Louis Christopher: Sydney and Melbourne property crash the base case

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By Leith van Onselen

SQM Research has released its latest Boom-to-Bust Report, which projects heavy losses for Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin property in 2019:

SQM’s base case forecast is for dwelling prices to fall between -6% to -3%, which is a continuation of the current falls of 4.5% over the past 12 months.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.