Is the property market nearing a bottom? Brisbane, Perth and the signals to watch

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Are Australian property prices nearing a bottom—or is the harder part of the downturn still ahead? In this Australian Property Podcast episode, Pete Wargent and Chris Bates compare what they are seeing on the ground with the latest housing, lending and employment reports. Brisbane and Perth are in focus, but the answer may look different across cities and price brackets. Pete and Chris start with a spring selling season that has not brought the usual rush of new listings. They discuss softer new-home inquiries, the pressures facing smaller developers and a housing pipeline that may look plentiful in the near term yet thinner further out. Chris explains why a buyer who wants to refinance…