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Investor Strategy • 03 AUG 2026
Undesirable features no longer deter first home buyers
Rubbish tips, cemeteries, and motorways are no longer considered dealbreakers for many, as Gen Z buyers compromise to get on the property ladder.
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Investor Strategy • 03 AUG 2026
Downturn: Premium properties to bear the brunt
The national downturn has spread to the premium property space, with dwellings seeing larger value declines than cost-effective homes as market momentum continues to...
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Investor Strategy • 03 AUG 2026
Auction markets diverge as Melbourne signals rebound, Sydney slips behind
Auction conditions have split across the two largest markets, with Melbourne recording a lift in preliminary clearance rates while Sydney’s recovery stalled.
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Investor Strategy • 03 AUG 2026
Confidence rebound: The window to buy below the peak may be closing
As early signs of optimism appear among property buyers, John McGrath has urged investors to broaden their search to uncover overlooked opportunities, such as the...
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Investor Strategy • 30 JUL 2026
A soft market is an adjustment, not a failure
With conditions softening across the country, vendors need to leverage strong negotiations to achieve results, while buyers should see it as an opportunity to act before...
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Investor Strategy • 30 JUL 2026
Don’t chase your next purchase – do this to grow your wealth instead
Investors who impulsively purchase their next properties without thorough long-term planning risk throwing their wealth creation goals into jeopardy. This is how to...
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Finance • 30 JUL 2026
Mortgage-free? Here is how Australians celebrate
Paying off a mortgage is a major milestone, but what comes next? Investors and home owners shared how they celebrated and where they directed the extra cash flow.
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Investor Strategy • 29 JUL 2026
Buyers and vendors hit negotiation deadlock
With softening prices and confidence falling, tensions are on the rise as vendors and buyers search for common ground, with winning in negotiation the key to achieving...
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Investor Strategy • 29 JUL 2026
Market update: Where to buy as WA slows and Tasmania gains traction
The next stage of the property cycle is expected to reward strategy-driven investors across the smaller capitals, as affordability pressures and federal tax reforms...
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Finance • 29 JUL 2026
RBA’s August showdown: Has inflation saved borrowers from another hike?
Inflation has eased for the third month in a row, falling to 3.8 per cent in June and giving the RBA some much-needed relief, but will it be enough to avoid a rate hike?...
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