This Week’s Insight: Budget 2025 — What It Really Means for Property Entrepreneurs & Flippers.

Listings are ticking up. Confidence is holding steady. Here’s what active property players need to know now.

While passive investors are glued to interest rate forecasts, active players like us are watching a more critical metric—supply pressure. And right now, SQM Research’s latest data shows a slow uptick in listings nationwide, but still well below historical averages. Translation: opportunities remain tightly held, but cracks are forming.

In March, residential listings edged up 0.9% to 251,605, yet that’s still 1.7% lower than the same time last year. The story isn’t uniform—Perth surged 6.3%, while Brisbane dipped 0.8%, creating both gaps and goldmines depending on your area.

If you’re manufacturing capital growth, this matters. Areas with a rise in stock (especially older stock) often signal motivated sellers, and less heat on auctions—a perfect entry point for renovation-based deals.

Older Listings Creep Up: Flip-Friendly Properties Emerging?

Properties on the market over 180 days rose 3.6% to 74,877. Regions like Canberra and Perth led the rise. This aging inventory isn’t necessarily stale—it’s often mispriced, poorly presented, or just waiting for the right makeover.

For flippers, time on market is leverage. The longer the property has sat unsold, the more likely the vendor is to meet your terms—or better yet, your creative terms (think delayed settlements, vendor finance, or discounts for cosmetic uplift).

Distressed Listings Still Low—But Watch This Space

Distressed listings ticked up slightly to 4,970—a 0.5% increase. NSW and VIC had minor rises, but nothing suggests a wave of mortgagee stock.

That said, pain often lags headlines. With the election called and cost-of-living pressures biting, the next quarter may see a shift. Stay close to the numbers and start lining up finance and teams for quick execution.

Asking Prices Up—Vendors Feeling Confident (For Now)

SQM’s figures show that asking prices rose nationally by 0.8% for houses and 0.7% for units. Vendors still believe they hold power—especially in cities like Perth and Brisbane, which posted strong gains.

Key standouts:

• Perth: Units up a whopping 5.4%, houses 1.4%
• Brisbane: Houses +1.4%, Units +1.9%
• Sydney & Melbourne: Steady at +0.8%
• Canberra: Down overall due to a 2.5% fall in house prices

What does this mean for you? These aren’t boom-style gains, but they reflect confidence—and confidence often precedes overreach. That’s your cue to buy smart, manufacture growth, and exit with a profit.

What’s Next?

SQM’s Louis Christopher notes that we may see a short-term pause in buyer activity due to the federal election and the RBA’s hold on further cuts.

That’s not a market crash forecast—it’s a wait-and-see mood, where the bold can move strategically while others hesitate.

This kind of environment often creates a timing edge for active operators:

• Listings tick up,
• Seller motivation quietly rises,
• And good deals slip under the radar.

Bottom Line for Flippers: Market conditions are stable—but not euphoric. That’s good. It means there’s room to move without FOMO-driven prices… if you do your feasibility right and plan your exit before sentiment turns.

Think disciplined flips, not speculative plays.

Warm Regards,

Property Lovers

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