SQM research managing director Louis Christopher said it had been an "extraordinarily" strong quarter."From the outset of this current recovery and effectively, current housing boom, there's been great demand for freestanding houses.
"People have been looking for larger properties because they've been working from home, and that trend is still with us."With strong growth for more expensive homes, the cost of upsizing could prove difficult for many buyers. While first home buyers might benefit from falling interest rates, Dr Powell said the record prices make saving for a deposit even more challenging."When we have rapidly rising prices, then when you throw in low wages growth, low interest on savings, that hurdle to save a lump sum deposit becomes extremely difficult.""Affordability will bite, not only for first home buyers but also those looking to upsize," she said.
"What we will see as well is more new listings coming onto the market, which will help to alleviate the strong competitive conditions we've seen between buyers.""There are some indicators to suggest that perhaps the market is slowing a little but it's very early days," he said.
Breaking houseprice forecast......houses will continue to have prices......up, down, who knows.