The year 2025 was marked by stubbornly high interest rates and persistent supply challenges across the globe. However, not all markets moved in the same direction.  

- The U.S. market generally cooled off, with price growth slowing down and even falling in some areas.  

- Australia saw the housing market grow, fueled by three central bank rate cuts that helped buoy the market.

- Still, unaffordability remains a barrier restricting homeownership access to homeownership for many.  

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