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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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Are First Home Buyers Losing Borrowing Power Again in 2026?
In early 2025, first home buyers across Australia caught a break. The RBA cut rates three times in February, May, and August, bringing the cash rate down to 3.60%, and borrowing capacity recovered meaningfully from its 2023 lows. The market responded. First home buyer activity picked up. Pre-approvals improved. The deposit-to-entry timeline looked achievable for […]
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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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Will Australian House Prices Drop 6%? Mortgage Advice
Are Australian House Prices Finally Cracking? What Every Buyer Needs to Hear Some economists are now forecasting that Australian house prices could fall by as much as 6%. Some major banks are still expecting price growth, but at a slower pace than previously forecast. Nobody really knows. But as your mortgage broker, what matters to […]
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