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Rents Were Meant to Cool. Instead the Squeeze Is Back

Rents are rising faster than inflation again, just as many expected relief. For renters and investors alike, the pressure may be building, not fading.
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Sydney slips as Perth surges. Is the housing cycle turning?

National prices still look firm, but Sydney and Melbourne are losing momentum. If the big markets stall, the next phase could look very different.
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Why 70% of Suburbs Are Still Rising as Rate Fears Build

Prices are still climbing across most suburbs, even as rate fears return. The bigger story is where the market is starting to crack.
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Vendors Hit a Harder Market as Auction Buyers Step Back

Auction clearance rates are still stuck below 60 per cent. Sellers are turning up, buyers are hesitating, and the next few weeks could reset price expectations.
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Why a Gulf shock could make new homes far more expensive

Westpac sees build costs rising as oil-linked materials jump. The real risk is not just higher quotes, but fewer homes getting built.
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Domain fires first shot at REA, but this price war is really about power

For years, agents have lived with the sense that portal price rises only moved one way. Now CoStar-backed Domain is trying to change that. The headline sounds simple. The real story is what it could do to bargaining power across the property market.
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How a war thousands of kilometres away could blow up the cost of building homes in Australia

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.
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Why One Canberra House Sold $300,000 Over Guide Just Before the Rate Hike

A six-bedroom Canberra home sold hard and fast before the RBA moved. But this was not just panic buying. It was a sharper lesson in borrowing power, scarce family stock and the danger of taking price guides too literally.
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Why a Middle East oil shock may not crash Australia’s housing market yet

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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Why This Rate Rise Could Make Australia’s Rental Crisis Even Worse

A higher cash rate is meant to cool demand. But in housing, the bigger story may be what it does to supply, rents and the part of the market first-home buyers rely on most.
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The Aussie Dollar Just Jumped. Here’s the Trap Waiting for Australian Investors

A stronger Australian dollar looks like good news. For investors with US shares, offshore cash or travel plans, the reality is more complicated.
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The Melbourne Property Math That’s Making Investors Freeze in 2026

An $850,000 property, weak cash flow, rising holding costs and a simple question: are investors buying future growth, or buying stress?
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The Rate Shock That Could Split Australia’s Housing Market Again

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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The Oil Shock Theory Nobody Can Ignore: Is the Middle East Conflict Really About China?

Oil is the obvious story. But some investors think the bigger play sits elsewhere. If they’re right, this is not just a Middle East conflict. It is a pressure tactic with global market consequences.
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Secondary Cities Could Beat the Capitals in Australia’s Next Property Cycle

A lot of investors still frame the market the wrong way. They ask whether capital cities are better than regional areas, as if that...
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The Property Pitch That Promises Equity Before You’ve Even Finished Paying the Course

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...
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Melbourne’s not “up” or “down” in 2026, it’s pocket by pocket

Rate uncertainty is turning suburb averages into a trap. Here’s how to spot the streets with staying power and avoid paying the emotion tax.
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Rate cuts might not save you in 2026. Here’s how to buy anyway

Banks can’t agree on what happens next, but smart buyers are focusing on the things they can actually control.
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2026 property forecast: prices tipped to rise again, but the winners are changing

Most outlooks point to 6–10% national growth, with Perth, Brisbane and Darwin in the box seat while Sydney and Melbourne move slower from a high base.

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