Two major Australian banks are lowering their house price forecasts, citing weakening conditions across the housing market. All three reports point to a sustained shift in supply and demand signals, including an increase in the number of properties listed for sale. They also describe a rise in “stale” inventory—homes that remain unsold for extended periods and continue appearing on property portals. In addition, the articles note auction performance that is not matching earlier expectations, with auction clearance rates around 50%. The reporting collectively characterises these indicators as making the current environment harder for sellers and more uncertain for buyers. While the exact forecast figures are not reproduced in the provided excerpts, the shared message is that the banks’ revised outlook reflects expectations of softer price growth or potential declines compared with earlier projections. The reports do not attribute the forecast cuts to a single cause, but they consistently connect the decision to observable market trends such as weaker clearance rates and slower turnover of listings.
Two major banks cut Australian house price forecasts as market indicators weaken
Two major Australian banks are lowering their house price forecasts, citing weakening conditions across the housing market. All three reports point to a sustained shift in supply and demand signals, i...
- Two major banks reduce their house price forecasts.
- Market conditions show increased selling activity, with more properties listed.
- Reports describe more stale housing stock remaining unsold on property portals.
- Auction clearance rates are reported around 50%.
- The bank forecast revisions are presented as reflecting these weaker housing-market indicators.
The signs are difficult to ignore: an avalanche of sellers, increasing levels of stale stock sitting on property portal shelves, and auction clearance rates wallowing around 50 per cent.
2 months agoThe signs are difficult to ignore: an avalanche of sellers, increasing levels of stale stock sitting on property portal shelves, and auction clearance rates wallowing around 50 per cent.
2 months agoThe signs are difficult to ignore: an avalanche of sellers, increasing levels of stale stock sitting on property portal shelves, and auction clearance rates wallowing around 50 per cent.
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