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    Ray White Now is our monthly deep dive into data that informs our agents and customers about market activity, buyer and seller sentiment and what to expect when coming to market. Our economics team, led by Ray White Chief Economist Nerida Conisbee, extracts data from numerous different sources to bring you analysis of price movements, listings on the market and auction insights, in real time, to give you an up-to-the-minute understanding of the real estate market in its entirety.

    Price movements
    RBA's September decision adds pressure to the market
    The median house price across Australia sits at $980,000, down 1.2 per cent over the month and back below the $1 million mark, with annual growth now flat at no change.
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    Listings activity
    Little change to national sales listing volumes
    Active listings on a 12 month rolling basis sat at 602,186 in September, up marginally from 601,322 in August, remaining below the 2026 peak so far seen in April.
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    Open home attendance
    Open home attendance sees vast comparison to last spring
    The four week rolling average eased through September, falling to 2.1 in the week to 19 September and slipping to 2.0 in the weeks to 26 September and 3 October, the lowest reading in three years of data.
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    Auction insights
    Bidder depth important to watch as we move through spring
    Active bidder numbers have stabilised at a low level through September, sitting at 1.8 per auction in the week to 3 October. With around half the active bidders compared to a year ago, buyers have greater negotiating power.
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