From 1 July 2026, no first home buyer in the ACT pays stamp duty -- no income cap, no price limit. Here is what the change means, what was in place before, and what buyers need to know.
You told your friend it was too risky. They bought anyway. Now you're watching what that decision built — and trying to figure out what that feeling is really about.
With the end of the financial year on 30 June approaching, property investors who know their deductions can significantly reduce their tax bill. Here's exactly what the ATO allows — and a few traps to avoid.
The rental vacancy rate is one of the most quoted figures in Australian property — and one of the most misunderstood. Here's what it really measures, how it's calculated, and why two "official" numbers can disagree.
You own the property, you pay the mortgage, but the number that controls your next move isn't yours to decide. Here's who determines it and why it matters more than you think.
The 2026 Federal Budget has fundamentally redrawn the tax map for property investors — and for Australia's 120,000+ registered medical professionals, the timing of their next purchase now matters as much as the location.
The 2026-27 Federal Budget rewrote the rulebook for property investors — but it left one big door open. Here's why first-time buyers should be looking at new
The 50% CGT discount is out, indexation and a 30% minimum tax are in. From 1 July 2027, the after-tax economics of property and share investing in Australia change for the first time in 27 years.
After a third consecutive hike took the RBA cash rate back to 4.35% in May 2026, the fixed-vs-variable question has reopened. Variable still wins the new-loan data; more than a third of mortgage holders say they plan to fix this year.
Australia's banking regulator has put every regulated lender on notice over AI risk — and the automated valuation models that quietly price more than 96% of Australian homes are squarely inside the new perimeter.
As the Reserve Bank lifts the cash rate to 4.35% in its third consecutive hike, brokers continue to dominate Australia's home loan market — settling 76.7% of new mortgages worth a record $142.2 billion in the December 2025 quarter.
