Australian property news for the people living it rather than trading it. Buying, renting, selling and the market conditions shaping all three, reported in plain language and without the spin that usually comes with property coverage.
Four rate rises in 2026 haven't just lifted repayments, they've cut how much banks will lend. Here's how borrowing power is worked out, how much it has fallen, and how to get the most from yours.
Depreciation is one of the most valuable and most missed deductions for property investors. Here's what you can claim, what changed in 2017, how much it's worth, and how the 2027 changes affect it.
Selling an investment property usually means paying capital gains tax, and the rules change on 1 July 2027. Here's how CGT is worked out now, a worked example, and what the new system means.
The Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate to 4.60%, its fourth rise this year and the highest level since 2011. Here's what it adds to your repayments and what to watch next.
If you're 55 or older and selling a home you've owned for 10 years, you may be able to put up to $300,000 each into super. Here's how the downsizer contribution works and the catches to know.
With a rate rise widely expected, many borrowers are asking whether to fix. Here's how fixed, variable and split loans behave when rates move, and the catch most people miss about fixing now.
A week after talk that the property correction was stabilising, auction clearance rates fell sharply as buyers braced for a likely rate rise on 29 September. Here's what the numbers show.
After a run of rate rises, more households are finding the repayments no longer fit. Here are the practical options, in the order worth trying, and the one thing not to do.
Financial markets are pricing a 95% chance the RBA lifts rates on 29 September. Here's what changed, what a 0.25% rise adds to your repayments, and what to do before the decision.
A household on $125,000 can now afford just 12% of homes sold, the lowest on record. After two decades of housing policy from both sides, here's why the interventions keep making it worse.
With a large share of auctions failing to sell under the hammer, knowing what happens when a property is passed in is genuinely valuable. Here's the process, and why it can be your best opportunity.
Auction clearance rates have held above 60% for a second straight week, the strongest run in months. But home values are still falling. Here's what's really going on beneath the numbers.
Auction clearance rates have hit a 19-week high of 60%, yet one economist is forecasting a 16% peak-to-trough fall for Sydney. Here's how both can be true, and what it means for you.
"What's a good rental yield?" is the first question new property investors ask. Here's what counts as a good yield in Australia, how it varies by property type and location, and how to judge yours.
