Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 11–15 March

To compile this list, not only do we consider the week’s most read stories and the news that matter most to you, but we also curate it to include stories from our sister brands that also have an impact on the Australian property landscape.

Here are the biggest stories of the week:

Arrears to rise as repayments outpace income growth: Moody’s

Residential mortgage delinquency rates are set to continue to increase in 2024, a report has flagged.

Growing number of Qld properties bought without mortgage

Nearly 30 per cent of residential purchases in Queensland were paid for in cash, according to new PEXA data.

National median house price over $1m: REIA

A new report has found that Australia’s median house prices grew to over $1 million in the December 2023 quarter.

Total residential housing values near $10.4tn: ABS

Australia’s 11 million residential homes have continued to rise in value, the ABS has revealed.

The madness of removing negative gearing in a housing crisis

Recent debates on negative gearing have me reflecting on Economics 101 at the University of Otago in New Zealand.

Does real estate have an education problem?

It isn’t a lack of expertise on the part of agents that’s the problem.

Sydney network heads for the hills

Manor Real Estate has acquired their first rural acreage office in a recent merger.

Smart Property Investment FAST 50 2025

Presenting 50 suburbs set for growth across the coming 12 months, the Smart Property Investment Fast 50 Report is back for another year.

Want to raid retirement savings for a home deposit? Think again

Alarming new modelling shows that property prices could drastically rise across Australia if first home owners are granted access to their super for house deposits.

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