The median house price soared past AUD1 million again in Sydney. Prices also reached a new peak in Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart and Adelaide, according to a report by Business Insider Australia (2 March 2020). However, the coronavirus outbreak has brought uncertainty to real estate markets due to the reduction of Chinese buyers at auctions, decreased inspections, and stalling of some transactions involving Chinese, noted Chinese real estate portal Juwai.com. However, Juwai remains confident that strong Chinese interest will only be impacted in the short term and expects to see further improvement in Chinese buyer demand in 2020.