network to open its first Mildura office, in a regional…

Darwin home prices reached a median value of $635,000 in June, making it the only capital to resist the national slump. Image: Getty
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Darwin defies national slump as home prices fall for the third straight month

Affordability is now driving market performance, with regional areas and units outperforming capital cities and houses as buyers…

LJ Hooker appoints Ty Read as Head of Learning and Development for Australia and New Zealand, marking his return to the network where he began his career.
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Exciting new appointment to drive training and development

LJ Hooker creates new Head of Learning and Development role as the network builds leadership and training capability…

National home prices held flat in May, with both Sydney and Melbourne recording falls for the third consecutive month. Image: Getty
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Three rate hikes finally hit housing market as Sydney and Melbourne lead the slowdown

REA Group's latest Market Snapshot shows higher interest rates are reshaping market conditions, with Sydney and Melbourne cooling,…

Darwin, Perth and Brisbane have led quarterly gains. Image: Getty
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Home prices climb 12% in sharpest annual gain since 2022 as rental vacancies hit record strain

Australia's median house price has climbed to $1.15 million as rental vacancies hit crisis lows, with the REIA…

A distinct split is opening up in the market as sales listings rise while rental stock remains tightly constrained.. Source: LazingBee / Getty Images
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Rising sales listings and tightening rentals are reshaping the market

Ray White chief economist Nerida Conisbee reveals a widening gap between property sales and rental stock as federal…

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Budget shock hits property market as positive cash flow suburbs shrink to just 0.8%

Positive cash flow properties collapse to just 0.8% of suburbs as yields tighten, costs rise, and investors pivot…

Opinion

Property CGT indexation is likely to raise less tax than the old discount if inflation remains high and house price growth is weak

Why the Federal Budget’s shift from the 50 per cent CGT discount to inflation indexation may raise less…

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Investors circle Darwin as commercial market momentum builds

Darwin’s commercial property sector is strengthening, with rising rents, limited new supply and increasing investor demand as defence,…

Nationally, regional WA saw the highest rental yields, with houses in Coolgardie leading over the last 12 months to April 2026, with a rental yield of 11.5%. Image: Getty
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Regional WA and Darwin lead Australia’s rental yield rankings as Sydney and Melbourne hold steady

New data shows yields have fallen across most capital cities over the past 12 months, with stronger home…

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Darwin hits near-zero vacancy

National asking rents lift by 7.3% as Northern markets face inventory collapse.

Eleanor Creagh joins REA Group as Senior Economist
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Home prices fall for first time this year as market momentum slows

National housing market records first monthly decline of 2026 as interest rates weigh on buyer demand, though annual…

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First home buyer scheme driving up prices for affordable homes

Properties eligible for the expanded 5 per cent deposit guarantee have risen nearly twice as fast as higher-priced…

AREC 2026
Real Estate Agent Events

AREC26 reveals top industry speaker line-up as it draws insights from the best in Australian real estate

From Vivien Yap to Alex Jordan, the nation’s leading agents and next-gen talent take the stage to reveal…

Property Management

National vacancy hits 1% as rental market tightens further – what it means for PMs

National vacancy tightens further to 1.0% as supply shortages persist, pushing rents up 5.9% annually and keeping pressure…

Western Australia has emerged as one of the strongest-performing housing markets. Image: Getty
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Two-speed housing market emerges as WA and QLD leave rest of Australia behind

Population growth outpacing new housing in WA and QLD underpins sharp divergence in home values

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Construction costs threaten housing affordability despite cooling prices

Ray White's chief economist warns rising building costs and renewed supply chain disruptions will worsen affordability, even as…

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Home price growth slows as rate rises bite

National prices still climbing, but more than three-quarters of markets are losing momentum as affordability pressures mount.