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The decision to keep rates on hold was widely expected, but what does it mean for housing trends? The Reserve Bank of Australia held the cash rate at 3.60% at its final meeting of 2025. The decision came after core inflation trended above the target range, reaching 3.3% over the 12 months to October. Recent…
Every so often a single statistic captures the mood of the market far better than any forecast or headline. And the following is a good example of this month, it’s this one: One in ten homes sold in October was purchased using the federal government’s 5% Deposit Scheme, according to an article in realestate.com.au That’s…
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In this month’s Big Picture Podcast, we step back from the headlines and look at what’s really going on beneath the surface in our economy, our property markets, and the world of wealth creation Ken Raiss and I discuss a range of topics of importance to property investors . Lenders are changing their rules. Rates…
It’s fair to say that 2025 has been a year where Australia’s property markets reminded everyone why housing here is a long game. No fireworks, no doom-laden crashes, no runaway booms – instead, we’ve seen a steady, broad-based resilience that reflects the country’s chronic undersupply, strong demographic drivers and the simple reality that people prioritise…
Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Darwin housing prices are once again predicted to continue to record outperformance compared to our larger capital cities in 2026. The three cities are tipped to record dwelling price rises of up to 16% according to forecasts released by SQM Research in its annual update, Christopher’s Housing Boom and Bust Report…
After watching the property market evolve over a number of decades, I’ve learned that the biggest shifts often happen quietly, long before they show up in median price charts or in the headlines. We talk endlessly about interest rates, supply shortages, migration surges and rental pressures. But there’s another structural force now shaping values in…
In a world that idolizes IQ scores and academic accolades, it’s easy to assume the brightest minds will amass the greatest fortunes. Yet, reality paints a different picture. High intelligence often fails to translate into wealth. Why? The answer lies not in brainpower alone, but in the daily habits that bridge knowledge and prosperity. As…
After two challenging years of high borrowing costs and fragile confidence, 2025 opened with a long-awaited turning point: the first interest rate cut in more than four years. It was the moment homebuyers, investors, and even weary mortgage holders hoped would turn the tide. And in many ways, it did, because it was more than…
If you were hoping that house prices might finally take a breather, you’re in for a surprise. Despite a lower chance of further rate cuts from the Reserve Bank, Australia’s housing market is still expected to rise sharply, with new data from Canstar showing that median house prices could jump by as much as $134,000…
Australia’s housing system is caught in a slow-moving crisis. Over the past four decades, the total housing stock has grown rapidly, but social housing has stagnated, and now, even the private rental market that filled part of the gap is under strain as more investors sell up. And the result is that we have fewer…
