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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Peter Hannam

Sydney and Melbourne set to lead property price tumble, with other cities to follow

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Properties in Sydney and Melbourne are spending longer on the market and clearance rates are down on the same time last year. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Property price falls in Sydney and Melbourne are gaining momentum as borrowing costs rise, setting a trend likely to be followed in other state capitals, according to industry analysts CoreLogic.

Data taking in most of June indicates home values in Sydney are down 3% from their peak in February and are about 1.8% lower in Melbourne after a peak in March, said Tim Lawless, CoreLogic’s founder and research director.

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