Are you considering investing in Melbourne’s property market? You’re not alone as more investors are eyeing the Melbourne property market. But the forecasts that looked so promising at the start of 2026 have been revised downwards, and are now scaring some investors off. ANZ Research, in its most recent forecasts, now expects Melbourne housing prices…
Thinking of investing in Sydney property? You’re not alone—but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. “Sydney’s too expensive.””You’ve missed the boat.””Now’s not the time to invest.” These are just a few of the myths floating around dinner tables and social media feeds. But here’s the truth: in every market cycle, there are opportunities—if you know where…
2026 is shaping up to be another year of solid, though uneven, growth. At its first meeting for 2026, the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 3.85%, up from 3.6%, exactly as most economists expected. That move officially ends the shortest and most modest rate-cutting cycle since the RBA began inflation targeting back in…
Here’s the uncomfortable truth many Australians are starting to realise – you can work harder than ever, do everything “right”, yet still fall behind financially. It’s not due to buying too many lattes or smashed avocado sandwiches, and it’s certainly not due to a lack of ambition. It’s because the rules of money quietly changed…
Plenty of investors make the mistake of buying into the hype that is government infrastructure spending. New train lines. New motorways. New hospitals and schools. Every time a major infrastructure project is announced, a wave of excitement follows… and so does a flood of investor interest. But that fact is that infrastructure spending alone is…
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The pace of growth in Perth housing values accelerated in March, with the market recording a significant 2.5% increase over the month. This surge has taken the quarterly gain to 7.3%, making Perth the strongest-performing capital city in Australia by a considerable margin. Over the past 12 months, housing values have risen by a remarkable…
Imagine spending five days with people who think bigger than the mainstream investor crowd – people who don’t just buy property, they engineer wealth, design business systems, and plan legacies that outlive them. That’s what Wealth Retreat delivers and the profile of our guests reflects it. Just to make things clear, this is not a…
A few weeks back I explored the idea that planning approvals are routinely blamed for Australia’s housing shortage – yet when we dug into the numbers, the story proved far more nuanced. This post I want to explore the interplay between housing supply and demand and to see what an update of the national charts…
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Sydney’s housing market recorded a 0.1% decline in March, marking the third month-on-month fall in the last four months. This subtle downturn has taken housing values 0.2% lower over the first quarter of the year. The weakness is currently confined to the detached housing sector, while units continue to show resilience, reaching a new record…
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Melbourne’s housing market recorded a 0.2% decline in March, marking the fourth consecutive month of falling dwelling values. This persistent weakness has resulted in a cumulative decline of 0.9% since November 2025. The downturn is primarily concentrated in the detached housing sector, while units have shown a relatively milder contraction during this period. The market…
