Newsroom: media, articles & insights from the Homer team.

Why the price on the listing is almost never the price you'll pay
Data Room

Why the price on the listing is almost never the price you'll pay

The gap between what you see on a listing and what you actually pay to own that home is almost always larger than buyers expect, and it has more than one cause.
By the Homer Data Team
April 2026
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8 min read
Victoria's Reserve Price Disclosure Laws: Why the Game Changes, Not Ends
Victoria

Victoria's Reserve Price Disclosure Laws: Why the Game Changes, Not Ends

When we set out to measure agent pricing accuracy, we had to make a choice: what does "accuracy" actually mean?
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By the Homer Team
11 Jan 2022
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7 min read
The best free property research tools for first home buyers in Australia
National

The best free property research tools for first home buyers in Australia

None of them cost anything. All of them will change how you approach the search.
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By the Homer Team
April 2026
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5 min read
The best free property research tools for first home buyers in NSW
New South Wales

The best free property research tools for first home buyers in NSW

Tools that make a difference: a couple built specifically for NSW, a few that work anywhere in Australia, and guide written for exactly where you are right now. All of them are free.
By the Homer Team
April 2026
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5 min read
The best free property research tools for first home buyers in Victoria
Victoria

The best free property research tools for first home buyers in Victoria

Buying a home in Victoria? Here are the tools worth using: information that used to cost money is now free, if you know where to look.
By the Homer Team
April 2026
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5 min read
The best free property research tools for first home buyers in Western Australia
Western Australia

The best free property research tools for first home buyers in Western Australia

Buying your first home in Western Australia is a different experience from the eastern states. Here are the tools you need, including one that no other state can match.
By the Homer Team
April 2026
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5 min read
The best free property research tools for first home buyers in Queensland
Queensland

The best free property research tools for first home buyers in Queensland

Buying your first home in Queensland means dealing with one of the most geographically diverse property markets in the country. These are the tools to help.
By the Homer Team
April 2026
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5 min read

In the media: Homer's data in the news.

ABC News

Property market transforming with cold feet, cooling prices and withdrawals

Homer data showed more than a quarter of tracked listings had lowered their price guide, and national median days on market rising from 27 to 42 since November 2025.
Read on ABC News ↗
21 July 2026
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Article
Time Out

New research reveals Australian houses are selling for up to 70% above their price guides

Six months of Homer price guide data: Perth leads with 76% of sales above guide, while Sydney homes sell a median $117,500 over the top of the guide.
Read on Time Out ↗
5 June 2026
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Article
API Magazine

Donut Day: national property growth arrives at landmark turning point

Homer's analysis found fewer than 4% of agents list within 3% of the final sale price, and Melbourne is the only capital where more homes sell below guide than above.
Read on API Magazine ↗
20 May 2026
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Article
The Guardian

Want to buy a house in Sydney? Be prepared to pay nearly $120k over the advertised price

Homer's analysis of published price guides shows how far Sydney sale prices are landing above the advertised guide.
Read on The Guardian ↗
18 May 2026
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Article
The Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney suburbs where unloved homes are getting more expensive

Homer data features in the Herald's look at the Sydney suburbs where overlooked homes are getting more expensive.
The Elephant in the Room

Episode 416: What agents don't want buyers to see: the truth about campaign histories

Homer co-founder and CEO Henry Pedersen talks campaign histories, shifting price guides and underquoting.
Listen on The Elephant in the Room ↗
22 December 2025
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Podcast
ABC News

The art of price baiting: how real estate agents lure buyers to auction

Homer data identified more than 220 selling agents whose guides averaged over 10% below the final sale price, almost 60% of them in NSW.
Read on ABC News ↗
6 November 2025
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Article