The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged, choosing to wait for further evidence on whether the interest rate increases already delivered are bringing inflation under control. Annual inflation eased from 4.0 per cent in May to 3.8 per cent in June, while prices fell by 0.1 per cent over the month. However, much … […]
Higher interest rates are meant to bring inflation down. They also make new housing more expensive to build. The two largest policy forces acting on housing right now are pulling against each other. Importantly, established house prices are not included in the CPI. Housing inflation is instead driven by costs including rents, new dwelling construction … […]
The third edition of Ray White’s annual Luxury Outlook is out now and the luxury market has never been more geographically diverse, yet more selective than ever with buyers choosing how they live and not just where. With Ray White’s unrivalled presence in the luxury segment across the country, and the unmatched insights of the … […]
For many homeowners, spring has long been considered the ideal time to sell. While warmer weather and blooming gardens certainly enhance a property’s appeal, the real advantage of spring lies elsewhere – buyer competition. As winter comes to an end, buyer activity typically increases as more people actively return to the property market. Many purchasers … […]
Ray White conducts around one in four auctions nationally. The real-time buyer data from more than 64,000 campaigns since 2022 offers an unusually clear view of how investor behaviour has responded to the Budget. The housing measures announced in the federal Budget on 12 May were intended to reduce the number of investors buying established … […]
Ray White Northern Beaches has strengthened its local footprint with the appointment of highly regarded property specialist Sam Thompson to its growing Mona Vale office. Bringing a stellar track record and deep personal roots to the team, Sam will continue to focus exclusively on his core markets of Bayview, Church Point, and the surrounding Pittwater … […]
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. Across Australia, average attendance fell to 2.1 people per open home over the four weeks … […]
In a major alignment of local expertise and values, three of the Northern Beaches’ most respected real estate figures, Kylie Segedin, Melissa Pease and Josephine Cowling, have joined forces with Ray White Northern Beaches. The trio moves as an established, tight-knit team from a Mona Vale agency, bringing over 100 years of combined local experience … […]
Whether you’re buying your next home, selling a property or deciding whether to invest, property decisions are rarely made in a single moment. They unfold through a series of conversations, inspections and choices that ultimately shape your next move. With recent headlines surrounding the Federal Budget, changing investor conditions and broader economic pressures, many Australians … […]
The federal government has changed the rules on how self-managed superannuation funds can invest in residential property, as part of broader tax legislation passed through the Senate this week. Under the new rules, SMSFs will no longer be able to use borrowed money to purchase residential property. The change takes effect 45 days after the … […]