Affordable homes are leading the charge in price growth as the government’s 5% Deposit Scheme fuels intense competition in the lower end of the market. First-home buyers and investors are pushing values up faster for properties under the price cap, while high-end homes lag. Meanwhile, rising migration, limited supply, and ongoing affordability issues continue to reshape the market.
The RBA has held the cash rate, but housing prices are still climbing rapidly. With more than half of NSW mortgage holders in stress and limited housing supply, 2026 could be a rough ride. Here's what buyers and sellers need to know.
Sydney’s housing market is surging again. Rodney McLoughlin explains why buyer urgency is rising as interest rate cuts are delayed.
Sydney's median house price hits $1.75M as Rodney McLoughlin highlights the urgent wave of buyers and lending risks driving market momentum.
Rodney McLoughlin explains how housing density is reshaping Sydney’s market—and what buyers and investors need to watch next.
First home buyer demand surges as Rodney McLoughlin warns prices will rise unless housing supply catches up.
Sydney house prices just hit $1.602M — and Rodney McLoughlin explains why buyers need to stay sharp as rate cuts and deposit schemes drive demand.
Rising rates, surging rents and migration shocks — Rodney McLoughlin unpacks what every buyer and renter needs to know now.
Western Sydney’s market heats up as investors exit and unit values fall. Rodney McLoughlin explains what buyers and renters should do next.
Spring 2025 has kicked off a hot sellers’ market, as rate cuts fuel buyer competition for limited housing stock, notes Rodney McLoughlin.