Old listings climb but distressed activity remaining benign

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Key points Total listings increased by 0.9% for the month of March Year on year (March), total property listings decreased by 1.7% New property listings recorded a decline of 5.5%

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Private Credit placed on sector ‘Watch’ by SQM Research

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SQM Research has placed the private credit sector on Watch* in response to increased instances of issues observed and to recent announcements made by financial regulators, ASIC and APRA. A

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National Vacancy Rates rise to 1.3% in February

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According to SQM Research, Australia’s residential dwelling vacancy rate inclined slightly to 1.3% in February 2025, up from 1.0% in January 2025. The total number of rental vacancies rose to

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Increase in national property listings

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Key points Total listings rose by 2.3% for the month of February Year on year (February), total property listings rise by 4.1% New property listings recorded a rise of 43.6%

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National property listings off to a strong start – new listings up by 18.1% compared to January 2024

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Total listings According to data released by SQM Research, total nationwide residential property listings increased by 4.5% over the month of January 2025, reaching 243,642 listed properties. This marks a

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Sydney and Melbourne housing prices to languish

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Sydney and Melbourne housing prices are predicted to continue to record moderate housing price falls of between -5% to -1% in what is tipped to be another mixed 2025 national

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New property listings rise 6.2%

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Key points New property listings rise 6.2% to 82,458 dwellings. Total listings rise by 3.9% amid a 1.2% decline in old listings. Distressed sales activity rise 3.3% with a 5.6%

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National vacancy rates fall back to 1.2%

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Residential dwelling vacancy rates slightly fell across Australia to 1.2% in September, according to SQM Research. The total number of rental vacancies now stands at 37,932 residential properties, a decrease

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Vacancy rates hold steady at 1.3%

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In August 2024, Sydney’s rental vacancy rate slightly dropped to 1.6%, now there are 11,893 rental dwellings vacant. Melbourne’s vacancy rate slightly increased by 0.1% and now shows the same

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Rents record largest falls since COVID

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Australian capital city asking rents have recorded the largest monthly rental falls since the outbreak of Covid with a combined dwelling rent decline of 0.5% for the capital cities over

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