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If a picture paints a thousand words, then this collection of charts should do a pretty good job of painting the landscape as it affects our economy and our property markets. Each month the RBA summarises macroeconomic and financial market trends in Australia by providing a detailed chart pack. World Economy Australia’s economy doesn’t operate in…
Australian home prices fell for a sixth consecutive month in September, according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index Report, as higher interest rates continued to constrain borrowing capacity and weigh on housing demand. Data show that national home prices declined 0.2% over the month and are now 3.3% below their March 2026 peak. Annual…
There’s something interesting happening inside Australian households right now. Ask consumers how they’re feeling and the answer is pretty clear: they’re under pressure. Groceries, electricity, insurance, transport and housing all cost more, while higher interest rates are squeezing borrowers and many households feel their standard of living has slipped. Yet Australians are still spending -…
If you’ve ever spent weeks inspecting a Melbourne property, paid for building and legal checks, and turned up to auction only to discover the seller wanted far more than the advertised price, you’ll understand why Victoria’s new rules have attracted attention. From October, buyers at all Victorian auctions will know the seller’s reserve price at…
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What if the secret to becoming wealthy wasn’t being smarter than everyone else? What if it wasn’t timing the market, picking the next hot suburb, or finding some clever tax loophole? What if the real secret was simply living long enough to let good assets quietly compound in the background? Now, I know that sounds…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index fell 1.1% in September, the sixth straight month of falling values. On a national basis, dwelling values are now 5.2% below their record highs from March 2026. Every capital city except Darwin recorded a fall in home values through the first month of spring, along with 71% of the regional…
When people think about building wealth, the focus usually turns immediately to investment strategies. Which shares to buy? Should I purchase another property? Is now the right time to invest? These questions dominate the conversation. Yet the most important contributor to long-term financial success is not investment selection. It is cash flow and debt management. The way you earn, spend, save, and…
70% of the people you run into in life are pessimistic and only 30% are optimistic. There are a lot of ingredients that go into the self-made millionaire stew. According to my Rich Habits research, optimism happens to be one of the most important ingredients. So too is a high tolerance for risk, which is…
The Reserve Bank’s decision to lift the cash rate by a further 25 basis points is expected to place additional downwards pressure on housing demand, extending the market slowdown that has emerged during the current tightening cycle. The increase was widely anticipated, with inflation remaining too high and recent inflation outcomes stronger than the RBA…
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Australia’s housing debate seems to offer us two choices: a detached home on an increasingly unaffordable block of land, or an apartment in a large tower. Between those two forms of housing is what planners call the “missing middle”. This includes duplexes, terraces, townhouses, maisonettes, courtyard housing and small low-rise apartment buildings. They provide more…
