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Migration has become one of the most emotional issues in Australia. And frankly, that’s understandable. Many Australians are dealing with higher rents, a shortage of homes, congested roads, pressure on schools and hospitals, and the feeling that population growth has run ahead of planning. So when people hear someone say Australia should offer more permanent…
There’s something deeply unsettling about a tax law that could punish a widow or divorcee for circumstances entirely outside their control, and that’s precisely what’s landed in the fine print of Labor’s newly passed property legislation. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 passed both houses of Parliament on 25 June, meaning…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) dropped 0.4% in June, marking the largest month-on-month fall since December 2022. A 1.2% decline in Sydney home values served as the most significant drag on the headline result. Melbourne followed closely with a 1.0% decline, while ACT values fell 0.6%. Every month, investors, homeowners, and would-be buyers turn…
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House prices are falling across most of our capital cities right now, and the rate of decline is actually picking up speed. Now, I know what the headlines are going to say about that. They’ll call it a crash, a correction, a crisis — and frankly, most of those headlines will be written to scare…
Australian home prices fell in June, as all but one capital city recorded a decline, according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index. Despite dropping a further 0.3% during the month, prices remain 5.8% higher than a year ago. According to Proptrack’s data, the median price of a home reached $903,000 in June following a…
I am often asked what it would take for housing values to fall across Australia in a meaningful and sustained way. My short answer is always the same. Australian dwelling values fall only when borrowing power contracts hard enough, and for long enough, to seriously undermine demand. At its core, this is not a story…
It may have been Socrates who said: “Smart people learn from everything and everyone. Average people learn from their experiences. Stupid people already have all the answers.” So, to get to the next level as a property investor, you will need to learn from everything and everyone. On the other hand, if you believe you…
More investors than ever are looking interstate right now. But here’s the interesting thing…most of them aren’t doing it strategically – they’re doing it reactively. They’re frustrated with prices in their own city. They feel like they’ve “missed the boat.” Or they’re chasing what they’ve heard is the next hotspot. And that’s where things start…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) dropped 0.4% in June, marking the largest month-on-month fall since December 2022. A 1.2% decline in Sydney home values served as the most significant drag on the headline result. Melbourne followed closely with a 1.0% decline, while ACT values fell 0.6%. The mid-sized capitals recorded a sharp slowdown in…
The Albanese Government has struck a deal with the Greens to get its tax reform package through the Senate, and part of the price Australians are paying is the ban on self-managed super funds using limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) to buy residential property going forward. If you already have an LRBA in place, you’re…
