Early rate cut would see values boom: SQM Research report [Video]

Australia is on the brink of a fresh property boom in 2025, as long as one thing happens early in the year, a new report has revealed.

SQM Research has released Christopher’s Housing Boom and Bust Report 2025, which predicts property market movements for the year ahead, when factoring in a range of separate economic outcomes.

In the most likely, or “base case” scenario, which would see a 25-50 basis point rate cut midway through next year and population growth of 500,000 plus, property values would rise 1-4 per cent as long as there were no new inflationary outbreak events.

Perth would lead the market with growth of 14–19 per cent, while Brisbane (9-14 per cent) and Adelaide (8-13 per cent) would also be strong performers.

Sydneyand Melbourne would both see a downturn, with prices going backwards by as much …