Australia’s property markets are still rising, but the cracks are starting to show. Not the type of cracks that suggest a collapse, but the type that tell us the next stage of the cycle will reward careful, strategic investors and punish those chasing yesterday’s hot spots. According to Domain’s latest House Price Report, most capital…
Most investors spend their time waiting for the market to do the heavy lifting. But the more sophisticated investors don’t wait. They create their own capital growth. And in the current stage of the property cycle, that shift in thinking is becoming essential. If you’ve been following the property markets lately, you’ll know we’re in…
There is no doubt that our housing markets are facing challenges from all directions, but clearly, they have remained resilient. To better understand what’s happening, this monthly collection of charts from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) paints an interesting picture. Cotality’s latest Housing Chart Pack shows conditions are easing as borrowing capacity tightens, with analysis of the Home Value…
They’re pragmatic, financially savvy, and quietly sitting on some of the biggest property gains in the nation. Generation X – those born between 1965 and 1980 – have become the quiet achievers of Australian real estate. After decades of focusing on work, family, and stability, Gen X now finds itself in a position of significant…
The fact is…we are hardwired to be miserable. Have you ever notice how your mind seems wired to focus on what’s wrong rather than what’s right? You could have a great day, achieve a couple of wins, get a compliment from a colleague… and yet one small problem or criticism is what sticks in your…
Why is it that some Australians feel permanently locked out of the property market while others continue to build substantial wealth? Why do certain suburbs appeal strongly to one group but leave another completely uninterested? And why do so many market commentators fall back on generational labels to explain what is, in reality, a far…
Here’s something that might change the way you think about Australian property forever. The media keeps talking about “the property market” as if it’s one big, unified beast that either goes up or down. But that’s no longer how it works – in fact, arguably it never did work that way. What’s different now is…
If a picture paints a thousand words, then this collection of charts should do a pretty good job of painting the landscape as it affects our economy and our property markets. Each month the RBA summarises macroeconomic and financial market trends in Australia by providing a detailed chart pack. World Economy Australia’s economy doesn’t operate in…
There’s never been more property data available to investors than there is today. You can jump online and within minutes see median prices, growth rates, suburb rankings, sales histories, heat maps, demand scores and predictive analytics. It all looks impressive. It all looks scientific. But here’s the uncomfortable question… What if most investors are using…
If you own property in Australia right now, or you’re thinking about buying, what we’re going to share with you today could change how you think about where this market is heading. You see, there’s a bit of a disconnect in today’s property market, and if you’re only following the headlines, it’s easy to miss…