Did you hear the news? Hobart has just overtaken Adelaide as Australia’s oldest capital city. According to the ABS, Hobart’s median age is now 39.3 years, nudging past Adelaide’s 39.2 years. Meanwhile, Darwin continues to hold the title of our youngest capital, with a median age of just 34.8 years. At first glance, these numbers…
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Sydney’s home value growth has moderated, recording a 0.5% rise in November, well below the national figure of 1.0%. Since then, the rate of capital gain has been easing, a trend that coincides with softening auction clearance rates, which held in the high-60% range throughout the latter half of the month. Price Dynamics by Segment…
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Melbourne is continuing to record relatively soft but positive growth conditions, with home values up 0.3% in November. This was the lowest monthly rise of any capital city, contributing to a subtle slowdown in the national growth rate. While local housing values have been rising since February, they remain 0.9% below the record high set…
If you’re like me, who would rather believe the facts and statistics, you’ll know our property market has moved into the next phase of the cycle. In fact, the Australian property market is at the early stages of a property Super Cycle – a period of several years of significant price growth, despite all the…
The Australian home value index rose another 1.0% in November, marking the third consecutive month where national home values have increased by 1% or more. However, the pace of growth eased slightly over the month, coming down from 1.1% in October. This subtle slowdown was primarily driven by a deceleration in Australia’s two largest cities….
Australia’s race toward net zero emissions is well underway – but few people realise the enormous economic cost that comes with it, or how it could reshape the nation’s housing market for decades to come. According to BloombergNEF data reported by Macrobusiness, Australia will need to invest around $3 trillion by 2050 to achieve net…
If you thought interest rate uncertainty was behind us, think again. Westpac has just lifted its fixed home loan rates for the second time in just over a month, increasing them by as much as 0.35 percentage points. The move follows the Reserve Bank’s latest hint that another rate hike could be on the cards…
In the world of property investment, success is often determined by a few crucial decisions. Yet, a staggering 90% of investors consistently overlook two vital factors, leaving them vulnerable to pitfalls and missed opportunities. In my experience, the two big things most property investors fail to do are: Formulate property investment strategy that can stand…
Most investors chase houses for growth or units for affordability — but what if the real sweet spot lies in between? Townhouses are emerging as the quiet achievers of our property markets, delivering the space and lifestyle families crave, but at a price point and in locations that remain within reach. While the crowd is…
For a while there, “the next rate cut” started to feel like a foregone conclusion. Borrowers were counting on it, buyers were pricing it in, and the media narrative was drifting toward relief. But now the story is different, with most economists suggesting there won’t be another interest rate cut anytime soon. In a fresh…
