Andy Webb

Australia’s major banks are back to forecasting higher interest rates, adding another consideration for homeowners planning a move this spring.Westpac became the last of the big four to change its...

Australia's property market fell for a fifth consecutive month in August, its broadest retreat in years, as declining values spread well beyond the premium segments where the softening began.What...

Australia's property market downshifted more widely in July, as a correction that had concentrated in the largest capitals spread materially wider.Markets that held firm through earlier rate rises...

The way Australians are choosing to sell their homes is changing, and it's happening faster than most sellers would realise.Auction numbers have been easing since late last year as more sellers...

It's been a turbulent year for Australian property, with rising interest rates and a shifting national outlook dominating the headlines.But the national picture only tells you so much, and beneath...

Australia's property market recorded a softer month in June, with the national median easing -0.4 per cent as rate rises, affordability pressures and cautious sentiment came together at once.The...

A buyer used to open a portal, tick a few boxes, and scroll. Now a growing number open ChatGPT instead and simply describe what they want.Something like a three-bedroom house near Newtown under...

The Reserve Bank's next rate decision lands on 11 August, and the data most likely to decide it won't exist until 29 July.That's when the June quarter inflation figures arrive, and the RBA has...

There's no shortage of market factors that sellers have absolutely no say over. Interest rates, inflation, global economic uncertainty, consumer confidence — these forces shape the environment...

When conditions shift, it's natural to want to wait. A softer market, rising rates or a stretch of uncertain headlines can make sellers feel like the timing is working against them.But there's a...

For Lyndell and Kate, the decision to sell wasn't a matter of debate; it was critical for their growing family.The couple had spent seven years in their three-bedroom home in south-western Sydney,...

Tracking the housing market is anything but straightforward — and calling the next move is tougher still.Each month, independent valuer Herron Todd White maps Australia’s 50 biggest markets on its...

At 70, Howerd decided it was finally time to step back from full-time work and unlock the equity in his investment property to fund a new chapter in life.The Perth resident and his wife, Jan,...

For Rahul and Neha, the decision to sell their Granville apartment wasn't just a financial one — it was essential for their growing family.With a nine-month-old daughter, the couple realised that...

A recent newsletter from Sam McLean at Elite Agent raised a point that should probably be keeping more agents awake at night: Google doesn't really want people to visit your website anymore.We’re...