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Australia remains one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet many Australians feel as though they are working harder simply to stand still. That feeling is now being confirmed by the economic data. Australia is heading towards its weakest decade of growth in living standards since the First World War, with GDP per person…
Talk to an agent who has just listed a property in a changing market and you’ll probably hear some version of the same thing: the phone is ringing differently from three months ago. Enquiry levels have changed, buyers are behaving differently at open homes, and offers are coming in at numbers that might have seemed…
SQM Research’s Weekly Asking Prices Index for the week ending 03 November 2026 showed mixed monthly price movements nationally, with combined asking prices edging lower over the month while annual growth held at 1.2%. Nationally, house asking prices eased 0.6% over the month, while unit asking prices increased 0.6%. Combined dwelling asking prices declined 0.4%…
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Every year, economists, property analysts and media commentators tell us where interest rates, house prices and rents are heading next. Some forecasts will be broadly correct, many will miss the mark, and almost none will anticipate the unexpected events that eventually shape our markets. Yet property investors continue searching for certainty, which is understandable when…
Imagine waking up tomorrow morning to discover that the median house price in your suburb had fallen by 5%. Would you assume your home was now worth 5% less? Would you worry that your investment portfolio had taken a hit, or perhaps conclude that housing was finally becoming more affordable? Well, I’d suggest you think…
You can earn more than you did five years ago and still feel as though you’re going backwards. For many Australian households, that’s become a familiar experience as everyday expenses, mortgage repayments and tax absorb more of their income, leaving less room to save, invest or enjoy life. After more than 50 years of investing,…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) was down 1.2% in October, taking the downturn into a seventh consecutive month. The pace of the decline is faster than any previous downturn in the past 40 years, with capital city values down 8.1% in seven months. Every month, investors, homeowners, and would-be buyers turn to the latest…
When you think of entrepreneurs, what images immediately pop up in your mind? Do you see bold, courageous, fearless individuals, confidently moving forward, with little to no doubt that success is just a matter of time? Or, do you see someone swimming in a sea of doubts, uncertain if they will be able to make…
Cash rate now at an 18 year high as the RBA aims to drive inflation expectations back to its target As was broadly expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the cash rate at its November meeting to 4.85%. This was the fifth rate hike this year, bringing the cash rate to its highest…
Australia’s latest property market signals give buyers plenty to think about, with inflation rising again just as many households were hoping for greater certainty about interest rates. Meanwhile, building costs remain elevated, making it harder to deliver new housing, and the weekend’s auction results reveal considerable differences between our capital cities. In this week’s Property…
