Property Market Reports: Understanding the Trends That Matter
Christian Stevens, Mortgage Broker
Published January 31, 2025, 2:10 p.m ET
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🔑 Key Facts
- Property market reports track price growth, rental yields, clearance rates, supply and demand across suburbs and states.
- They help buyers, sellers, and investors make informed decisions based on data — not emotion.
- Key reports include CoreLogic, Domain, PropTrack, SQM Research, and ABS housing data.
- Market trends can signal when to buy, sell, hold or refinance.
- Flint helps interpret market reports in practical terms to guide your property and lending strategy.
What Do Property Market Reports Show?
Market reports summarise real-time and historical property data such as:
- Median house and unit prices
- Monthly/annual price movements
- Days on market
- Rental yields and vacancy rates
- Auction clearance rates
- Buyer demand and vendor activity
These trends reflect localised market conditions — one suburb can boom while another softens.
Where Does the Data Come From?
Top Australian sources include:
- CoreLogic – Monthly Index, Hedonic Home Value Index, auction stats
- Domain & PropTrack – Listings, demand insights, price trackers
- SQM Research – Rental vacancy rates, stock on market
ABS – Dwelling approvals, construction, finance data
Why Market Reports Matter
- First home buyers – may need more documentation or higher deposits
- Self-employed applicants – impacted by income verification tightening
- Investors – often face different serviceability and LVR treatment
- Refinancers – need to meet current (not original) lending standards
Flint can help identify which lenders are most favourable for your profile.
How to Respond to Lending Policy Changes
✅ How They Help:
- Buyers – Spot value suburbs or cooling markets
- Investors – Compare rental yields and vacancy trends
- Sellers – Time listings for peak demand
- Refinancers – Use rising equity for better loan terms
💡 Key Indicators to Watch
- Price growth – Look for sustained trends, not short-term spikes
- Days on market – Faster sales = strong demand
- Rental yields – Important for positive cash flow investments
- Clearance rates – High = seller’s market; Low = buyer’s market
- Listings volume – Signals supply/demand balance
Using Reports for Strategy
Whether you’re buying, selling or refinancing:
- Compare suburbs based on fundamentals
- Time your purchase to match buyer competition levels
- Estimate your borrowing power based on rising/falling property value
- Understand what drives price changes in specific regions
📞 Need Help Reading the Market?
At Flint, we help:
- Break down property data into real-world decisions
- Use reports to time buying, selling or refinancing
- Align loan strategy with market conditions
Talk to Flint today and let’s translate data into action — and opportunity.
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