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Turning Your First Home Into an Investment?
Renting Out Your First Home Guarantee Property? You’ll Lose the Guarantee If you bought your first home using the government’s 5% deposit scheme, chances are life has moved on since then. A new job in another city. A growing family. Maybe even a chance to rent out that first home and buy again. It happens […]
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Auctions Slow, Buyers Gain Ground
Auctions Slow, Buyers Gain Ground: What July’s Property Data Means for You If you’ve been eyeing off the market lately, you’ll have noticed something’s changed. Fewer auctions, longer selling times, and sellers facing more pressure to negotiate. According to Cotality’s latest Housing Chart Pack, this isn’t just a winter lull; it’s a genuine shift in […]
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Rising Rents & Investment Property Loans
Rents Just Hit $705 a Week: Financing an Investment Property If you’ve been thinking about buying an investment property, or you already own one, the latest rental figures are worth a proper look. According to Cotality’s Rental Review for the June quarter, national rents have climbed 5.9% over the past year, pushing the median weekly […]
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A New World for Brokers where Adapting is not a Mere Option
A New World for Brokers: Why Adapting Isn’t Optional Anymore If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ll have seen the comments from the Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) about the incoming ban on SMSF residential lending. From 10 August 2026, new residential SMSF lending and LRBAs are effectively ending, while some refinancing and […]
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Auction Clearance Rates Hit 6-Year Low
The Property Market Is Slowing. Here’s Why Finance Preparation Matters More Than Ever Something significant happened in Australia’s property market last weekend. Auction clearance rates across the combined capital cities fell to 47%, the lowest result since April 2020, right at the start of COVID. In Sydney alone, 166 auctions were withdrawn before they even […]
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Rental Supply Is Shrinking: What It Means for Property Investors
Rental Supply Is Shrinking, And That’s Creating a Real Window for Property Investors Something significant is happening in Australia’s rental market right now. And if you’re thinking about property investment, or you already hold investment property, this is worth understanding clearly. New data from Ray White’s Neoval and property analytics firm FoundIt shows that rental […]
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The Housing Market Is Shifting: What It Means for Your Home Loan in 2026
The Housing Market Is Shifting, Here’s What It Means for Your Loan Australia’s housing market is going through a noticeable change right now. It’s not a crash. But it’s definitely not the same market it was 12 months ago, and if you’re thinking about buying, investing, or refinancing, it’s worth understanding what’s actually going on […]
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Australia’s Property Market Pauses: What Buyers Need to Know
Australia’s Property Market Pauses in 2026 For the first time in a while, Australia’s national home values did something unusual in May: they went absolutely nowhere. Cotality’s national Home Value Index was flat in May at 0.0%, with the housing cycle continuing to weaken across most markets. Not up. Not down. Flat. And while that […]
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2026 Budget Tax Changes for Property Investors | CGT, Negative Gearing & Loans
What the 2026 Budget Tax Changes Mean for Property Investors, And Your Loan The 2026 Federal Budget has landed, and if you own an investment property or are thinking about buying one, there are some real changes worth understanding before you make your next move. The headlines have mostly focused on the Capital Gains Tax. […]
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Australia Housing Shortage 2026: Why Borrowing Costs Are Rising
Why Housing Undersupply Is Pushing Up What Australians Pay to Borrow If you’ve been trying to buy a home lately, or even just keeping an eye on property prices, you’ve probably felt it. Fewer listings. Higher prices. Longer waits. Frustrated buyers. The question everyone’s asking is: why aren’t enough homes being built? The Housing Industry […]
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