Cotality Australia

🌳 How did Australia’s regional housing markets perform in the October quarter? We’ve analysed Australia’s 50 largest regional Significant Urban Areas (SUAs), revealing which markets delivered the strongest value growth, highest weekly rents, strongest uplift in sales, fastest selling times, and more. Check out some of the Top 10 #RegionalMarketUpdate highlights 👉 🔗 Read the full report now available at Cotality Insights: https://lnkd.in/grd5NSGt

ESG is dead? Not in housing. Cotality Australia's Lisa Jennings explains why energy performance is rapidly becoming the fourth pillar of property valuation, reshaping risk for lenders and potentially unlocking billions in value for homeowners. 💡 Read the full Capital Brief op-ed: https://lnkd.in/ghsB_DYJ #GreenFinance #PropTech #ESG #RealEstate #CotalityAU

The pace of growth in Australian home values accelerated last month, with the 1.1% gain in October the fastest since June 2023. Watch the full housing market update for November with @Tim Lawless now: https://ow.ly/awUZ50Xsvy8 #CotalityAU

Overcoming the deposit dilemma remains a key barrier to home ownership, and many young Australians may feel it's become more pronounced as recent rate cuts have renewed momentum in the property market. In partnership with Ubank, we’ve explored the most affordable entry points within 10km of each capital city CBD, identifying suburbs with the lowest upfront costs for houses and units, based on 10% and 20% deposit scenarios. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gFFGYcPh #CotalityAU #FirstHomeBuyers #HomeOwnership #Property #Affordability 

📈💰 National home values rose 1.1% in October, the fastest monthly rise since May 2023, coinciding with the expansion of the Federal Government’s 5% Deposit Scheme. While it’s tempting to link this directly to the scheme expansion, broader market forces are at play, with growth building since the rate-cutting cycle began in February, and affordable markets leading the way for the better part of two years now. Eliza Owen unpacks the dynamics pushing the market higher. Read the full analysis at Cotality Insights: https://lnkd.in/dCQUBbEN #CotalityAU

Momentum has been building since the first rate cut in February, with Cotality’s Home Value Index rising 1.1% in October, the fastest monthly gain since June 2023. What’s driving growth? 📈 Demand continues to outpace supply, and the expanded 5% Deposit Guarantee is adding further fuel, particularly across lower and middle price points. ⚖️ But with affordability tightening and economic settings shifting, Tim Lawless says the medium-term outlook is far from straightforward. Read the latest #HomeValueIndex in full at Cotality Insights: https://lnkd.in/gY__B9dc

🏡 💎 Premium, prestige, or just the new normal? Cotality’s latest Million-Dollar Markets Report reveals that 1 in 3 Australian suburbs now sits in the seven-figure club, and it’s no longer just about waterfront lifestyle markets. The face of the million-dollar club is changing, expanding beyond prestige postcodes into more suburban areas, well-located unit markets, or remote or ‘hidden’ gem regional locations. Is your suburb one of them? Find out at Cotality Insights: https://lnkd.in/gKduD_Mu #CotalityAU #MillionDollarMarkets

The renewable energy conversation is no longer just about going green. It's about unlocking value, shaping policy, and preparing for the future where energy demand is surging. At Cotality, we've seen firsthand how new renewable energy technology is influencing property markets across Australia, the UK and US — from boosting home values to influencing financial risk models. In our latest Beyond the Buildings episode, we explore the opportunities this shift is creating for homeowners, lenders, and insurers. 💡 Swipe for the key takeaways. 🎧 Listen to the full episode, ‘Energy demand is rising – So are market opportunities’ now: https://lnkd.in/gERWv66i #WeAreCotality #BeyondTheBuilding

🏡 Australia’s property market hit a new milestone, the total value of residential real estate climbed to $11.8 trillion for the first time in September. The milestone comes as momentum in national housing values continues to build, with dwelling values rising 2.2% last quarter and annual growth hitting 4.8%. Head of Research Eliza Owen says despite rate and inflation uncertainties, if this current rate of growth continues, we could see a $12 trillion market by year’s end. Get this and more in your monthly dose of property insights from the October Housing Chart Pack now available: https://lnkd.in/gC3sQ5eT #CotalityAU #CotalityInsights #HousingChartPack

It's Customer Service Week at Cotality! 🏆🌟 A week-long celebration dedicated to recognising our customer service champions, their contributions, their impact, and the commitment it takes to deliver exceptional service. We hosted a range of sessions and activities designed to deepen our connection to our customers and each other, from “Voice of the Customer” discussions to team-building exercises, quizzes, and friendly competition. Each moment reflected the values we stand by: putting clients first, lifting each other up, and working together to deliver better, smarter outcomes.   We were also thrilled to welcome some special guests who brought fresh perspectives and helped make the week even more valuable: Peter Sherrie (COO) @ UDIA National and Belinda Butterworth (nee Mertin) (COO & Head of Property Management) at @ Ouwens Casserly. Thank you to all who took part, and to our frontline teams, whose dedication continues to shape the experience our customers rely on.   #CotalityAU #CustomerServiceWeek