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More Australians say property is no longer realistic. The deeper question is whether this is surrender, or a rational reset.

From Craigieburn to Frankston, new data shows investors are crowding Victoria’s growth corridors but experts warn the herd mentality could test returns in 2026.

Loan demand is falling when policy was meant to clear the path. The bigger question is whether confidence returns before prices reset.

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.

One in three over-55s are delaying sales, choosing reverse mortgages over auction risk — and the supply impact is starting to show.

Owners who won't meet the market are pulling back to rent trophy homes for up to $30,000 a week, delaying the adjustment needed to clear supply.

Macquarie has tightened investor loan checks early, and the real pain may land before the tax rules begin.

Jobs are weakening while underlying inflation has lifted to 3.4 per cent. For borrowers and investors, the next RBA call is no longer simple.

Inflation was already proving sticky. Now the oil shock is threatening to push petrol, freight, building inputs and borrowing costs higher at the same time. For property investors, the real risk is not just dearer fuel. It is the prospect of rates staying high for longer just as sentiment weakens.

Fixed rates are rising before many borrowers have caught their breath. The risk is not just paying more, but fixing at the wrong moment.

A fresh political blame game is building around interest rates, but the real question for households is simpler: is government spending still making the RBA’s job harder?

Deposit rates can climb fast when the RBA tightens, but many Australians still earn next to nothing. The real stakes are not just yield, but what you do with spare cash next.

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.

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.

NSW has identified 13 surplus government sites for housing. The question is whether 298 dwellings will arrive fast enough to matter.

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?

Australia has approved just 393,426 homes in two years of a five-year 1.2 million build goal. The gap keeps growing.

Sydney investors are retreating before new tax rules begin, just as prices weaken. The bigger question is where their money goes next.

Investors expected a property hit. The bigger shock is how far the tax reset now reaches.

Most Australians think a will covers everything. It doesn’t. And when super is left to the wrong people the tax hit can be far bigger than families expect.

Sydney investors are retreating before new tax rules begin, just as prices weaken. The bigger question is where their money goes next.

Canberra is cutting stamp duty and backing supply, but higher property charges could decide whether homes actually get built.

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