The Latest Breaking News from SQM Research

How vendors should approach selling in a softening market

Selling today comes with a different set of rules.

The Canberra Times · Oct 9

Sydney and Melbourne house prices tipped to fall in 2025

But SQM research report warns that prices in other Australian capitals are likely to surge, depending on interest rates and population growth rates

The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2024

Subdued 2024 for property as rate pain hits home

A mixed year is expected for Australian property markets, with SQM Research expecting strong growth in Brisbane and Perth but weaker performance elsewhere.

AAP · Nov 20, 2023

The rent crisis is set to spread: here's the case for doubling rent assistance

For many Australians, the rent crisis is just starting. Advertised rents have been soaring, but mainly for new rentals – so called “asking rents”.

The Conversation · Jan 10, 2023

Will house prices go up in 2023? The answer largely depends on interest rates

Australian house prices are forecast to rise in several states if economic conditions are favourable, according to a new report from SQM Research.

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

The rental crisis worsens, with vacancy rates falling below 1 per cent

The rental crisis worsens, with the national rental vacancy rate falling below 1 per cent for the first time since 2006.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

‘Bad news for renters’: Landlords chasing big dollars with AirBnB

National rental listings have plunged to a record-low as landlords shift focus to short-term leases in the name of maximising profits.

The New Daily · Aug 21, 2022

Rental prices in Australian capital cities spike by up to 21% as available housing plummets

House and unit rental prices are up nationwide, research finds, as vacancy rate hits lowest national rate since 2006

The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2022

Rents 'explode' across the country, as house prices fall in many Melbourne, Sydney suburbs

Record low numbers of available rental properties across the country are pushing up the price of rents in a "crisis" that analysts predict will worsen.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022