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June 6, 2026

Listings Surge Collides With Cautious Buyers as Housing Market Hits Turning Point – new data reveals

Australia’s housing market is showing clear signs of a turning point, according to Domain’s Market Insights for May, with a surge in listings across capital cities colliding with more cautious buyer behaviour, The shift comes as households continue to navigate cost-of-living pressures and interest rate uncertainty, with early indicators suggesting the balance of power is…

June 6, 2026

9 Simple Rules of property Investment

Latest, Michael Yardney's Commentary, Property Investment, Weekly Latest

I was recently asked to distil my property investment philosophy into a few simple rules. Now that’s a big ask… Distil all the mistakes I’ve made and seen others make, as well as all the lessons I’ve learned and those of the many successes investors I’ve worked with into a view of simple rules. Anyway…here’s…

June 6, 2026

National Weekly Auction Report – June 6th 2026 | Auction Markets Mainly Steady Over Holiday Week

Latest, Property Market News

Capital city auction clearance rates were generally steady over the past week despite the distractions of the long weekend holiday celebrated in most states. Weekly Auction Results to Saturday, June 6th 2026 Capital City This Week Last Week Same Week Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 712 62.5% 1272 60.3% 666 71.8%…

June 6, 2026

Why Most Property Investors Fail Within 5 Years — and How You Can Beat the Odds

Latest, Property Investment

If you’re more than five years into your property investment journey, congratulations — the statistics suggest you’re well on your way to long-term success. You see, more than half of those who start out with dreams of property riches don’t make it that far. If you look closely at any group of successful property investors,…

June 5, 2026

To Gear or Not to Gear, Plus A Golden Hour for Home Buyers

Latest, Property Market News, Weekly Latest

For the past few years, buying property has felt like an uphill battle. Limited stock, fierce competition, rising interest rates, and investor demand have made it difficult for everyday Australians to secure the right home at the right price. But something has changed. Right now, a unique combination of market conditions has created what could…

June 5, 2026

Gen Z Is About to Reshape Australia’s Future – Here’s What Most People Still Don’t Understand

Latest, Michael Yardney's Commentary

They’ve never known life without smartphones. They grew up through lockdowns, climate anxiety, social media algorithms and a housing crisis that has made the traditional Australian dream feel increasingly out of reach. And while many older Australians still dismiss Gen Z as entitled, distracted or unrealistic, they’re missing something important. This generation is already reshaping…

June 5, 2026

Has the Federal Budget Broken Property Investing?

Latest, Michael Yardney's Commentary, Property Investment

The federal budget dropped last week and, if you believe the loudest voices in the room, property investment in Australia is finished. I don’t buy that for a second, but I do think this changes the game enough that investors need to think more carefully than they have for years. I’ve been watching governments tinker…

June 5, 2026

How much is a Billion dollars?

Latest, Money & You

A billion – in Australia – is $1,000,000,000. You see this amount written everywhere these days. You cannot escape it. It was brought home to me a few weeks back, whilst driving through New South Wales. Road work signs proudly announced $2.3 billion worth of construction here, another $1.7 billion there. Governments love to announce…

June 4, 2026

Property investment rules to keep in mind in changing times like these

Latest, Michael Yardney's Commentary, Property Investment, Weekly Latest

It seems that everyone was an investment genius when the property markets were booming. But when times get tough it’s important to listen to those who have the perspective of having lived through a number of economic cycles and who take a holistic approach to wealth creation. And clearly we are now in interesting, and…

June 4, 2026

Why price-to-income ratios don’t really explain what’s happening in Australia’s housing market

Latest, Property Investment

Every time the housing affordability debate heats up, the same statistic gets wheeled out : the price-to-income ratio. You’ll see headlines declaring that housing is now “more unaffordable than ever” because the median home price is eight or nine times the average household income. At first glance, that sounds alarming. And it’s easy to see…

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