Three-quarters of Queensland developers plan to break ground within six months. Victoria sits at 28%. The gap is widening, and the reasons go deeper than sentiment.
Two dozen Queensland rental markets loosened over the June quarter, yet nearly 60% of regions remain critically tight. Here's where the breathing room appeared, and where investors still face zero wiggle room.
Brokerages can't afford wage hikes as volumes fall, so they're loading up perks instead. What that shift tells us about the health of the broker channel.
A Brisbane developer has pulled forward stage two of its first apartment project in an outer suburb where 76% of buyers are owner-occupiers, not investors.
Investor buyer share at auction dropped to a 2026 low of 20.7% after May's budget, then climbed back to 23.2% by mid-July. The question now: is this a genuine rebound or just noise?
Loan lodgements have fallen sharply since February, with investors pulling back hardest. The question now is whether this marks a turning point or just a pause.
A Brisbane developer has pulled forward stage two of its first apartment project in an outer suburb where 76% of buyers are owner-occupiers, not investors.
A divided RBA board has raised a bigger question than the hike itself: was this really about Middle East tension, or did Australia’s own inflation problem leave the bank with nowhere else to go?
Western Australia just extended its single-house planning exemption to include up to four dwellings where standards are met. Will the 'meet planning standards' clause open the gates or become the new bottleneck?
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...
Western Australia just extended its single-house planning exemption to include up to four dwellings where standards are met. Will the 'meet planning standards' clause open the gates or become the new bottleneck?
Real estate businesses can already enrol with AUSTRAC before the 1 July 2026 deadline. The real risk is treating a major compliance shift like a paperwork exercise.
A divided RBA board has raised a bigger question than the hike itself: was this really about Middle East tension, or did Australia’s own inflation problem leave the bank with nowhere else to go?