Property Pain: Which Generation Copped the Rawest Deal?
This analysis, based on McCrindle Research data originally published on Morningstar Australia, examines intergenerational housing affordability in Australia, revealing a stark contrast between Baby Boomers and Generation Z. In 1980, a Sydney house cost Baby Boomers 5.1 times their annual...
SA Housing Crunch: Rising Prices Fuel Homelessness Concerns in the South-East
South-eastern South Australia is experiencing a housing boom, with prices nearly doubling in five years, outpacing capital city growth. PropTrack data shows regional house prices reached $518,000 in July, a 97% increase since 2020. While REA Group anticipates further price...
Expectation Management in the Golden Age of Australian Property
We are living in a golden age of information. The Australian property landscape, once opaque and defined by information asymmetry, is now a transparent ecosystem awash with data. This is a paradigm shift, and it presents both an unprecedented opportunity...
Millennial Inheritance Expectations: A Property Market Game Changer?
A recent survey highlights a potential disconnect between the inheritance expectations of young Australians and the reality of intergenerational wealth transfer, raising important considerations for property professionals. Millennials anticipate inheriting around $525,000, significantly more than older generations expect to leave....
CBA Chief’s Stark Admission: Housing Has Created a Nation of Insiders and Outsiders
CBA Chief’s Housing Crisis Diagnosis. In a recent interview on ABC's The Business, Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn stated that while soaring property wealth is "great news for existing property owners," it's become incredibly "hard for younger Australians... to save...
Hunter Housing Boom: Rezoning Unleashes Thousands of New Dwellings
Broadmeadow Rezoning: A Major Opportunity for Hunter Property Professionals The NSW Government has finalised state-led rezoning for Broadmeadow, unlocking a significant urban renewal project in Greater Newcastle. This initiative, welcomed by the Property Council of Australia, paves the way for...
