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RBA hikes interest rate to 4.85%, but a split vote hints the end may be near

A fifth rate hike for 2026 lands on Cup Day, but a third of the Board wasn't convinced it was needed.
Carl Capolingua
Livewire Markets
Property

The property market perfect storm: Why a 15% fall is now looking likely

Prices are down 6.7% since March, the fastest fall on record since 1980, and there’s more to come.
Shane Oliver
AMP
Property

How the Budget shifted the advantage from cheaper to more expensive homes

In January, cheaper houses were outperforming more expensive houses - by September, this had completely reversed.
Nerida Conisbee
Ray White
Property

Has the Budget worked in redirecting investors into new homes?

For every additional investor loan for a new home, there were approximately 16 fewer loans for established properties.
Nerida Conisbee
Ray White
The Rules of Investing

30-Year Investor: What everyone gets wrong about the property cycle

Andrew Parsons says there is no silver bullet to solve Australia’s housing affordability crisis.
James Marlay
Livewire Markets
Property

3 ASX 200 property stocks still a Buy despite the housing crash

It's been a torrid 12 months for the real estate sector, but there's still a few big name stocks the brokers are calling buys right now.
CHC
GMG
SGP
Tom Stelzer
Livewire Markets
Property

The Australian home price downturn continued in September - we now expect a 10-15% top to bottom fall

Here are our thoughts on the Cotality home price data for September.
Shane Oliver
AMP
Property

Mortgage holders are coping, but the pressure is building

Interest-only lending is rising as both owner occupiers and investors look to manage cashflow as mortgage rates remain high.
Nerida Conisbee
Ray White
Property

The banks that mortgage brokers rate best (and worst) in 2026

Macquarie's annual mortgage broker survey shows what brokers are seeing on the ground, and what it means for the banks and their investors.
Anna Dadic
Livewire Markets
Property

Mortgage holders should expect two more interest rate hikes, not one – UBS

UBS now thinks the RBA will hike two more times, taking the cash rate to 4.85% – though it concedes the tally could just as easily be three.
Carl Capolingua
Livewire Markets
Property

The housing market may be in meltdown but there's still plenty of opportunity in property

Centuria's Jason Huljich on why real estate is still an attractive asset class even as residential property enters a downturn.
Tom Stelzer
Livewire Markets
Property

The ‘mother of all housing corrections’? Chris Joye on property, rates and where he’d invest $100,000

Australia’s housing downturn could become the worst in memory. Chris Joye explains why - and where he's investing right now.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Property

A near-perfect storm is hitting housing - and prices could fall 10%

Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney and Hobart houses are the most overvalued and vulnerable.
Shane Oliver
AMP
Property

Your opportunity to access the hottest property market in the country

Australia's strongest property market and its most resilient commercial sector collide in Trilogy's latest industrial opportunity.
Chris Conway
Livewire Markets
Property

The brutal new maths of saving for a house deposit

Saving for a house is hard enough. We crunched the numbers to see how much harder the new tax rules could make it.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Property

The asset class at the intersection of the economy's most powerful forces

From AI to population growth, five structural forces are reshaping industrial property and driving long-term demand.
Chris Conway
Livewire Markets
Property

What mix of rent rises and price falls would make property investment stack up again?

Removing negative gearing changes the property equation. Here’s how far rents must rise or prices fall to make investing stack up again?
Nerida Conisbee
Ray White
Property

Is being a landlord still worth it?

The Australian faith in property runs deeper than any tax break, but the post-Budget state of play has certainly made it less attractive.
Keith Ford
Livewire Markets
Property

5 property opportunities investors shouldn't ignore after Labor's tax reforms

Tax reforms have thrown the property market into an adjustment phase - but they're also creating new opportunities for savvy investors.
ARF
SGP
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Shares

ANZ, CBA, NAB, WBC: Where the big banks stand as Australia's property boom fades

Tax reform has triggered a “must-have” housing slowdown. Here's what it means for the Big 4 ASX banks and their fat fully franked dividends.
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Carl Capolingua
Livewire Markets
Property

Why Allan Gray has bought Dexus while everyone else heads for the exit

Office REITs are deeply out of favour. Allan Gray analyst Tim Hillier explains why that's exactly what caught the firm's attention.
DXS
Keith Ford
Livewire Markets
Property

Prices won’t crash, but first home buyer markets are most exposed

A housing crash looks unlikely, but some suburbs face far greater risks as first home buyer support fades and investors retreat.
Nerida Conisbee
Ray White
Property

A rare buying window is opening in healthcare - and not where you might think

Healthcare real estate offers growth, income and resilience. RAM's Sam Wood explains why the opportunity is so compelling.
Chris Conway
Livewire Markets
Property

Australian house prices could still fall 10% despite RBA rates hold

The RBA paused, but another hike is still a risk, tax changes are biting, and according to expert views – house prices are set to fall.
JBH
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Joseph Lyons
Livewire Markets
Property

Why the CBD prime office crunch is a buying opportunity

Supply is frozen, rents are rising, and one fund manager is moving early. The Sydney CBD office opportunity explained.
Anna Dadic
Livewire Markets
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