Property investment can be an exciting way to build your assets, grow wealth and increase cash flow. But while many investors start out with the best intentions, only a few will ever make it to the top of the property investment ladder. Why? Some make some wrong decisions, others take bad turns. To help…
Australia’s rental market is seeing renewed strength as national vacancy rates reach a new record-low, according to Cotality’s latest Quarterly Rental Review. Cotality’s seasonally adjusted Rental Value Index saw national dwelling rents post a 1.4% rise in Q3, its largest three-month increase since June 2024, and a significant uptick from the 1.1% lift recorded in…
The great Australian dream of a house on a quarter-acre block is slowly giving way to something different – courtyards replacing backyards, and townhouses replacing detached homes. New data from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) shows that gentle density – housing like townhouses, terraces, and duplexes – is becoming more common across our cities. HIA’s…
What if I told you that nearly half the cost of your next property isn’t the bricks, the land, or even the builder — but taxes? That’s the hidden truth behind Australia’s housing market, and it’s crippling wealth creation for investors and homeowners alike. Residential property may be the cornerstone of financial security for many…
If a picture paints a thousand words, then this collection of charts should do a pretty good job of painting the landscape as it affects our economy and our property markets. Each month the RBA summarises macroeconomic and financial market trends in Australia by providing a detailed chart pack. World Economy Australia’s economy doesn’t operate in…
National asking prices rose across all property types, with houses leading the charge, according to SQM Research’s Weekly Asking Prices Index for the week ending 30 September. The national average asking price for houses increased 0.9% over the rolling month and 9.5% year-on-year, while units rose 1.7% monthly and 7.8% annually. Combined dwelling prices lifted…
For decades, the biggest stumbling block for first-home buyers hasn’t been affording the mortgage; it’s been scraping together the deposit. In fact, many households faced the sobering reality of saving for close to a decade before they could even put their foot on the property ladder. But since October 1, a major expansion of the…
Want to know what’s really happening with property prices right now? Every month, investors, homeowners, and would-be buyers turn to the latest median property price data, hoping to make sense of what’s happening in our housing markets. And while the numbers give us important clues, they don’t tell the full story. Australia’s property markets are…
Lower interest rates continue to fuel capital city housing markets, with price growth for both houses and units accelerating again over September. The national capital city median house price increased by 1.1% over the September quarter to $1,232,063 compared to the August quarter, according to the latest data from My Housing Market. The September result…
Did you feel a little wealthier lately? Maybe not in your day-to-day spending money, but according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, you actually are. In fact, Aussie household wealth jumped by 2.7% in just three months – that’s close to half a trillion dollars added to our collective balance sheets. And as always, much…
