03/09/2026
Reflections | Winter Solstice
As Winter settles into memory and the first signs of Spring emerge, we take a moment to reflect on the quarter that was.
It began with a market that was, in many ways, healthier than the sentiment around it suggested. Buyer numbers remained strong, while average days on market were well below recent years.
Yet buyers remained selective.
And that made positioning, perception and the need for assurance matter more than ever.
In a market where certainty carries weight, positioning is not about manufacturing urgency. It is about creating clarity, confidence and a reason to choose.
Now, as Spring begins, there are some early green shoots.
New properties coming to market have eased. Buyer enquiry remains strong. And murmurs of stabilisation, not yet part of the story buyers are hearing, are beginning to emerge across some of the larger city markets.
Whether these are simply signs of a changing season, or the beginning of something more, remains to be seen.
Will oversupply end up shaping the market?
Or will improving sentiment and renewed confidence begin to turn enquiry and inspections into action?
For now, the picture is still forming.
But the possibility of bloom remains.
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