Spring awakening: How sunshine shapes Australia’s property market

Spring is the housing market’s defining season.
Each year, listings rise, auctions intensify and transactions increase, driven by both practical and psychological forces. Warmer weather brings bigger turnouts, homes present better in natural light, and lifted moods make buyers more willing to make big life decisions. Many also aim to settle before Christmas, ready for a fresh start in the new year.

For sellers, it’s a golden window. For buyers, it’s the most diverse selection of properties.

However, this spring arrives with an unusual backdrop: falling interest rates, strong clearance rates and diverging market conditions across our cities.

Read the full report to explore what spring brings — and what makes this year different.