The Australian property market is moving into the next stage of the property cycle – one of continued price growth. Domain’s latest Price Forecast Report for FY25-26 reveals that Australia’s property market is expected to see continued price growth over the next 12 months, with major capital cities Sydney and Melbourne driving national trends. Unlike the…
It’s been a surprisingly lively early-winter week in real estate. Despite the chill in the air, there’s heat in the housing sector, with auction clearance rates staying robust, buyer sentiment turning more positive, and employment figures continuing to impress. During the week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the Australia’s housing market just hit…
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If you’ve ever felt like you’re playing a game of property monopoly in Australia, but someone else got to pass “Go” decades before you and now owns half the board, you’re not imagining it. That “someone else”? It’s the Baby Boomers. They’ve won the property game in Australia. Not just because they got in early,…
Australia’s property market is expected to continue growing in price over the next 12 months, according to the latest Domain forecast, with capital city house prices expected to rise around 6% and unit prices by 5%. Lower borrowing costs, government incentives for first home buyers, rising incomes, and a continued undersupply of housing will support this…
If Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, were eyeing the Melbourne residential property market today, he’d likely see an opportunity where others might see uncertainty. Known for his timeless investment principles, Buffett’s wisdom is surprisingly applicable to Melbourne’s current real estate landscape. Melbourne’s market has underperformed over the last few years, which might be making…
Another quarter, another ABS population update. But this isn’t just a bunch of numbers. It’s the story of where our nation is heading—and how smart investors can use this knowledge to get ahead. ABS reported: Australia’s population was 27,400,013 people at 31 December 2024. The quarterly growth was 91,133 people (0.3%). The annual growth was…
What if I told you there’s a book that’s been on the best-seller list for close to 2,000 years? It’s been translated into virtually every language, read by everyone from politicians to sportspeople and CEOs, and holds every bit of relevance today as it did when it was first written around 2,000 years ago. It’s…
There was a time when millennials were accused of killing the Great Australian Dream. They were too busy sipping flat whites, travelling to Bali, and Instagramming their brunch to care about backyards or barbecues. But as it turns out, the dream wasn’t dead, it was simply on hold. Now, as this generation enters their 30s…
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Today, I want to talk about something that’s really flying under the radar—but it shouldn’t be. Imagine being taxed on money you haven’t actually earned. Not on rent you’ve received, not on a capital gain you’ve banked, but just on the increase in value of an asset you still hold. Sounds crazy, right? Well, that’s…
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Have you ever wondered if property development could be your next big wealth accelerator? You’ve probably heard the success stories – investors who’ve turned modest sites into multimillion-dollar assets by building just two townhouses. But what you don’t often hear about are the sleepless nights, the missteps, the cost overruns, the unexpected council headaches, or…
