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Only 23% of Australian new home builds finish on time
Property Market

Only 23% of Australian new home builds finish on time

Planning delays, labour shortages and weaker small builders are slowing Australia's housing pipeline, with only 23% of new home builds finishing on time.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Capital city auction clearance rate falls to 46%
Real estate

Capital city auction clearance rate falls to 46%

Fewer than half of capital city homes sold at auction last week, as volumes dropped 23.8% and Sydney dominated activity despite a softer market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Australian dwelling values fall for sixth straight month
Real estate

Australian dwelling values fall for sixth straight month

National home values are now 5.2% below their March peak, as weaker sales and rising stock point to a broader housing slowdown.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Auction clearance rate hits 19-week high across capitals
Real estate

Auction clearance rate hits 19-week high across capitals

More homes changed hands as vendors met the market, with clearance rates lifting to a 19-week high even as values stayed below a year ago.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
RBA rate rise deepens Australia's housing market slowdown
Real estate

RBA rate rise deepens Australia's housing market slowdown

Borrowing power has fallen by nearly AUD $90,000 for a median-income household, leaving sales and prices under renewed pressure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Auction clearance rates fall to ten-week low across capitals
Real estate

Auction clearance rates fall to ten-week low across capitals

Buyer caution is weighing on capital-city property sales, with the combined preliminary auction clearance rate slipping to a ten-week low of 50.3%.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month
Australia housing downturn trims resale profits in June
Real estate

Australia housing downturn trims resale profits in June

Australia's housing slump has begun to erode resale gains, with the share of profitable sales slipping from a 21-year high in June.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Last month
Australia auction clearance rate falls below 50% again
Real estate

Australia auction clearance rate falls below 50% again

Higher interest rates and price mismatches are leaving more homes unsold, as Australia's capital-city clearance rate slips to 49.1%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Property Market stories

Auckland houses are cheap but should you invest in them?
Real estate

Auckland houses are cheap but should you invest in them?

Lower prices are drawing investors back to Auckland, but weak rents, higher costs and modest capital growth are limiting the appeal.

By Susan Edmunds • 4 min read • Today
House buyers 'in the driver's seat' - QV
Real estate

House buyers 'in the driver's seat' - QV

Home sellers face weaker demand as QV says buyers have the upper hand and the average New Zealand house value has slipped to $892,580.

By Susan Edmunds • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Auckland's not-so-great housing correction
Real estate

Auckland's not-so-great housing correction

Auckland sellers are facing longer waits and steeper losses as the average asking price slips below $1 million for the first time in six years.

By Sharon Brettkelly • 4 min read • Last week
JLL marks 20 years in Vietnam as property market expands
Data centers

JLL marks 20 years in Vietnam as property market expands

Vietnam's expanding property market has helped JLL build a 350-strong local team, with industrial, logistics and data centres now driving demand.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Brickflow secures £755,000 hotel refinance with HBI
Fintech

Brickflow secures £755,000 hotel refinance with HBI

An urgent Somerset hotel refinance completed in under a month, helping the borrower avoid default after a valuation was reused to save time.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Do you know how risky your home is?
Real estate

Do you know how risky your home is?

Many buyers are overlooking flood and other hazard risks, leaving some homeowners exposed to higher premiums or uninsurable properties.

By Susan Edmunds • 4 min read • This month
Rotorua buildings no longer considered an earthquake risk
Real estate

Rotorua buildings no longer considered an earthquake risk

Property owners could save about NZD $107 million as new earthquake rules cut the number of Rotorua buildings classed as prone from 66 to 40.

By Mathew Nash • 5 min read • This month
Asia Pacific leads global real estate transparency gains
Data centers

Asia Pacific leads global real estate transparency gains

Record investment is following better disclosure, with India and Vietnam drawing USD $12 billion as Asia Pacific drives transparency gains.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Mover caution drags New Zealand housing sales volumes
Real estate

Mover caution drags New Zealand housing sales volumes

Slower job security and economic uncertainty are leaving many relocating owner-occupiers on the sidelines, even as first-home buyers stay active.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
TMX Transform appoints Frances Farren as portfolio director
Supply Chain

TMX Transform appoints Frances Farren as portfolio director

Pressure on UK occupiers to rethink warehouse and estate plans is driving TMX Transform's latest senior hire as it expands in Europe.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month