When is the best time to sell your home? For most people, the best time to sell is when their circumstances require it, says LJ Hooker’s head of research and business intelligence Mathew Tiller.

Auctions have soared in popularity as a method of property sale over the past decade and a half, as buyers compete for the few homes available for sale.

Australians spent the most money ever buying property last year despite higher-for-longer interest rates and high house prices.

Easing house prices, government incentives, and a predicted interest rate cut have got experts claiming 2025 could be the year of the first homebuyer.

Experts predicted interest rate cuts of at least 25 basis points in 2024 … but they haven’t happened.