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There is no doubt that our housing markets are facing challenges from all directions, but clearly they have remained more resilient than the property pessimists had predicted. To better understand what’s happening, this monthly collection of charts from Cotality paints an interesting picture. According to Cotality, Australia’s most expensive homes are leading the housing downturn, with upper-quartile…
Australian property prices are falling, economists are revising their forecasts, and buyers are understandably wondering how much further the market could decline. Yet even a reasonably significant fall in property values would do surprisingly little to solve Australia’s housing affordability problem. That was the clear message delivered to the Senate Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing…
Most auction markets reported higher clearance rates from higher listings over the past week – with the exception of Sydney. Weekly Auction Results to Saturday, September 12th 2026 Capital City This Week Last Week Same Week Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 706 57.8% 709 62.6% 989 77.1% Melbourne 768 64.2% 654…
Zig Ziglar was one of my early mentors. He was one the most effective motivational speakers and authors of his generation. I remember that I wasn’t really sure about the concept of motivational messages when I first came across Zig Ziglar – but then I heard him say: “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well,…
Most of us like to believe we make rational decisions about money, property and our future, yet our choices are often guided by something much more powerful than logic: the desire to feel safe. We gravitate towards familiar options, follow what others are doing, and avoid decisions that make us uncomfortable. Unfortunately, what feels safe…
Have you ever looked at the latest inflation figures and wondered whether economists are living in the same country as you? We’re told inflation is running at three or four per cent, yet electricity bills have surged, council rates keep climbing, insurance costs more, rents have risen sharply and mortgage holders are paying thousands of…
Many aspiring property investors run into the same issue: limited budget. That usually forces a choice between buying a larger home in a lower-quality location, or accepting a smaller dwelling, such as an apartment or villa unit, in a blue-chip suburb. First-time buyers confront this trade-off more than anyone because their financial capacity tends to be tighter….
Are you looking to build greater wealth but unsure which investment vehicle is right for you? When it comes to building wealth, few debates are as enduring as property versus shares. Recently, I sat down for a live conversation with Louise Bedford – one of Australia’s most respected trading educators, a bestselling author of six…
Australia is entering the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in its history, yet many families are preparing for it with little more than a signed will and a vague promise that everything will work itself out. And that is a risky assumption because wealth rarely moves neatly from one generation to the next, particularly when the…
Across Australia, thousands of people are waiting to find out if their homes will be built, after several separate construction company collapses. By far the biggest of those recent collapses has been the Bathla Group, a Sydney developer that’s been one of Australia’s largest affordable home builders. Owing about A$3.4 billion to private lenders, Bathla’s…
