Well let’s take a look at some key property market indicators courtesy of economist Jason Murphy’s column in news.com.au.
We caution that broad brush observations must be considered with local insights – your suburb is likely to be doing something completely different to somewhere else in Australia!
But as a general observation, here lies the case for, and against, a price rise:
Reasons prices will rise:
- Auction clearance rates are relatively high
- Housing stock volumes remain relatively low
- Prices are increasing as a result
Reasons prices will drop:
- Australia’s economic growth is slow
- Household debt remains high
- Wages growth is struggling to out-pace inflation
So which way will prices go? The balance of supply and demand throughout the spring selling season will hold the answer, and specifically the next few weeks are crucial, Murphy says.
“If homeowners want to sell in Spring, they need to be getting their skates on now. It takes time to get a house ready for sale. Whether enough vendors are doing so may well determine if house prices go up or down for the rest of the year,” he said.
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