It was great news for mortgage holders that the Reserve Bank of Australia held interest rates this month. While it’s possible rates may increase a bit more, house price growth is now firmly entrenched with Australian house and unit prices now exceeding their 2022 peaks.
Buyer activity continues to increase and we’re seeing this most clearly through Ray White auction data. The number of people bidding at auction is now back to where we were in April 2022. The number of active bidders remained stable in June, rather than increasing, perhaps due to the surprise interest rate increase at the start of that month.
We hope you enjoy this month’s Ray White Now and we look forward to providing you with more property market information in 2023.
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