RBA Cash Rate:4.35%Next Meeting:4dExpectation:HOLDSydney Clearance:68.2%Melbourne Clearance:63.5%National Clearance:62.8%

    Property Intelligence

    126 Intelligence pieces published

    APF Intelligence publishes original market analysis covering Australian residential property, investment strategy, interest rates, and housing policy. Reports are written using RBA cash rate decisions and minutes, ABS dwelling and lending statistics, CoreLogic Home Value Indices, SQM Research vacancy data, and weekend auction clearance rate feeds from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra. Each piece is datestamped, sourced, and written in plain English without spruiker tone or vendor bias.

    Coverage is organised into five streams: RBA & Macro for monetary policy and economy-wide signals; Sydney & Melbourne for the two largest capital city markets; National Property for cross-capital and regional trends; Property Finance for mortgage strategy, LVR and serviceability analysis; and Property Insurance for landlord and building cover. Use the category filters to focus on the topics most relevant to your situation, whether you're a first home buyer timing your entry, an investor rebalancing a portfolio, or simply tracking where the market is heading this cycle. New Intelligence is published only after verification.

    Capital city market analysis covering auction clearance rates, median prices, and suburb trends.

    Gold Coast Profit Surge Outpaces National MarketSydney & Melbourne

    Gold Coast Profit Surge Outpaces National Market

    Gold Coast homeowners extracted $5.3 billion in profits while Melbourne auction clearance rates dropped to 56% following federal budget tax changes.

    18 May 2026

    Gold CoastMelbourne auctions
    Melbourne Property Faces "Brutal Reality Check" as Families Fight for HomesSydney & Melbourne

    Melbourne Property Faces "Brutal Reality Check" as Families Fight for Homes

    Melbourne's property market confronts a "brutal reality check" as families compete for homes while investors pull back from auctions ahead of budget tax changes.

    16 May 2026

    Melbourne property marketproperty investors
    Rose Bay $32M Sale Smashes Street Record by $9MSydney & Melbourne

    Rose Bay $32M Sale Smashes Street Record by $9M

    A secretive Rose Bay property transaction has obliterated the street record by $9 million, signalling continued strength in Sydney's luxury harbourside markets despite broader affordability concerns.

    14 May 2026

    Rose Bayluxury property
    Premium Market Outperforms Amid Rate PressuresSydney & Melbourne

    Premium Market Outperforms Amid Rate Pressures

    TRG founder Gavin Rubinstein secured a $13.9 million auction sale in Centennial Park, exceeding a pre-auction offer by $1.65 million amid challenging market conditions.

    13 May 2026

    Sydney auctionsCentennial Park
    Victoria's 58.2% Clearance Rate Exposes Agent Performance GapsSydney & Melbourne

    Victoria's 58.2% Clearance Rate Exposes Agent Performance Gaps

    Victoria's auction clearance dropped to 58.2% across 1071 scheduled auctions, revealing stark performance divides between premium and regional markets.

    10 May 2026

    auction clearance ratesVictoria property market
    Australian Auction Clearance Rates Drop to 59% as Markets SplitSydney & Melbourne

    Australian Auction Clearance Rates Drop to 59% as Markets Split

    National auction clearance rates decline to 59% while Queensland coastal markets surge 9.2% annually, creating stark geographical divisions across Australian property markets.

    12 Apr 2026

    auction clearance ratesQueensland property growth