Property

Why accountants are becoming the real dealmakers in property
16 October 2025

For a long time, accountants and real estate agents stayed in their lanes. Accountants looked after the numbers, tax, compliance, structuring, while agents brokered the deals. As one of the ...

Hot market: Perth properties are selling quickly amid high demand
10 October 2025

Perth’s property market remains highly competitive, with limited inventory and swift sales compelling buyers to make rapid decisions.

Squeezed: Record-low vacancies send rents soaring
9 October 2025

A chronic rental shortage has pushed national vacancy rates to a record low, fuelling a nationwide surge in rents. Economists warn this trend could trigger a prolonged period of higher ...

Housing industry slams ‘weak’ building approvals, calls for reform
6 October 2025

Monthly dwelling approval data has recorded a drop in the number of homes to be constructed. Industry bodies have slammed the government inaction and called for reforms.

First-time buyers face off against investors as housing market heats up
2 October 2025

As property values soar and demand surges ahead of the First Home Buyer Scheme, investors are questioning where the profits have gone, while first-time buyers are struggling to get a ...

Encouraging downsizing could be the key to increasing housing supply
26 September 2025

A generational “spare room gap” presents a major opportunity for agents: tapping into older Australians looking to downsize.

Qld emerges as nation’s property hotspot as loans swell
24 September 2025

The rebound in Australian mortgages comes from bigger loans, not higher numbers, with Queensland leading the recovery.

What’s driving the recent wave of investor divestment?
17 September 2025

Driven by rising costs, regulatory uncertainty, and fears of tax reforms, investors are exiting the market, leading to a record number of investment property sales.

Solving Australia’s housing crisis demands a supply-side revolution
16 September 2025

A recent conversation on housing policy has highlighted Australia’s relentless focus on stoking housing demand, while ignoring the fundamental issue of supply.

Melbourne the most popular capital for first home buyers
15 September 2025

First-time buyers are flocking to Melbourne at twice the national rate, with four of the city’s suburbs listed in Australia’s top five hotspots for new home owners.