Westpac expects investor activity to fall 34 per cent as tax changes and higher rates collide. The bigger question is whether prices bend or break.

Australia needs more homes, but the construction pipeline is moving the wrong way at the wrong time.

More Australians say property is no longer realistic. The deeper question is whether this is surrender, or a rational reset.

More than half of auctioned homes failed to sell. The bigger question is whether sellers cut prices or buyers keep waiting.

Offshore owners are claiming substantial Australian rental deductions, but the headline numbers leave a critical policy question unanswered.

Capital city prices are easing, but regional markets are still showing strength. The catch is knowing which signals matter.

Prices are already slipping in Sydney and Melbourne. The bigger question is whether lower values actually make housing safer.

Higher rates are biting hard in one part of Australia. In another, they may be doing the opposite.

Westpac sees investors pulling back, but the next move may be riskier: a shift towards loans that protect cashflow, not debt.

Australia’s banks hold $2.5 trillion in home loans, while development finance carries far heavier capital costs. Is credit worsening the shortage?

Low-deposit loans helped buyers get in sooner. Now higher costs are testing whether they had enough buffer to stay comfortable.

What the new 5% scheme could mean for buyers, investors, and the next leg up in Australia’s property market.

A fresh RBA hike, sticky inflation and an oil-driven global shock have changed the 2026 property script. The headline may look flat, but that is not how the next phase is likely to feel on the ground.

Home values are softening in the two biggest capitals just as rate fears build. What breaks first: buyer confidence or the downturn narrative?

A quiet change in bank policy can do more to the market than a loud headline. This week, Westpac Group brands have put 15-year interest-only (I/O) terms for investors...

Sydney investors are retreating before new tax rules begin, just as prices weaken. The bigger question is where their money goes next.

Data centres are competing with new housing for land, electricity, water and infrastructure. The industry is not responsible for Australia’s housing shortage, but preferential planning treatment could make a difficult supply problem worse.

A proposed 30 per cent tax floor is colliding with the fragile economics of housing development. The final cost may not stay with developers.

More landlords are selling into first-home buyer demand. The question is whether Melbourne’s rental market can absorb the shift.

Canberra is cutting stamp duty and backing supply, but higher property charges could decide whether homes actually get built.

A tax crackdown may target older investors, but younger renters and future buyers could feel the sharper hit.

Labor has softened its tax plan for small business and trusts, but property investors still face the bigger question: what survives the Senate?

Young investors may support reform, but the design could decide whether shares remain a path into property.

Your Comprehensive Guide to Getting the Most Out of a Property Inspection in Australia

In recent years, the allure of off-market properties has significantly grown among investors and homebuyers alike, driven by the dual forces of escalating property prices and climbing mortgage interest...

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Listings are scarce, buyers are piling in, and some Western Sydney suburbs are turning into brutal contests. The pressure is obvious, but where does it lead next?

Three regions have infrastructure, population or jobs behind them. The question is whether prices have already moved too far.

Young investors may support reform, but the design could decide whether shares remain a path into property.

Why low housing supply, rising demand, and strong household savings could make 2025–2030 the biggest wealth window in decades.

The money is moving, but Australia’s housing shortage will not ease unless funded homes become finished homes.