Economic updates

Apartment completions plunge 40 per cent creating supply crisis as units now outperform houses in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane markets driven by scarcity rather than abundance.

Australia's ultra-luxury property market reveals $663 million in sales dominated by self-made entrepreneurs from tech and e-commerce rather than traditional corporate executives.

Australia's housing market enters coordinated acceleration with every major market showing monthly growth as rate cuts drive national surge toward potential 12.7 per cent annual growth.

Australia's property hierarchy has been completely reordered as Queensland's coastal cities surge past Melbourne, with the Gold Coast now the nation's second-most expensive market.

NSW and Queensland reveal contrasting approaches to housing affordability as NSW introduces world-first pre-sale finance guarantees while Queensland abolishes transfer duty for new home buyers.

Only 55 per cent of millennials own homes versus 70 percent of baby boomers at same age. Rentvesting offers the solution to buy investment property while renting where you want to live.

Perth is rewriting Australia's housing map. While Sydney still dominates with 322 million-dollar suburbs, Perth is driving the next wave, contributing 22 of just 78 suburbs expected to cross the million-dollar threshold in 2026.

First home buyers priced out of premium suburbs can access dream postcodes by choosing apartments over houses, saving up to $2M in desirable locations with units under $750k.

Australia's farmland boom ends: prices plateau at $9,600/hectare after doubling since the pandemic, marking the end of dramatic rural property cycle in Australian history.

Australia's housing boom since January 2025 suggests Perth/Adelaide hitting $1M medians, Sydney reaching $2M houses and $1M units by the end of 2026. With only Hobart/Darwin to stay under $1M.

Top-performing real estate agents in Australia have 10+ years experience and list 60 per cent of properties. New data shows persistence, not speed, drives long-term success.

Despite rate rises, land prices jumped 75 per cent since 2020 while construction costs finally moderate. For affordable housing, either building costs must fall or land values must drop significantly.