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Jacob Shteyman

Bellwether markets show house prices picking up steam

Prestige housing markets are picking up steam - a sign the wider market is set for stronger growth. (Sam Mooy/AAP PHOTOS)

There's bad news for prospective homebuyers looking to pick up a bargain in Sydney's affluent eastern suburbs or Melbourne's inner east.

Following a relatively short-lived downturn, prestige housing markets in Australia are picking up momentum - a sign that the broader market is set for stronger growth following the Reserve Bank's first rate cut in more than four years.

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