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Policy Watch

Negative Gearing New Builds Could Crowd Out First-Home Buyers

Investor demand is shifting towards new homes, but the tax incentive designed to lift supply could squeeze first-home buyers first.
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Foreign Property Tax Deductions Hide a Bigger Issue

Offshore owners are claiming substantial Australian rental deductions, but the headline numbers leave a critical policy question unanswered.
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Regional Property Markets Are Holding Up. But Not Everywhere

Capital city prices are easing, but regional markets are still showing strength. The catch is knowing which signals matter.
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Australia House Price Correction: The Warning Buyers Can’t Ignore

Prices are already slipping in Sydney and Melbourne. The bigger question is whether lower values actually make housing safer.
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Australian Rental Prices Hit Record as Supply Breaks

Rents have reached fresh highs, but the bigger risk is what happens if investor supply keeps shrinking.
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These Australian towns may boom while others age out

Australia’s prime working-age population is still growing, but not everywhere. That split could reshape local housing demand, council budgets and business growth by 2036.
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Perth’s investor boom still looks hot, but the mood is shifting

Western Australia is still pulling in investors, but sentiment has slipped fast. If rates and policy risk keep rising, the next phase could look very different.
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Sydney and Melbourne slip as the housing split widens

Sydney and Melbourne have started slipping while other capitals keep rising. The stakes are bigger than one weak week, but where this ends is still unclear.
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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.
Suburb Reviews

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.
Suburb Reviews

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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Dwelling approvals jumped, but Australia’s housing fix still looks shaky

Approvals surged in February, led by apartments and townhouses. That sounds like relief for supply, but the bigger housing story may still be far less comforting.
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Builders want Covid-style relief as costs rip through housing

Fuel, freight and material costs are rising again, and builders say marginal projects are slipping closer to unworkable. The real question is who wears the damage.
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Paint prices are rising too, and builders won’t absorb it forever

A fresh cost hit is creeping into renovations and new builds. Paint is going up next, but the bigger risk is what that says about the whole housing pipeline.
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Oil shock is back. Here’s where housing pain deepens

Oil is surging, inflation risks are back and property buyers may wear the cost, but the housing fallout is still not settled.
Policy Watch

PEXA kept its moat. So why did the market punish it?

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.
Suburb Reviews

Why Sydney may stumble even if buyers keep showing up

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.

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