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House prices may rise by 7% in 2021

The improvement in the labour market, lower borrowing costs and a turnaround in leading indicators all suggest that the housing downturn will soon come to an end. We now expect house prices across the eight capital cities to fall by just 3% from their peak in April and to rise by 7% in 2021.

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