The busy spring selling season is just around the corner, and it’s an exciting time for those who are looking to buy a home or investment property.
Property prices are continuing to climb to record highs across the nation, while interest rates have come down again for the third time this year.
If you’re planning on a spring property purchase, chat to us now about your finance options. We’ll line you up with a home loan suited to your specific needs.
Interest rate news
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate to 3.6 percent at its latest meeting – the lowest it has been since April 2023.
For the June quarter, CPI fell from 2.4 percent to 2.1 percent. Underlying inflation, as represented by the trimmed mean, dropped from 2.9 percent to 2.7 percent – its lowest since December 2021.
The inflation pull back, which is now tracking within the RBA’s 2-3 percent target band alongside “labour market conditions easing slightly, as expected”, led the board to deem “further easing of monetary policy was appropriate,” RBA governor Michele Bullock said.
The RBA’s latest Statement on Monetary Policy offers fresh insights into the economic and interest rate outlook. Despite markets expecting lower rates since May, the RBA’s inflation forecast remains steady, with the trimmed mean sitting at 2.6 percent for the next two years.
Financial markets are currently pricing in a cash rate low of 2.9 percent by December 2026 before edging back up to 3.1 percent in 2027. If the RBA’s projections are correct, they suggest the economy can operate with a cash rate around 3 percent and inflation will remain within their target band.
The next RBA cash rate decision will be announced on 30 September.
Home value movements
Australia’s national property values rose by 0.6 percent in July, marking the sixth consecutive month of growth, according to Cotality (known previously as CoreLogic).
“That [growth] started with the cash rate being reduced in February,” said Eliza Owen, head of research at Cotality. “Overall, it’s taken home values about 3 percent higher through the year to date, or the equivalent of another $25,000 being added to the median dwelling value in Australia. And we’re seeing these gains right across the country now.”
All capital cities experienced price growth in July, with Darwin recording the largest monthly increase at 2.2 percent.
* Monthly Home Values figures as of 31 July 2025
* Australian auction results, clearance rates and recent sales for the week ending 10 August 2025
* The clearance rate is preliminary and current as of 12:30pm AEST, 11 August 2025
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