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Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 2–6 June

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The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 6 June.

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 property stories of the week:

Rate cuts spark rise in housing values

 
 

The RBA’s decision to lower the cash rate in February has fuelled an increase in housing values, according to Cotality.

RBA signals cautious stance in face of global uncertainty

The latest RBA minutes show the central bank is favouring a cautious approach to interest rate policy amid heightened global uncertainty and market volatility.

Brokers using a smaller pool of lenders

The average number of lenders used by mortgage brokers fell to near-record lows in April 2025, new data from the Broker Pulse survey reveals.

Investor lending dominates loan book growth

The growth in investor lending at Australian banks is outpacing that of owner-occupier lending, according to new figures.

Land prices hit new high as sales slump to record low: HIA

Australia’s median residential land price hit a record $369,530 by 2024, as sales plunged to a two-decade low due to a shortage of development-ready land.

New home sales hit highest level in April

New home sales surged by 16.5 per cent in April, reaching a 12-month high, with Western Australia leading the charge.

Perth records $780k median house sale price amid decrease in supply

Perth’s property market continues to boom, with the city’s median house and unit sale prices rising in May, following strong demand and lower listings.

Melbourne leads monthly dwelling growth

National dwelling values have increased in May to a new record high of $809,000, up for the fifth consecutive month, while prospective buyers re-enter the market and expedite their purchasing decisions.

[Related: Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 26–30 May]

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Ben Squires

AUTHOR

Ben Squires is a commercial content writer at mortgage broking title, The Adviser.

He primarily works with clients to deliver promoted and sponsored content – both in print and online – and also writes news and features on the Australian broking industry.

As an experienced writer and journalist, Ben can write across different mediums but specialises in commercial content that meets client objectives.

Before joining The Adviser in 2024, Ben was a commercial content editor at News Corp, writing for several titles including The Australian, Escape, GQ and news.com.au.

He’s interested in writing about anything related to finance and technology.

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