
Beyond the Buildings Australia
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What’s really happening beneath the surface of the Australian property market?
Join Cotality's Tim Lawless (Executive Research Director, Asia-Pacific) for Beyond the Buildings Australia, the podcast that digs into the economic, technological, and environmental forces reshaping real estate. Moving past the auction headlines, we deliver a high-level perspective on the 'why' behind the trends, offering essential listening for industry leaders, real estate agents, policymakers, and investors.
Each episode dives deep into the complex drivers of the modern market, including:
• AI & Innovation: How artificial intelligence is transforming buying, selling, and property valuations.
• Climate & Recovery: The data behind why some regions bounce...
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National Housing Market Update: October 2026
11 min 36 sec
Listen to the latest Housing Market Update across Australia. The housing and economic data is derived from the Cotality Hedonic Home Value Index for the month of September, released in October 2026.
00:00 National Housing Market Update
04:10 Sydney
04:52 Melbourne
05:31 Brisbane
06:04 Adelaide
06:41 Perth
07:17 Hobart
07:45 Darwin
08:14 Canberra
08:47 National Market Analysis
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Why efficient homes save more than energy
25 min 42 sec
Mandatory energy disclosure is shifting how Australians buy, sell, and rent homes. But does efficiency actually drive stronger sales results and higher rental returns?
Tim Lawless chats to Jacob Caine (President of the Real Estate Institute of Australia), and Chiara Pacifici (REIWA Counsellor and Sustainability Consultant) to dig into the findings of Cotality and REIA's joint report, The Efficiency Edge (https://ctlty.co/46SVqvy).
They'll unpack the link between energy-smart homes, buyer demand, sale prices and rental returns. Jacob and Chiara also share practical tips on how agents and property managers can market energy performance to deliver better value for buyers, renters, and homeowners.
(00:00) Market drivers for housing energy efficiency in real estate
(04:02) Home efficiency features and design buyers ask for
(09:30) State regulations and disclosure frameworks
(11:09) Where property performance and the price premium meets
(21:38) Opportunities for real estate professionals
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Read The Efficiency Edge report here: https://ctlty.co/46SVqvy
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National Housing Market Update: September 2026
11 min 53 sec
Listen to the latest Housing Market Update across Australia. The housing and economic data is derived from the Cotality Hedonic Home Value Index for the month of August, released in September 2026.
00:00 National Housing Market Update
04:29 Sydney
05:04 Melbourne
05:40 Brisbane
06:20 Adelaide
06:53 Perth
07:32 Hobart
08:09 Darwin
08:42 Canberra
09:16 National Market Analysis
For more on Cotality Australia, visit cotality.com/au
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National Housing Market Update: August 2026
11 min 54 sec
Listen to the latest Housing Market Update across Australia. The housing and economic data is derived from the Cotality Hedonic Home Value Index for the month of July, released in August 2026.
00:00 National Housing Market Update
04:00 Sydney
04:39 Melbourne
05:17 Brisbane
05:52 Adelaide
06:25 Perth
07:01 Hobart
07:32 Darwin
08:08 Canberra
08:44 National Market Analysis
For more on Cotality Australia, visit cotality.com/au
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National Housing Market Update: July 2026
12 min 34 sec
Listen to the latest Housing Market Update across Australia. The housing and economic data is derived from the Cotality Hedonic Home Value Index for the month of June, released in July 2026.
00:00 National Housing Market Update
03:50 Sydney
04:32 Melbourne
05:10 Brisbane
05:43 Adelaide
06:24 Perth
07:05 Hobart
07:39 Darwin
08:14 Canberra
08:47 National Market Analysis
For more on Cotality Australia, visit cotality.com/au
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