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.
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?
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.
The pitch is simple, and that’s why it works.
In a market where borrowing power feels tighter, household budgets are stretched and a lot of buyers are worried about being...
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.
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?
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.
Victoria has given first-home buyers breathing room. The bigger test is whether other capitals can get the same relief without worsening the housing shortage.
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...
A fresh oil shock is now hitting pipes, concrete, freight and diesel. The bigger question is whether Australia’s housing target can survive another cost surge.
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.