The Australian government is attempting to overcome a serious housing shortage by constructing 1.2 million new homes over five years. To be frank, the government won’t be building any houses, yet the industry responsible for building them is losing companies at an alarming rate. The problem is particularly severe in New South Wales, where a…
Labor has retreated from one of the most contentious parts of its 2026 federal budget tax package, although Australians who use discretionary trusts shouldn’t mistake the change for a return to business as usual. The original proposal in the Federal Budget would have imposed a 30 per cent minimum tax on the taxable income of…
Australia’s housing downturn has reached the point where the exceptions have run out. Cotality’s House Price Index fell a further 0.9% in August 2026 — the fifth consecutive month of decline — leaving national home values 3.6% below the March peak. But the number that defines this month is not the headline figure. It is…
Australian property prices are falling, economists are revising their forecasts, and buyers are understandably wondering how much further the market could decline. Yet even a reasonably significant fall in property values would do surprisingly little to solve Australia’s housing affordability problem. That was the clear message delivered to the Senate Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing…
Many aspiring property investors run into the same issue: limited budget. That usually forces a choice between buying a larger home in a lower-quality location, or accepting a smaller dwelling, such as an apartment or villa unit, in a blue-chip suburb. First-time buyers confront this trade-off more than anyone because their financial capacity tends to be tighter….
Are you looking to build greater wealth but unsure which investment vehicle is right for you? When it comes to building wealth, few debates are as enduring as property versus shares. Recently, I sat down for a live conversation with Louise Bedford – one of Australia’s most respected trading educators, a bestselling author of six…
There are several mistakes that I regularly see property investors make. From emotional investing to failing to mitigate risk or even failing to get the right advice, many property investment mistakes cost a lot of money, time, and stress and can even hijack your investment success. Having helped hundreds of property investors with their property…
Buying a property can be exciting, but it can also be stressful, even when market conditions favour buyers. At present, many Australian property markets are experiencing softer conditions, stock levels are healthier and there is less competition than we have seen in recent years. On the surface, that may make buying seem easier. However, having…
Australia’s housing market has entered a new phase, and the consequences are likely to extend well beyond homeowners watching the estimated value of their property decline. According to a new NAB Economics report, national dwelling prices are expected to fall by around 7% from peak to trough, following growth of 8.8% during 2025. NAB forecasts…
Six months ago the conversation about Australian property was all about resilience, about how our markets kept climbing despite thirteen rate rises and a cost of living squeeze that refused to ease. That conversation has changed. Australia’s property downturn gathered sharp momentum in July, with Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) falling 0.7% – the…
