The death of the spring selling season: why real estate no longer follows the calendar
Low supply, interest rate pressures and changing buyer behaviour are reshaping when Australians choose to buy and sell property.
This beautiful Hobart home might look its best in spring but would likely sell just as successfully at any time of year. (Image source: Steve Lovegrove/Shutterstock.com)
For decades, spring has been regarded as the undisputed ‘best time’ to buy and sell property in Australia. The weather improves, gardens look their best and buyers traditionally come out in force.
But as a valuer watching the market shift in real time, it’s clear the old rules no longer apply.
The modern property market is shaped far more by interest rates, supply levels and buyer sentiment than by the season printed on the calendar.
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