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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…
Australia’s housing market has clearly entered a downturn, and prices are likely to fall further in some markets. Higher interest rates have reduced borrowing capacity, confidence has weakened and the Federal Budget has changed the investment equation for established residential property. Sydney and Melbourne are already recording meaningful declines, transaction volumes have fallen sharply and…
If you’re a young Australian hoping to buy your first home, you could be forgiven for wondering whether the property ladder has been pulled up just as you were ready to climb aboard. New research reported on realestate.com.au suggests 2026 is the most difficult year to be a first-home buyer since its records began in 1970….
Cotality’s national Home Value Index fell 0.9% in August, marking a fifth consecutive month of decline and taking national home values 3.6% below the market peak recorded in March. The downturn is becoming more widespread, with 93% of capital city suburbs recording a value decline through winter. Every month, investors, homeowners, and would-be buyers turn…
Australian home prices fell for a fifth consecutive month in August, according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index Report, as higher interest rates continued to weigh on borrowing capacities and housing demand. Data shows that national home prices declined 0.2% over the month and are now 2.7% below their March 2026 peak. Despite the…
I’ve got a confession: I’m a terrible property investor. At least, that’s what conventional wisdom would tell you. You see, I’ve committed the ultimate sin in property circles: I’ve sold properties. Not just once, but multiple times. And to make matters worse, I’ve even told other people it’s OK to do the same. According to…
Long-term success is never an accident. No one ever woke up in the morning to career or financial success without putting years of hard work into it. Do you know that one of the indicators that can highlight who is likely to become successful and who isn’t is language? Now, I’m not talking about positive…
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Capital city home prices have continued to fall sharply over August with no sign yet of the usual pre-spring revival in activity. The national capital city median house price fell by 1.8% over the August quarter to $1,226,833 compared to the July quarter, according to the latest data from My Housing Market. In today’s show Dr….
Home value declines spread sharply across Australia’s housing market through winter, with home values falling across 93% of capital city suburbs and every capital city except Darwin recording a decline over the past three months. Cotality’s national Home Value Index fell 0.9% in August, marking a fifth consecutive month of decline and taking national home…
Australia’s government debt has passed $1 trillion for the first time, and the sheer size of that figure naturally attracts some alarming headlines. As a trillion dollars is so far beyond the amounts we deal with in everyday life, it is difficult to understand what it actually represents, let alone decide whether we should be…
