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We often talk about Australia’s housing affordability crisis, but one silent force shaping the market is the Bank of Mum and Dad, now one of the country’s largest “lenders,” unofficially of course. According to Finder’s 2025 First Home Buyer Report, nearly 1 in 5 first home buyers (17%) are relying on financial help from their…
Ask any long-term landlord and they will probably say they have experienced the highs and lows of property management. In fact, many investors have learned the hard way about property managers who don’t do much more than collect the rent – and sometimes that doesn’t happen either! Now, every industry has its bad apples, but…
Let’s be honest: Australia is becoming a two-speed society when it comes to housing. On one side, you have property owners sitting on a mountain of equity, largely untouched by rising interest rates, with the means and confidence to keep upgrading, investing, and helping their children into the market. On the other hand, you have…
New figures show Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 4.3% – its highest level since late 2021 – in June this year, up from 4.1% in May. While this is bad news, it’s not as bad as it might seem. Higher unemployment came from more people looking for work. In the long run,…
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As we move into the second half of 2025, the Adelaide property market continues to demonstrate resilience and steady growth. While the pace has moderated compared to previous highs, the latest data from June reveals a market underpinned by strong fundamentals. Adelaide’s dwelling values have continued their upward trajectory, although the pace of growth has…
You’ve probably read an article or two that espouses the need to get up early in order to be successful. Studies are regularly released that seem to confirm this theory and various experts are trotted out to speak about the importance of getting a jump on the day. Most psychology of success blogs at some…
![Brisbane housing market update [video] | July 2025](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brisbane-270x200.jpg)
Brisbane’s property market posted another month of solid growth in June, with housing values rising by 0.7%. This contributes to a 2.0% increase over the June quarter, adding approximately $18,000 to the city’s median dwelling value in just three months. Over the past financial year, the market is up an impressive 7.0%. However, the real story lies in the divergence between…
In the runup to each election, federal treasury produces a “blue book” and a “red book”, with advice tailored to the priorities of the two alternative governments. One of these is given to the incoming government and the other is never released. Freedom of Information requests have generally resulted in only heavily redacted versions of…
![[PODCAST] Brisbane’s $7.1 Billion Secret: The Olympic Boom Investors Can’t Afford to Miss – with Brett Warren](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MY-podcast-686-Olympic_Boom-MY-270x200.jpg)
What if I told you that right now, quietly but powerfully, one of the biggest investment opportunities in Australian property is unfolding in plain sight? While most people are focused on the day-to-day news cycle, savvy investors are looking a few years ahead, to 2032, when Brisbane will step onto the global stage to host…
![Sydney housing market update [video] | July 2025](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sydney4-270x200.jpg)
Sydney’s property values have continued their upward trajectory, recording a 1.1% rise through the June quarter. This welcome growth added just over $13,000 to the city’s median dwelling value, a significant turnaround from the 1.4% decline seen in the final quarter of 2024. For the first half of the year, Sydney home values have increased…
