NAB sees 5% slide in eight-capital city home prices this year

PUBT · 2d ago
NAB sees 5% slide in eight-capital city home prices this year
  • NAB flagged a deepening housing downturn, with national dwelling prices down 0.9% in August for a fifth straight monthly fall.
  • Eight-capital city index fell 1.1% month-on-month, now 4.6% below its peak; Sydney down 7.1%, Melbourne down 6.5%.
  • Mid-sized capitals also weakened; Brisbane 2.7% below peak, Perth 3.2%, Adelaide 1.6%.
  • Turnover slowed; median days on market rose to 38, the highest since October 2022.
  • Q2 new housing loan commitments fell 5.2% quarter-on-quarter; investor lending dropped 10.2%, though total commitments stayed up 6.8% year-on-year.


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