RBA Cuts Interest Rates: What It Means for Property Investors in 2025

Nationwide measures of housing prices are little changed over the past six months. Conditions in the Sydney and Melbourne housing markets have eased, with prices declining in both markets. Housing credit growth has declined, with investor demand having slowed noticeably.

The nine suburban central business districts in the Northern Suburbs of the Illawarra are continuing to show the benefits of increased tourist visitation and a sustained residential population growth. Evidence of these thirving conditions is the sale made by MMJ Wollongong of 43-45 Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow. This transacted prior to auction, to an established local investor at a record yield of 4.2% net.  

How does the RBA interest rate affect you and your property value.  We constantly read and hear about the RBA’s interest rate and how it will affect the economy, but how many of us know what it is?

In what sets a new benchmark for commercial asset sales in Wollongong, a 6,719m2 A-grade office building with a sub 5-year WALE has just sold for $33.3 million, reflecting a 7.25% nett yield and approx. $5,000/m2 of building area. The property, 77 Market Street, was sold by MMJ Commercial (Wollongong) on behalf of Medibank Private Limited.

Most Australian home owners understand that adding a bedroom will increase the value of their property, but by how much exactly?