This is the last edition of The Real Estate Conversation for 2016. 

What a year it's been.

We had the extended federal election campaign that eventually resulted in a win for Malcolm Turnbull - just. Then there was the shock Brexit result, followed swiftly by the surprise election of Donald Trump. Back home, interest rates fell to historic lows, but now appear to be on the rise. The real estate market has scaled new heights in some cities, though it languishes in others.

One thing is consistent, real estate remains firmly on the nation's radar. 

We look forward to continuing the real estate conversation in 2017.

A big thank you to our regular readers and contributors, and we wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy and safe new year.

We will resume publishing on Monday 9 January.

If you would like to contribute commentary or stories to The Real Estate Conversation please contact us at [email protected].

See also:

What property lessons did you learn in 2016?

Property market forecast: Sydney in 2017

Prepping the house for Santa