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Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 9–13 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 13 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:

‘Transition year’ for housing as rate cuts lift market

 
 

The rate easing cycle has so far led to a tempered response from the housing market, but buyer sentiment could shift swiftly, Westpac research has suggested.

Industry pushes back as banks eye bigger mortgage market slice

Banks planning to build out their proprietary channels could struggle to reclaim mortgage market share, the broking industry has warned.

Demand surges for outer-city markets over first half of 2025

Changing buyer behaviours in Australia’s capital city markets have driven demand outward for property located on the outskirts of Brisbane and Melbourne.

Housing market gains momentum in June

How have property prices, interest rate cuts, investor hotspots, and first home buyers shaped the property market over the past few months?

Units overtake houses: Australia’s apartment market surges

Investors in units have seen their assets appreciate, with over 60 per cent of apartment markets nationwide recording median price growth that has matched or exceeded that of houses in the past 12 months.

Greens name new housing spokesperson

The political party has a new housing spokesperson, replacing Max Chandler-Mather.

Annual growth accelerates in larger capital cities over May

Sydney and Melbourne markets have picked up speed in May, bringing the pace of growth across the nation’s capital cities to its narrowest point since March 2021, according to the latest industry research.

Brokers reveal the new standard in broker-lender partnerships

While pricing and policy are still leading factors when recommending a lender to clients, brokers are increasingly valuing service, personnel, and consistency, according to a major new report.

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

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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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