The December Quarter saw another solid performance from the South East Property market. Listing numbers, while not at all-time highs, have been consistent across the quarter.Traditionally, listing numbers slow down the closer Christmas gets, and as opposed to last year, that was the trend this December. Whether this is a structural change to the market or just the Christmas listings dip will be revealed in early January.

Buyer demand remained fairly consistent across the South East of Queensland. While NSW and Victoria have seen downturns, with country Victoria particularly hard hit, the South East is still bucking the downward trend. Both numbers of sales and prices have remained buoyant. If the end-of-year tightening of listings carries forward into the new year, there is no reason this buoyant market shouldn’t continue.

Many sellers want to catch the top of the market, and we may well be close in early2025. As always, only time will provide the answer as to whether this is the case. If you are considering selling in the new year, the earlier you make the decision to list, the more chance you will get a jump start on the inevitable rush of property that will come to the market in late January and February.

Congratulations must go to Brittany Boffo, the Johnson Real Estate Property Management BDM for winningBDM of the Year at the Australasian Real Estate Awards recently held on theGold Coast. Congratulations also go to Jo Neiwand, who received her DiamondSales Award, Suzanne Mailey, Dallas Faumuina, and Tanya Jeynes, who both received their Platinum Sales Awards, and Michael Douglas and Ellie Love, who both received their Gold Badges.

Whatever your real estate plans are for 2025, the team at Johnson Real Estate stand ready to help.

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