More Options For Buyers

Buyers now have more options, with new data showing an increase in listings in January.

According to SQM Research, national listings are up by 4.5% in January and are 10.3% higher than at the same time last year. It says there are now 243,642 properties listed for sale. Brisbane recorded the biggest rise in listings in January (9.8%), followed by Perth (7.9%) and Sydney (7.3%). Hobart listings are up 6.8%, Adelaide, 6.8%, Canberra, 3.3% and Melbourne is up 2.1%. Darwin is the only capital city where listings dropped during the first month of the year (down by 1.3%).

SQM Research Managing Director Louis Christopher, says the data shows that 2025 has started strong in terms of the number of properties being offered for sale. He believes if the Reserve Bank of Australia moves on interest rates this week it will improve confidence in the market further. “If an interest rate cut does occur, we believe this will lift confidence in buyer demand, with housing prices expected to rise between 6% and 10% for the year,” he says.

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