Did you hear the news? Hobart has just overtaken Adelaide as Australia’s oldest capital city. According to the ABS, Hobart’s median age is now 39.3 years, nudging past Adelaide’s 39.2 years. Meanwhile, Darwin continues to hold the title of our youngest capital, with a median age of just 34.8 years. At first glance, these numbers…
After watching the property market evolve over a number of decades, I’ve learned that the biggest shifts often happen quietly, long before they show up in median price charts or in the headlines. We talk endlessly about interest rates, supply shortages, migration surges and rental pressures. But there’s another structural force now shaping values in…
For decades, owning a home has been the great Australian dream, a symbol of stability, security, and success. But for many would-be homeowners today, that dream feels like it’s slipping further away with every rent payment. And now, fresh research from Money.com.au has laid bare just how tough things have become. The average Aussie is…
The Build to Rent (BTR) sector in Australia is an emerging housing model where developers build large residential complexes and retain ownership to rent out units. Our federal government is supporting it in the aim of addressing Australia’s housing shortage by increasing the supply of rental housing, offering residents long-term tenure, and providing institutional investors…
Once upon a time, Australians would chat over the fence, borrow sugar from their neighbours without hesitation, and keep an eye out for each other’s kids. But according to the Real Neighbours Report 2025, those days may be numbered, and as property investors, we’d be unwise to ignore the implications. We’ve often talked about the…
If you want to get the best deal on a property, it’s going to take more than writing an offer and crossing your fingers it gets accepted. Effective negotiation isn’t rocket science, but it does require knowledge, effort and a fair amount of patience. Before you start offering purchase prices to agents, make sure you’re…
Have you noticed how many people around you are talking about moving? It seems like every second person is either packing boxes, searching for rentals, or dreaming about upgrading their home. And the data backs this up. According to the latest Muval Index 2025, more Australians than ever are on the move — or at…
Not long ago, it was clear-cut: building new just didn’t make financial sense. As Nerida Conisbee, Ray White’s Chief Economist pointed out back in December 2023, “construction costs had dramatically outpaced house price growth, making it cheaper to buy an established home than build new.” At that time, the numbers were stark. Capital city house…
Australia’s property market is full of contradictions. While affordability remains one of the biggest challenges facing buyers, the so-called “affordable end” of the market is actually outperforming. Australia’s most affordable housing is experiencing significantly stronger price growth than typical properties, according to Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist at Ray White. The trend is consistent across most…
It’s no secret that education for their children is a top priority for many Australian families. But what’s becoming increasingly clear, especially here in Melbourne, is just how much that priority is translating into cold, hard property premiums. In fact, the latest report from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) reveals something most of…
