The auctions market has continued to perform reasonably well during the autumn slowdown, with experts and analysts saying the industry may have enough momentum to push through the next few months with a better result than last year.
The Reserve Bank has downgraded its expectations for the housing market, delivering a downbeat assessment in which it says income-to-housing ratios have reached levels not seen since 2002, and that a recovery is still going to take some time.
As new house price figures show price growth is continuing to cool, experts suggest buyers may be returning to the property market as prices return to more normal levels.
Property experts reveal despite falling clearance rates, sellers are still putting properties on the market in the hope they’ll be able to cash in on the dramatic price increases recorded over the past year.
The latest auction clearance rates reveal the residential property market is beginning to slow as rising interest rates prevent would-be buyers from spending more on a mortgage.
New Housing Industry Association figures reveal new homes sales increased by just 0.9% during March, a disappointing result following a 5.2% decline in February.
A new survey from mortgage broker eChoice reveals that 40% of Australians are considering buying a house within the next 12 months, with 38% of those first-home buyers.
The property market has recorded one of its strongest weekends of the year so far, with Melbourne recording over 1000 auctions ahead of the slow Easter weekend.