Welcome to Ray White Now – November 2023
Despite more homes on the market and higher interest rates, capital city house prices continue to rise, nearing a $1 million median. Regional areas also show strong price growth. While spring listings have been limited due to higher rates and uncertainty, our auctions perform well, and we achieved nearly $8 billion in sales in October, a 26% increase from the previous year.
Inflation eased in June. Fuel prices drove most of the improvement. Strip them out and the picture the Reserve Bank is watching – underlying inflation, housing costs, the labour market – has not moved. The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged, choosing to wait for further evidence on whether the interest rate increases … […]
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 … […]