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REA Insights Property Outlook Report 2021

Many of the predictions made for property in early 2020, prior to the pandemic, turned out to broadly hold true. This was despite the worst economic downturn in Australia since the Great Depression.

1 month ago Nerida Conisbee

Off-The-Plan Enquiries Surge as Investors Return to Market

New home loan figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics for December revealed that new investor loan commitments were up 10% compared to the same time last year. Flow on from this is rising interest in off-the-plan apartments.

2 months ago Nerida Conisbee

Australia's office sector set for a bumpy recovery in 2021

There is a lot riding on getting Australians back into the office amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Personally, my superannuation has exposure to office property. I also love our CBD's and want them back to the vibrant and exciting places they once were.

2 months ago Nerida Conisbee

The five big residential property questions for the first half of 2021

The Christmas/New Year period in the residential property market is usually quiet, but this year market activity has returned much earlier with strong early sales volumes.

2 months ago Cameron Kusher

The commercial property winners and losers in 2020

Australia’s commercial property market was rocked by an unprecedented level of volatility in 2020, beginning with the bushfires in January and the emergence of the COVID-19 health crisis in March. However, the impacts of these challenges were not uniformly felt, with some commercial property sectors emerging more resilient than others.

3 months ago Anne Flaherty

Australian homes are selling and renting faster despite the pandemic

The coronavirus crisis certainly impacted the housing market throughout 2020, but towards the end of the year homes were selling and renting faster than they were at the end of 2019 in most states and territories.

3 months ago Cameron Kusher

Five predictions for the property market in 2021

The year 2020 has been an uncertain time for the Australian property market. Despite predictions of large price falls early in the coronavirus recession, the property sector has come through the crisis in remarkably good shape.

4 months ago Cameron Kusher

The winners and losers of property post-COVID recession

This year marked a mild property downturn due to the coronavirus-led recession, but looking ahead 2021 is shaping up to be a positive year for property with a sharp recovery on the horizon.

4 months ago Nerida Conisbee