Sunday, 25 October 2026

Is the property market nearing a bottom? Brisbane, Perth and the signals to watch

Property podcast

Here's what we discussed on this week's podcast:

"Pete and Chris start with a spring selling season that has not brought the usual rush of new listings. They discuss softer new-home inquiries, the pressures facing smaller developers and a housing pipeline that may look plentiful in the near term yet thinner further out. Chris explains why a buyer who wants to refinance should understand their options before a change in work or borrowing capacity makes that harder.

They then ask whether bond yields and interest-rate expectations could signal a turn for property. Pete explores the possibility of a market bottom, while both hosts are careful about how difficult it is to identify one in real time. A fall in prices can mean different things for an investor, a first home buyer or someone selling one home to buy another.

Listener questions bring the discussion back to practical signals: days on market, local sales, clearance rates, affordability, borrowing conditions and whether good properties start moving again. Chris argues that watching your own suburb can reveal a shift before a national headline does. It is a useful framework for thinking about the next property cycle, not a promise about where prices go next."

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