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A spike in oil can rattle inflation, delay rate relief and hit confidence. But that does not automatically mean a housing slump.

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SQM has cut its 2026 housing outlook as oil, inflation and rate risk return. But first-home buyer lending is still rising, and that changes the read on the market.

Petrol is the spark, but groceries, rates and wages are the real squeeze. The bigger question is how hard suburban households get hit next.

Sweeping policy shift lets borrowers enter the market with deposits starting from just $31,000 shaking up Australia’s mortgage landscape.

Serviceability buffers, cash flow drag and sloppy sequencing can cap you after property one. Here’s how investors keep lenders saying “yes”.

The government’s low-deposit push has helped more buyers get through the door. But in a softer market, that same policy could turn the entry-level segment into the first place investors see stress.

Oil has grabbed the headlines, but a 4.10% cash rate is where the property squeeze gets real. The next move matters more than most borrowers think.

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

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.

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Interest rates are falling, and confident buyers are returning to the market. Here’s what’s changing, where, and why it matters.

PEXA kept a key threat at bay, yet its shares still slid sharply. That points to a bigger problem inside the business and around its pricing power.

Migration is slowing, but the political push to cut it harder risks hitting housing supply, labour and growth all at once. The real question is what breaks next.

An offshore move can turn an Australian family home into a tax problem. The lifestyle upside is obvious, but the real cost often appears only when you sell.

A $1bn super scandal has forced Canberra to act, but the fix could shift costs and risks across the whole system before investors know where the line is drawn.

Labor’s Reserve Bank overhaul was meant to modernise monetary policy and improve confidence. But with inflation still awkward, split votes now public, and the bank’s priorities under debate, the harder question is whether the new model is actually making decisions better.

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