As the dust settles on a turbulent year in real estate, the absence of Chinese investors is emerging as an interesting shift in Australia’s housing market. Chinese buyers, once some of the most significant contributors to the new apartment sector of housing markets are dramatically scaling back their involvement. Data from the Foreign Investment Review…
The Australian property market is buzzing with activity in unexpected places, as buyers shift their focus to suburbs that promise a blend of lifestyle and affordability. While interest rates and affordability dominate national conversations, certain “golden suburbs” are emerging as hotspots, drawing attention for their family-friendly amenities, access to green spaces, and proximity to infrastructure….
Buying a property is not an investment strategy. Building a property investment portfolio involves much more than picking the property type and your price bracket. You need a goal in mind and a plan for achieving it. And not only that… it’s essential! After all, planning is bringing your future into the present so that…
It’s no secret that Australia’s major cities are facing a housing crisis. With affordability at an all-time low and the dream of homeownership becoming more elusive for many, there’s one crucial piece missing from our housing puzzle – the “missing middle.” This term refers to medium-density housing options like townhouses, duplexes, and low-rise apartments, which…
Australia is one of the hottest ‘education destinations’ in the world – in fact, we are ranked third with one in five of our tertiary students coming from overseas, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This coupled with an overall increase in the number of places being offered by universities is resulting in greater…
The sky is falling! The experts have started switching their property market predictions from boom to gloom, pointing to the current market slowdown as the first sign of an imminent collapse which threatens to bring down prices everywhere. I want to explain why they are completely wrong. These doom and gloom forecasts are guilty of…
Soaring prices, very low rental vacancy rates and a lack of affordable housing continue to put a strain on Australia’s rental markets and keep us in a rental crisis situation. While rental price growth has slowed, monthly and annual increases continue to push affordability to its peak. Meanwhile, there is still growing concern that the…
Property investors and homeowners around Australia are eagerly waiting for the day when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decides to lower interest rates again, in the hope that lower rates will go some way to ease the burden of higher mortgage repayments and strained affordability. With the official interest rate paused throughout 2024, holding…
As we close the chapter on 2024, it’s clear that Australia’s property market has showcased remarkable resilience amid economic uncertainty. Despite ongoing challenges like rising living costs, affordability pressures, and stubbornly high interest rates, the property markets have defied expectations. Domain’s 2024 End-of-Year Wrap and 2025 Outlook provides an in-depth look at the forces shaping…
This Christmas, many Australians won’t just be decorating their homes—they’ll be struggling to keep them. New research commissioned by Master Builders Australia, reveals the staggering depth of Australia’s worsening housing crisis. Among 1,600 voters surveyed, 90% believe it’s difficult to afford to buy or rent property, while 85% agree there is a shortage of housing….
