Have you noticed? There will always be someone telling you not to invest in property. But that’s nothing new. Sure we have headwinds that our housing markets are going to contend with and many Negative Nellies are telling us that the property market is going to Slump because of rising interest rates, while others are concerned…
Let me start with a simple idea that most people never stop to question. What if the problem isn’t the system… but the story we’ve been told about the system? Because when you really think about it, most Australians have been conditioned to believe that wealth is scarce. That if someone gets ahead, someone else…
One of the oldest lessons in property is that rules rarely affect everyone equally. And that’s what concerns me about the latest changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. The Federal Government has framed the budget reforms as a means to improve housing affordability, support first home buyers, and redirect tax incentives towards new…
It’s a question that echoes through conversations among frustrated Australians, especially younger generations who find themselves priced out of the housing market: Is this all a Ponzi scheme? The surge in property prices over the last few years has not only locked out many potential first-time home buyers but has also sparked a fiery debate…
Imagine stepping out your front door and knowing that almost everything you need – your local shops, a good coffee, schools, parks, a medical centre, the train station, even local jobs is just a short stroll away. You don’t waste time stuck in traffic. You don’t drive across town for basic errands. And you feel…
![Perth housing market update [video] | July 2026](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Perth-city-270x200.jpeg)
Perth’s housing market is still growing, but the number that defined it for two years — the number that made it the undisputed standout of the national cycle — is no longer recognisable in the current data. Values rose 0.7% in June 2026, which is a positive result by almost any measure. But Perth was…
Let me tell you something that might surprise you. The reason property has made more Australian millionaires than any other asset class isn’t because “bricks and mortar always goes up in value.” That’s a feel-good phrase, but it doesn’t actually explain anything. Property doesn’t always go up in value as many property investors are finding…
Sydney is no stranger to extreme heat. In January 2020, Penrith in Western Sydney reached 48.9°C, the highest temperature ever recorded in Greater Sydney. Now imagine Penrith in 2050: the heat lasts longer, extreme heat events happen more often, and power goes out on the hottest days because the grid can’t cope. Our recent research,…
![Adelaide housing market update [video] | July 2026](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/adelaide-270x200.jpg)
Adelaide’s June result was a single number that carried more weight than its face value suggests. Home values were unchanged over the month — zero growth, the softest monthly outcome the city has recorded since February 2025. On its own, a flat month is unremarkable. In the context of where Adelaide has come from, it…
Most Australians know Australia is a nation built on immigration. But I’d wager most don’t realise just how dramatically the story has shifted over the past decade – or what that shift means for property demand in the years ahead. The Australian Bureau of Statistics just released its latest population data, and there are some…
