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Seachanging and treechanging has broadened to city switching, with more people moving states to retain the buzzy city lifestyle in a smaller and more affordable capital city, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

For decades, open plan has been the much preferred floor plan format, but times are changing as more families seek homes with multiple living spaces and separate rooms says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

A new CoreLogic survey shows 63% of Australian adults own at least one property – either their own home or an investment, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

With more than 2,500 homes nationwide going under the hammer each week early signs are very positive, with the national clearance rate hovering around the mid-65% mark in February. By John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Australia’s housing landscape is changing as we try to keep up with population growth and help young buyers get into the market. Not enough dwellings are being built, with smaller housing lots and higher apartment towers among the solutions to address both lacking supply and the affordability crunch. As discussed in…

Prestige Australian waterfront residences are among the world’s most valuable and sought-after properties says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Hobart has a reputation for being a vibrant food and culture destination, with a beautiful coastline and fascinating history. Now the Tasmanian capital may be about to earn another label – the home of a comparatively affordable housing market says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Last year was a landmark year for Brisbane, with the Olympics host city briefly taking the silver medal position among Australia’s capital cities in the property price stakes, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

As another year comes to a close, a lot of people are on edge about interest rates. There is some real pain out there in the lower to middle market. At the start of 2024, price growth nationwide strengthened across the lower price brackets as people made compromises.  Buyers widened their…

Despite higher interest rates and cost-of-living pressures, there are a lot of first home buyers in the marketplace across Australia. Latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows first home buyers represented 28% of new owner-occupied lending in September, which is well above the 10-year average of 24.9%. So, why…

Australia’s property market has reached a new milestone, with the total value of residential real estate climbing to $11 trillion for the first time, increasing by $900 billion over the past 12 months, according to CoreLogic’s October Monthly Housing Chart Pack. Despite this growth, national home values rose by just…

Melbourne provides an interesting case study as to what happens when you raise the supply of new homes, particularly apartments, in the marketplace. The city’s median home value has fallen by 1% over the past year, and CoreLogic researchers say this is mostly due to Victoria building more homes than any…

One in three Australians who bought their first homes in FY24 did so with the help of the Federal Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme. A rising number of buyers are taking advantage of the scheme and more of them are purchasing with a partner, friends or family members, according to Housing Australia’s…