Markets, Vanessa Croll, Wed 02 Apr 25
Australia’s housing market reached a record high in March as lower interest rates helped lift prices for a second straight month, but the gains were far from evenly spread.
New data from CoreLogic and PropTrack showed a modest but clear turnaround after values slipped in late 2024, as economists pointed to the Reserve Bank’s February rate cut—its first in four years—as the key driver.
Joseph Ballota, April 28, 2025
If you’ve been following the property markets closely, you’ll know investor activity has increased.
But the latest figures from Money.com.au’s Mortgage Insights report confirm just how widespread, and strategic this resurgence is.
Experts 9 Apr 2025 James Kirby at The Australian
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As share markets plunge, a perfectly timed turnaround in the Australian residential market is set to lure investors back to the perceived defensive qualities of “bricks and mortar”.
In fact, investors have already been moving quickly, with investment lending in the housing sector springing back to life in recent months.
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By Melinda Jennison, Buyers Agent, Streamline Property Buyers | 2-4-2025 | Residential
Long-awaited clarity on the venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics is set to deliver a major jolt to property prices in many parts of the Queensland capital.
Brisbane’s troubled start when it comes to deciding where to house its numerous Olympic venues has at last delivered some clarity.