The median house price for Australia's combined capital cities fell 0.8 per cent during the September quarter, according to the latest REIA Real Estate Market Facts report.
Melbourne property market showing signs of slowing
CoreLogic's final auction numbers show that Melbourne's clearance rate fell below 70 per cent to 69.2 per cent last week, the city's weakest result since July 2016.
Affordability is improving, and first-home buyers are back in the market
New data from the HIA shows that housing affordability improved during the September quarter, while Mortgage Choice says loan approvals for first-home buyers are at four-year highs.
Hobart likely to lead price gains in 2018: SQM Boom and Bust Report
Australia’s housing market is likely to record "moderate" price gains in 2018, says Louis Christopher of SQM Research in the latest Housing Boom and Bust Report.
Sydney's eastern suburbs "back to a normal market": Alexander Phillips, PPDRE
The heat's gone out of the market, but the depth of buyers will prevent prices from falling dramatically, says Alexander Phillips of Phillips Pantzer Donnelley.