Imagine stepping into a time machine and heading back to 2015. Petrol was just $1.20 a litre, a decent coffee cost $4, and you could fill a trolley at the supermarket without flinching. Fast-forward to today and, while inflation has taken a noticeable bite out of our daily budgets, there are still some parts of…
If you thought the housing shortage was bad now, just wait. According to the State of the Land Report 2025 released by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), we’re staring down the barrel of a staggering 400,000-home shortfall across Australia’s capital cities by 2029. Let that sink in for a moment. Despite the Federal…
While parts of Australia’s property market have faced affordability pressures and fluctuating demand, the luxury segment is defying gravity. According to NAB’s recent report (Luxury Property Continuing to Outperform the Wider Market), high-end real estate has been one of the strongest-performing segments, showing resilience even as higher interest rates have cooled the broader market. Why…
After a turbulent few years in the Australian property market, we’re now seeing a consistent pattern emerge—price growth has continued for the third month in a row. According to Ray White’s Chief Economist, Nerida Conisbee, property prices will continue to increase. She explains: “The biggest driver of this price growth continues to be a lack…
When Brisbane won the right to host the 2032 Olympics, most people saw it as a sporting milestone. But savvy property investors saw something else entirely — the beginning of a new long term property cycle fuelled by infrastructure, urban renewal, and global attention. And it’s already happening. We’ve seen this before — and we…
Be careful… a new wave of sub-standard 1-bedroom apartments is set to catch some investors out. Whether or not property investors should consider adding a one-bedroom apartment to their portfolio is not just a question of demographics and demand these days – in other words, whether a market exists for smaller properties – but also…
The chances are that if you’ve just bought (or are planning to buy) an investment property in a multi-unit development such as a unit, townhouse, or apartment, you’ll have heard about an owner’s corporation or a Body Corporate. These are essential to the smooth functioning of any building or housing lot in which owners have…
The 1970s may have been known for flamboyant clothing, but their architecture was somewhat less exciting. In fact, property from that time period could almost be described as quite “bland” – at least from the outside. Inside, of course, was a different story with the wallpaper often featuring paisley motifs and the floors festooned with…
When we talk about Australia’s property market, most people look inward — inflation data, RBA decisions, consumer sentiment. But increasingly, what happens overseas, particularly in the US and China, is influencing what happens here at home. According to Ray White Chief Economist Nerida Conisbee, there are three potential paths the Australian housing market could take…
Beware, property investors! If you’re considering investing in Melbourne’s enticing property market, it is a double-edged sword, filled with potential success but also hidden pitfalls and deceptive lures. Now that most commentators believe there is considerable upside in the languishing Melbourne market, interstate investors are flocking to Melbourne, drawn by visions of lucrative returns and…
