Australia is yet to see the full impact of the coronavirus on the housing and rental market, as new data reveals how conversations about the property market have changed in the last six months.
REA Group Chief Economist Nerida Conisbee told Sky News however investor activity remains very low.
“We can see enquiry levels are well down in every city,” she said. “At the moment the risk is highly concentrated.”
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