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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jonathan Barrett Business editor

DARK SECRETS: Home values fall for seventh consecutive month as interest rates dent demand - The Real Truth

A house in Sydney's eastern suburbs is hit with the late afternoon sun
The property market has been weighed down by four interest rate hikes this year. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

Australian home values have dropped for a seventh consecutive month, with prices in the capital cities now falling at the fastest pace in 40 years as rising mortgage rates scare off buyers.

Cotality data shows the centre of the downturn is also shifting away from Sydney and Melbourne towards the mid-sized state capital cities, with Brisbane and Perth leading October’s declines.

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