There is a lot of noise being bantered about regarding property investment of late. No surprises here given the recent federal election result, the tightness of the countries rental market and changes to property investment taxation potentially coming our way, thanks to the Labor Party, Greens and a weak opposition. I don’t want to join…
Urban planning in Australia is often built on shaky assumptions. Myths perpetuate. This post covers three such urban myths. Myth 1 – Higher densities mean less traffic The theory is that higher densities around existing public transport networks will see a lift in public transport use and fewer cars on the road. Public transport accounts…
What’s the Australian housing market likely to do in fiscal 26? And are we staring down the barrel of a recession? I get asked about the R word a lot these days. Increasingly so. So, let’s tackle both, because the two are more intertwined than most think. The recession question First things first. Are we…
Aussies like their space. Always have. In fact, according to the latest data from World Population Review, Australia ranks number one in the world when it comes to average house size, coming in at a whopping 214 square metres. That’s bigger than the average home in the United States (201 m²), Canada (181 m²), or…
Not all cheap areas are good buys, and a housing boom isn’t just about affordability – it’s about a mix of key factors. Here are seven indicators that signal potential growth: 1. Population Growth – A booming market must attract more residents. If an area’s growth rate exceeds its 10-year average, it’s a positive sign….
For mine, the Australian housing market is about to boom. Why? I think we are heading towards a bout of stagflation. Job creation is about to tank and, whilst inflation will rise and remain above the RBA target range for some time to come, interest rates will fall. My modelling suggests that every time mortgage…
Here are three acronyms you should know to better understand what tenants want. SOAP SOAP has been around for some time, and it is somewhat heartening to see that this old faithful still features high on the rental market’s want list. S = Storage 0 = Outdoor living space A = Air conditioning P = Parking (off street) PIES…
A billion – in Australia – is $1,000,000,000. You see this amount written everywhere these days. You cannot escape it. It was brought home to me a few weeks back, whilst driving through New South Wales. Road work signs proudly announced $2.3 billion worth of construction here, another $1.7 billion there. Governments love to announce…
What we saw during the Covid period was not only a decline in population growth in Australia, but we also saw a drop in the interest from people living overseas buying new property and existing homes in Australia. Ten years ago, some 17% of new homes sold to overseas buyers. This attention dropped to around…
In this blog, I’ll be talking about the housing market on a national scale, and there are two charts as part of this missive and two tables. First, supply and demand drive real estate. And you can see from our first chart that the number of dwelling sales – that is, the demand side of…
