One of the lessons learned about the property market through COVID-19 is that listings numbers have been extremely responsive to changes in social distancing policies.
Despite an extended lockdown, Melbourne is no exception. Since on-site, private inspections resumed on 28 September, new listings volumes have soared. The result is likely due to months of pent-up decisions to sell from property owners, and reflects how the real estate transaction process has remained tied to physical inspections.
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The housing downturn is now broadening across cities and price points. How far prices can fall from here depends on a variable that most of the conversation has not caught up with: the cost of building a replacement home. Australia’s housing downturn is now underway. Higher interest rates have reduced borrowing capacity, lifted mortgage repayments … […]
Average open home attendance has nearly halved in a year. The decline was well underway before the Budget and has continued since. Whether it has now found a floor is the question the latest weekly data is starting to answer. Open homes have become noticeably quieter. Across Australia, average attendance fell to 2.1 people per … […]