Geoff White - Estate Agent & Real Estate Consultant

02/04/2026

Cotality Australia's national home value index released yesterday rose 0.7% in March, taking dwelling values 2.1% higher over the first quarter of the year. At the national level, the pace of gains is easing, reducing from a 2.8% increase in Q4 last year, but housing outcomes are increasingly diverse from city to city and
across the pricing spectrum.

The mid - sized capitals, as well as Darwin, are all recording growth of 1.2% or more on a month basis, while Sydney and Melbourne navigate a subtle decline trend that has been evident since December last year.

“Since the end of November 2025, Melbourne values have retreated by - 0.9% and the Sydney market is down - 0.4%,” said Tim Lawless, Cotality’s research director. “The softer trend in values coincides with falling auction clearance rates and a pickup in advertised supply, providing buyers with more choice and less urgency at the negotiation table."

20/03/2026

This is a fascinating slide in Cotality Australia’s latest monthly housing chart pack.

It shows how dwelling values in the three residential market sectors across Australia have changed over the past three months. (Lower, Middle and Highest values)

This comparison highlights Melbourne’s underperformance compared to other capital cities and demonstrates the success of other capitals in all areas where they experienced strong growth.

02/03/2026

**Housing market splits: Perth sprints, Brisbane and Adelaide climb as Sydney and Melbourne flatten**

Two months into 2026, and we have seen a clear divergence in housing trends, with Sydney and Melbourne values flatlining while the mid-sized capitals continue to record a solid rate of gain at more than 1% month on month growth.

Perth is showing the strongest trend, with home values jumping 2.3% in February, adding more than $22,500 to the median dwelling value over the month. Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart have also recorded a rise of more than 1% in February.

Sydney and Melbourne have been less resilient to the February rate hike and the drop in sentiment, with home values flat over the month and down -0.1% and -0.4% over the rolling quarter.

Tim Lawless, Cotality Australia research director, said that while Sydney and Melbourne have traditionally led Australia’s housing cycles, there have also been periods where the market has moved in a counter-cyclical way.

01/02/2026

Just Released Data - Australian home values rose by 0.8% in January according to Cotality’s Home Value Index, a subtle acceleration from the 0.6% increase recorded in December. While every capital city and broad rest of state region recorded an increase in home values through the month, the start of the year returned a mixed result.

Sydney and Melbourne are weighing on the headline numbers, recording a 0.2% and 0.1% increase respectively in January; a marginal pickup following the slight falls recorded in December. Both markets have values slightly down on their peak levels, with Sydney -0.1% below the November 2025 peak and Melbourne values remaining 0.7% lower than record highs recorded in March 2022.

With the current Melbourne residential market, now’s the perfect time to take advantage of this. There are fantastic opportunities across all price segments. Look at the numbers!

Cotality Australia

19/01/2026

History shows property value growth sometimes defies expectations.

A forty-year retrospective on growth in home values from Cotality Australia reveals that Australia’s housing market has a long history of defying conventional wisdom, with periods of extraordinary growth occurring under unexpected conditions.

From soaring values during high-interest-rate environments to surges amid global crises, Cotality Australia data underscores that housing performance is shaped by more than monetary policy alone.

“Sometimes home values surge when you least expect it,” said Tim Lawless, Cotality’s Research Director.

“In 1988, with interest rates near 15% and rising, Australian home values skyrocketed by 31%.”

“Fast forward to 2021, amid a global pandemic and closed borders, national values jumped almost 25%.”

“These standout years remind us that housing markets are influenced by more than just interest rates. Fiscal stimulus, credit availability, migration trends and economic shocks all play a role in shaping outcomes.”

In order of growth, the top growth years over the past four decades are:

1988: 31.2%
2021: 24.5%
2003: 18.1%
2001: 15.9%
1987: 15.3%

Compared to other years, 2025 ranked the 11th highest calendar year for value growth over the past forty years.

“Periods of extreme growth often coincide with broader economic shifts, not just monetary policy,” added Lawless.

“Over the past forty years, there have only been six periods when home values have fallen.”

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16/01/2026

In November 2025, I published Cotality Australia data revealing that Australia’s residential real estate asset class reached a staggering $12.0 trillion. Remarkably, this month’s Cotality report shows it’s now at $12.3 trillion.

In comparison, Australian superannuation has also experienced growth, increasing from $4.3 trillion in November 2025 to its current $4.5 trillion. Meanwhile, Australian listed stocks have remained stable at $3.6 trillion over the same period.

Clearly, Australia’s wealth is undeniably underpinned by residential real estate!

11/12/2025

https://www.therealestateconversation.com.au/profiles/2025/12/11/azzet-appoints-geoff-white-national-director-real-estate/1765418445

Azzet has appointed Geoff White, former President of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) and a highly respected Victorian property industry leader, as National Director of Real Estate for Australia.

18/11/2025

Residential Real Estate Underpins Australia's Wealth!

Source: Cotality Australia

17/11/2025

Victorian Property insights for October thanks to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria [REIV]

Residential Market Index (RMX): 164.3 (+5.6%)
Reported auctions: 4,441
Clearance rate: 79.3%
Vacancy rates: 2.2%
Median days on market: 40 days
Residential transactions: 15,010

03/11/2025

Data from Cotality Australia released today, show that housing values are rising at the fastest pace in more than two years!

The pace of growth in Australian home values accelerated in October, rising by 1.1%, the fastest monthly gain since June 2023.

Momentum has been building in the rate of housing value growth since the first rate cut in February, pushing the annual pace of growth to 6.1% nationally.

There are many factors contributing to stronger housing conditions, but ultimately the uptick in growth is reflective of supply falling well short of demand. At the national level, Cotality’s rolling quarterly estimate of home sales is tracking 3.1% above the previous five-year average, while advertised supply levels over the four weeks to October 26th were 18% below average. Such tight advertised supply levels against above-average levels of demonstrated demand have skewed selling conditions towards vendors through spring.

20/10/2025

I was very proud to again be a Judge in the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania Awards for Excellence this year. I've enjoyed being a judge for many years now and assisting this amazing REI. Congratulations to the REIT team on a successful event

Congratulations to all the finalists and winners!