I’ve got a confession: I’m a terrible property investor. At least, that’s what conventional wisdom would tell you. You see, I’ve committed the ultimate sin in property circles: I’ve sold properties. Not just once, but multiple times. And to make matters worse, I’ve even told other people it’s OK to do the same. According to…
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…
There’s a quiet but powerful shift happening in the Australian economy, and it’s not getting the attention it deserves. More than half of Australian voters now rely on government support for their primary income. Whether it’s through public sector wages, welfare payments, disability support, childcare subsidies, or aged care funding, over 50% of voters are…
Australia’s housing market is showing its usual resilience, but the landscape is shifting in some important ways. The latest Mortgage Insights Report from Money.com.au reveals that while overall lending growth has slowed, investors are roaring back into the market and, for the first time in years, are almost neck and neck with homebuyers when it…
Imagine waking up every day for the past five years and discovering your home just earned you over $1,000 in the last 24 hours. For homeowners in nearly 20 Australian suburbs, that wasn’t fantasy; it was actually reality. Recent data from PropTrack has highlighted an astonishing trend: nearly 200 suburbs across the country saw median…
The idea of finding a hidden gem in the property market is alluring. Off-market properties – whispered about in investor circles in social media and touted by some buyers’ agents as their secret weapon – seem like the ultimate insider advantage. But are they really the golden ticket they’re made out to be, or is…
Australia’s inflation is back in the RBA’s target band, and that’s not just good news for borrowers, it’s potentially the trigger the Reserve Bank needs to pull the lever on another cash rate cut in August. According to Canstar, “Trimmed mean inflation is back into the RBA’s target band for the second quarter in a…
By now, you’ve probably noticed the resurgence in our property markets. Headlines are shifting from fear to FOMO again, and once more we’re hearing bold predictions from both extremes, the eternal optimists touting the tired “property doubles every seven years” mantra and the perennial bears warning of a crash. The reality, as always, lies somewhere…
Every time housing affordability hits the headlines—as it has again this year with surging rents and limited supply—someone inevitably points the finger at property investors. And lately, there’s been a particular focus on short-term rentals, like those listed on Airbnb, Stayz and other holiday letting platforms. It’s a neat narrative: investors are allegedly hoarding homes…
