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Australia’s economy grew by a softer-than-expected 0.4% in the September quarter, slowing from 0.6% growth in the June quarter. It confirms the recovery is tracking forward but without strong momentum. Still, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth was at a two-year high of 2.1%. That’s just above…
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Have you noticed how the Australian property market keeps defying the pessimists? Every time someone says prices have to fall, the market seems to tap them on the shoulder and say, “Not so fast.” Well, the latest November home price report is out, and it paints a very clear picture: Australia’s housing markets are still…
Every so often, a headline flashes across the media warning that Australia is “becoming a nation of renters.” It’s dramatic. It’s clickable. And it taps into a very real anxiety among Australians, especially younger ones, who feel homeownership drifting further out of reach. But as with most sweeping claims about the property market, the truth…
Most days, I go into battle. My enemy is time and my problem is that I have too much I want and need to do, and not enough hours to do it all. Sound familiar? When I was first starting out, I didn’t think of time management as a skill. I simply had a lot…
National home prices rose 0.5% in November and are now 8.7% higher than a year ago, the fastest annual growth since mid-2022, according to PropTrack. Momentum has firmed throughout 2025, but stretched affordability means growth remains well below the 20-30% annual gains seen in past booms. Eleanor Creagh, Senior Economist at PropTrack said: “Lower interest rates, increased borrowing…
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Negotiating is a part of living; we do it all the time. When you walk down a crowded street, you negotiate the path you take. A couple negotiates their relationship before and during marriage. Although you may not realise what’s happening, for example, you take out the garbage tonight and I will do the dishes. …
For decades, owning a home has been the great Australian dream, a symbol of stability, security, and success. But for many would-be homeowners today, that dream feels like it’s slipping further away with every rent payment. And now, fresh research from Money.com.au has laid bare just how tough things have become. The average Aussie is…
It’s official, property investors are back in the game. According to new data from Money.com.au, investors now hold their largest share of the mortgage market on record, accounting for 38% of all new lending in the year to June 2025. This narrowing gap between investors and owner-occupiers marks a major turning point in Australia’s property…
No one wakes up one day and is instantly an expert in anything. It usually takes years of practice to perfect any endeavour or skill. This is one of the reasons why I struggle with the concept that property investing is seemingly “easy”. Sure, buying a property might seem relatively simple on a transactional basis,…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index rose another 1.0% in November, marking the third month in a row where Australian home values have increased by one per cent or more. However, the pace of growth is moderating, coming down from 1.1% in October. The headline growth figure was weighed down by Australia’s two largest cities, with…
