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Are you wondering what’s ahead for the Brisbane property market in 2025? Throughout 2024 Brisbane remained one of Australia’s strongest capital city housing markets and is likely to remain the same in 2025 with dwelling values continuing to go from strength to strength. Brisbane’s housing market skyrocketed over the last few years with 67.7% price…
Are you wondering what will happen to the Melbourne property market in 2025? Over the last four decades, Melbourne has been Australia’s strongest performing housing market; however, over the last couple of years it has underperformed. In fact, over the last 12 months dwelling prices have been basically stagnant, while many other capital cities enjoyed…
What’s the outlook for the Australian property markets for 2025? What will the RBA’s rate cut mean for our housing markets? How many rate cuts will be get now that inflation is coming under control? Will affordability issues cause a round of distressed sales and price falls or even a property market crash in 2025? …
Are you wondering what’s ahead for the Sydney property market in 2025? Sydney’s home values have continued to increase throughout 2024, as the increase in properties hitting the market for sale has been met with strong buyer demand. However, greater stock for sale, affordability constraints, and the sustained higher interest rate environment have contributed to…
With the 2025 Federal Election now locked in for May 3rd, Australian property investors and homebuyers are naturally keen to understand how the electoral outcomes could impact the real estate market. Historically, elections bring uncertainty, and uncertainty tends to make markets cautious. Buyers hesitate, sellers hold back, and investors wait to see if major policy…
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to make better financial decisions than others or why some investors consistently build wealth while others get stuck making the same costly mistakes? It’s easy to blame external factors such as market downturns, interest rates, or bad luck. But in my mind, the biggest may be you!…
Are you tired of the rat race and eager to discover the secrets of financial success? Have you wondered what the rich do differently to become…rich? As I was thinking about my presentations for Wealth Retreat this year, I looked back to see what common threads the successful property investors and business people who came…
The first interest rate cut in five years was welcome news for our housing markets. Though modest, this rate cut is not just about the potential savings for homeowners; it’s primarily a psychological boost that should reignite confidence in our housing market. While much of the focus in the media is on the relief for…
Have you noticed? There will always be someone telling you not to invest in property. In fact, there are many commentators already telling you why 2025 is the worst time to buy property. But that’s nothing new. Sure we have headwinds that our housing markets are going to contend with and many Negative Nellies are…
Australia continues to face a variety of challenges: housing affordability issues, a shortage of rental properties, an overburdened healthcare system, and the looming impacts of climate change. Yet, time and again, our governments respond to these issues reactively—only stepping in once the crisis becomes unavoidable. While this approach may win short-term approval as it looks…
