It seems that everyone was an investment genius when the property markets were booming. But when times get tough it’s important to listen to those who have the perspective of having lived through a number of economic cycles and who take a holistic approach to wealth creation. And clearly we are now in interesting, and…
SQM Research’s Weekly Asking Prices Index for the week ending 26 May 2026 showed prices stalling nationally, with the major capital cities now in monthly decline. Nationally, house asking prices were unchanged over the month, while unit asking prices increased 0.7%. Combined dwelling asking prices rose a marginal 0.1%, leaving prices 10.4% higher year-on-year. However,…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index was flat in May, with the housing cycle continuing to weaken across most markets. Beneath the flat national result, Sydney and Melbourne are leading the downturn, with dwelling values falling by 0.9% and 0.8% respectively in May, to be 2.1% and 2.9% below their cyclical highs in November last year….
Capital city home prices have generally fallen over May reflecting the impact on affordability and confidence of this year’s three consecutive increases in official interest rates. The national capital city median house price fell by 0.8% over the May quarter to $1,287,476 compared to the April quarter, according to the latest data from My Housing…
Australia’s property market may not be heading for a dramatic downturn, but the latest auction results are a timely reminder that higher interest rates, affordability pressures and shifting buyer sentiment are beginning to reshape market dynamics. According to Domain, auction clearance rates over the past five weeks are at levels not seen since the 2022…
The Federal budget on May 12 changed the rules for property investors in ways that most people are still working through, and Westpac’s economics team has now put some concrete numbers around the likely market impact. If you’ve been wondering how to think about the combination of the tax changes and rising interest rates, I’ll…
Australia’s property market has just been hit by a fresh wave of uncertainty. Last week, Dr Andrew Wilson and I discussed the Federal Government’s major property tax changes, and as we said at the time, these changes matter because they alter the rules for investors, but they don’t magically fix the deeper problems in our…
It feels like the year has barely begun, and already our housing markets are under pressure. An interest rate rise. Talk of tax reform. Political instability here and overseas. If you only listened to the headlines, you’d think the foundations of Australia’s property market were starting to crack. They’re not. In fact, we’ve just been…
Before the federal budget lands, I think every Australian property investor needs to understand what happened across the Tasman over the last four years, because New Zealand didn’t just debate whether to remove negative gearing and interest deductibility from property investors. They actually did it! And then, after watching rents hit record highs, investors bail…
There’s a lot of noise around property at the moment. Whenever governments start talking about tax changes, trusts, capital gains, inheritance, or “fairness,” investors understandably sit up and take notice. And so they should. The proposed Budget changes now being discussed could have important implications for property investors, business owners, families, and anyone trying to build…
