Buyer trends in 2025
New CoreLogic Buyer Classification data from the first quarter of 2025 reveals a subtle but noticeable shift in market dynamics: a slight pullback by first home buyers( FHBs) and a renewed surge in investor activity, particularly among smaller, mortgaged investors.
First-time purchasers accounted for one-quarter of all property purchases in Q1 2025, a decrease from 26 per cent the previous quarter. This marks their lowest market share since Q1 2023.
Meanwhile, movers— relocating owneroccupiers— held a 26 per cent share, and both cash and mortgaged Multiple Property Owners( MPOs) saw gains, now making up 14 per cent and 23 per cent of the market, respectively.
Source: Corelogic
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