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This month’s interest rate cut – the second for 2025 – is great news for buyers and owners alike. Not only does it reduce interest costs, the rate cut also raises the borrowing capacity of aspiring buyers, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

During my 40 years in real estate, I have witnessed the market adapt to change in many innovative ways says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

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.

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.+

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.

Price growth was generally strongest in the more affordable suburbs of the capital cities and regions last year. CoreLogic data shows that in every capital city bar Canberra, growth was highest in the lower price quartile of the market. A key reason for this is higher-for-longer interest rates, which continued to…

Despite higher interest rates and cost-of-living pressures, there are a lot of first home buyers in the marketplace across Australia says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

The higher supply of homes for sale this Spring is taking some heat out of the market, according to the latest CoreLogic data. During the month of October, there was lower price growth in the best-performing capital cities of Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane, and we saw the first slip in…

Strong selling conditions across most markets led to the highest level of profitable resales nationally during the March quarter since July 2010, a new CoreLogic report shows. There were approximately 85,000 resales during the quarter and 94.3% of them were profitable, meaning they sold for prices above what the vendors originally…

Sales volumes across Australia’s mainland states have increased as buyers get used to high interest rates and fear of missing out (FOMO) drives them to buy before home values go any higher. These are the findings of a report by digital settlements company PEXA, which shows the number of residential property settlements…