If you’ve followed the property market for any length of time, you already know first-home buyers have never had it easy. But the latest numbers from the Domain First-Home Buyer Report 2026 suggest the challenges have shifted into a new gear. The report found that rising entry-level home prices have offset the benefits of lower…
So, you think you’ve finally found the right property – be it your next home or investment? Months of searching online, the rollercoaster of anticipation, knock-backs, and near wins – they’ve finally resulted in success. You’ve found a property that seems to tick all the right boxes. Yay! Before you get too excited and rush…
If you’ve been watching Australia’s prestige property market and feeling like the signals are a little ” mixed”, you’re not imagining it. The top end of town is shifting in ways we haven’t seen for years, and the latest Herron Todd White Prestige Property Monitor confirms it. What’s emerging is a clear two-speed market: some…
If you’ve been watching Australia’s property markets lately, you’d be forgiven for thinking everything comes down to interest rates. Every headline tells the same story. Rates up. Rates down. Rate cuts coming. Rate cuts delayed. Apparently, that’s all that matters. But here’s the uncomfortable truth. Interest rates don’t decide where housing demand shows up. They…
Buying your first home is a significant milestone that requires careful planning and preparation. For most people, it’s the biggest financial decision they’ll ever make. With so much at stake, it’s essential to have a good understanding of the property market and the home-buying process. Here are 9 things every first home buyer needs to…
You’re ready to take the next step and buy your first, or buy another, investment property. And you’re looking for the best Buyer’s agent or Buyer’s advocate around in order to make your investment property purchase. Naturally, among all your research for the best Buyer’s agent for the job, you’re probably doing a lot of…
If you feel like buying a home is harder today than it was a decade ago, you’re right, and the data backs that up. Australia’s housing affordability is now at levels that would be considered extreme in almost any advanced economy. Prices have outpaced incomes, deposits take far longer to save, and home ownership, once…
If you think Australia’s property market has “settled down”… I’d challenge that. Sure, prices have kept rising in many places, but that’s not the whole story. What’s happening now is more interesting, and more important if you’re an investor, because the market isn’t moving as one. Here’s what a lot of investors get wrong at…
National home values increased in January, but a looming rate rise weighed on price growth, according to PropTrack. The report shows Sydney and Melbourne have seen home price growth soften in recent months. Melbourne has posted three months of modest declines, and while Sydney prices were up in January, they are below their recent peak….
In almost every area of our lives, we’re comfortable with the idea of paying an expert for their expertise. If you want fantastic photos at your wedding, you’ll pay a professional photographer rather than relying on your friends and relatives to capture the moment. And even if you’re handy around the house, you’re likely to…
