If there’s one thing property investors learn over time, it’s that no two cycles are ever the same. The past decade has reminded us of this lesson again and again. Since 2015, Australia has been through three major interest rate cutting cycles. Each of these has played out very differently, with entirely different market segments…
Australia’s property markets are on the move again. After a period of fragmented property price growth and cautious sentiment, recent developments have brought momentum back into the picture. The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered three interest rate cuts this year — most recently lowering the official cash rate to around 3.6% — easing borrowing…
This week the big story in property is confidence – both property buyers’ and sellers confidence has jumped sharply following the latest interest rate cut. It is palpable on the ground; our buyer’s agents at Metropole are seeing it, and it was evident at auctions over the weekend again. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index…
There’s been no shortage of finger-pointing when it comes to Australia’s rental crisis. One of the more popular scapegoats in recent years? International students. After all, when you have hundreds of thousands of students flooding back into the country after the pandemic, it’s easy to assume they’d be pushing up rents, tightening supply, and even…
Interest rates are easing, auction clearance rates are at their highest levels in more than a year, and now the Federal Government has decided to add more demand-side stimulus into an already heated property market. The recently announced changes to the Federal Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme, originally due to commence in January 2026, have been…
If you own an investment property in Victoria, there are some major changes to the rental laws heading your way in late 2025. And they’re not just tweaks around the edges, these reforms are a complete shift in how the relationship between rental providers (what landlords are now officially called) and renters will work. While…
Sydney and Melbourne continue to produce strong late winter auction results at near boomtime levels – more top capital city performances. This weekend’s auction results around Australia: Capital City This Week Last Week Same Week Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 914 79.5% 837 80.1% 862 72.8% Melbourne 943 76.5% 873 74.8%…
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The Perth property market is once again gathering steam, showing clear signs of reacceleration after a period of moderation. According to the latest August 2025 Housing Market Update from Cotality, Perth stands out with robust growth, particularly in the often-overlooked unit sector. Tim Lawless, Cotality’s Research Director, notes that while the national market is seeing…
If you could cut your power bills by 90%, would you? A new report by Rewiring Australia, reported in the Guardian, says that’s exactly what’s possible for the average Australian household, if we fully embrace energy efficiency and electrification. But while the numbers are promising, the real challenge lies in making it happen. Let’s look…
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Adelaide’s property market continues to show resilience, recording another month of positive growth in July. Dwelling values across the city climbed by 0.7%, a result that stands out among the capital cities. As Tim Lawless notes, this is a significant short-term result: Dwelling values are up 0.7% across Adelaide in July, the strongest month-on-month gain…
