Shifts, challenges and silver linings

Australia’s housing market remains a mixed bag, with CoreLogic’s October data revealing subtle but telling shifts. Homeowners and prospective buyers will want to stay tuned as the market navigates affordability pressures and fluctuating values. Nationally, home values rose by a slight 0.3% in October, capping a 6.0% annual growth rate—down from February’s high of 9.7%. Yet, Sydney’s -0.1% decline marked...