There’s a growing imbalance in Australia that many investors are yet to fully appreciate. We tend to focus on the usual levers such as interest rates, credit availability, or migration policy, yet a more subtle force is gathering momentum in the background, one that will influence wages, inflation, and property markets for years to come….
There’s a lot going on in our property markets at the moment, and if you’re trying to make sense of it all, it’s easy to get pulled in different directions. On the one hand, we’re seeing rental markets tighten again, with vacancy rates continuing to fall across most capital cities, which is pushing rents higher…
National home prices increased in March to a new high, with Cotality’s national home value index rising by 0.7%, taking dwelling values 2.1% higher over the first quarter of the year. Perth surged 7.3% over the quarter, while Melbourne values are down -0.9% from the November high and the Sydney market is down -0.4%. Every…
Let’s be honest – if Australian politicians really wanted housing to be affordable, it would be by now. They’ve had decades to fix it. There have been inquiries, commissions, roundtables, and countless election promises. Billions have been thrown at “affordability schemes.” And yet, what do we have to show for it? Record-high property prices, with…
Capital city home prices have continued to rise over March despite another increase in official interest rates and growing uncertainty over the outlook for inflation and the global economy. The national capital city median house price increased by a solid 0.9% over the March quarter to $1,296,402 compared to the February quarter, according to the…
Australian housing resale profits strengthened in the December quarter, with the share of properties selling at a gain rising to its highest level in more than two decades. Of the 102,000 resales analysed in Cotality’s Pain & Gain report, 95.9% recorded a profit, up slightly from 95.6% in the previous quarter and the strongest result…
Australia’s housing loan market is facing potential headwinds, particularly in the investor segment, amid speculation around changes to the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) discount for investors and a cap on negative gearing. Despite that, according to Money.com.au’s latest State-by-State Mortgage Insights Report, home lending growth is forecast to hit 7% in 2026 (to 594,279 loans),…
We’re already into 2026, and the last few months have been a time when little creatures come out of hibernation – they’re called forecasters, and their predictions of what lies ahead of us abound. These relate to all areas, particularly property, because almost anyone who owns real estate would give their second garage to know…
At a seminar I ran around 20 years ago, I still remember someone shaking my hand and saying, “You must own hundreds of properties by now.” They looked genuinely confused when I reacted with horror and said that would be my absolute nightmare. It’s an easy assumption to make. Most people equate more properties with…
If you’ve been shaking your head at recent property price growth, you’re not alone. Australians everywhere are asking the same question: “How on earth can property values keep rising when affordability is so stretched, interest rates are still high and unlikely to fall further, and many people seem to be struggling with the cost of…
