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Clearance Rates Hit a 19-Week High, but One Forecaster Sees Sydney Falling 16 Per Cent

Auction clearance rates have hit a 19-week high of 60%, yet one economist is forecasting a 16% peak-to-trough fall for Sydney. Here's how both can be true, and what it means for you.

The Housing Slump Is Closing In on a Record, Prices Down 5.2 Per Cent From Peak

National home values have now fallen 5.2% from their peak, closing in on the record 2017-19 downturn, with spring failing to spark the market. Here's where things stand and what it means for you.

Five Months of Falls, the Housing Downturn Digs In as Spring Arrives

National home values fell for a fifth straight month in August, and spring is arriving into a market that's still cooling. Here's where things stand and what the entrenched downturn means for you.

Spring Started 31 Per Cent Down, the Clearest Sign Yet of a Cooling Market

Spring's first auction weekend saw almost a third fewer homes go under the hammer than a year ago. Here's what the sharply quieter start signals about the market, and what it means for you.

Why Empty Shelves Are Quietly Holding Up House Prices as Spring Begins

Prices are soft and buyers are cautious, yet a shortage of homes for sale is quietly propping the market up. Here's how tight listings are shaping the spring market, and what it means for you.

Auctions Slip Again to 46.7 Per Cent as Sellers Quietly Abandon the Gavel

Auction clearance rates have slipped to 46.7%, and more sellers are abandoning auctions for private sales. Here's what the shift away from the gavel tells us about the market right now.

Buyers Still Hold the Cards as Auction Rates Slip Back Below 54 Per Cent

Auction clearance rates have eased back to 53.2%, confirming buyers keep the upper hand as spring begins. Here's what the latest data shows and what it means heading into the busy season.

Auctions Are Ticking Up but the Downturn Hasn’t Budged, What’s Really Going On

Auction clearance rates have edged up to a 12-week high, yet prices keep falling and the downturn has spread nationwide. Here's how to read the mixed signals, and what they mean for you.

Spring Has Arrived and the Property Market Is Holding Its Breath

Spring is traditionally property's busiest season, but this year it opens into a national downturn and cautious buyers. Here's what to watch as the make-or-break season begins.

The Numbers Are In, and Every Capital City Is Now Falling Together

For the first time this cycle, every capital city is falling or flat at once. Here's what the fully national downturn means, how far prices might fall, and what to do wherever you are.

The Property Recovery That Wasn’t Why Last Week’s Auction Bump Already Faded

Auction clearance rates that jumped to an 11-week high have already slipped back below 52%. Here's why the brief recovery faded, and what it tells us about where the market really is.

Adelaide Was the Last City Standing. Now Even It Is Slowing Down

Adelaide held up longest as other capitals fell, with values still up 11.5% over the year. But the latest data shows even Adelaide is now slowing. Here's what it means for buyers and owners.

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