Could “No Quoting” fix Underquoting?
The underquoting debate continues to bubble away with more rule changes on their way soon. The proposed changes to property Auction rules include a requirement
August 19, 2026
The underquoting debate continues to bubble away with more rule changes on their way soon. The proposed changes to property Auction rules include a requirement
Australia’s housing market is a complex cocktail of everything from government policy to population to job security to financial inputs to market confidence etc etc.
Maximising the rent is important for investment owners but setting a high asking rent does not always translate into a better annual return. But how
Is it possible there are no winners from the Federal Government’s property tax changes to CGT and negative gearing. The rhetoric is that it will
For as long as we can all remember, Melbourne real estate has been more about capital growth and less about annual return. Sure, a good
Here are the changes to capital gains tax (CGT) and negative gearing as announced by Jim Chalmers in last night’s Federal Budget and foreshadowed in
It looks increasingly likely the May Federal Budget will include a reduction to capital gains tax (CGT) exemptions and potentially negative gearing concessions. While not
The rental rule changes in Victoria over the last 5 years have been bemoaned by owners and agents alike. They have included, A reduction in
Two forces are at odds in the Melbourne market as apartment rent and values are set to surge. One driver is pure market forces and
It’s land tax time in Victoria and bills are hitting the kitchen table with a thud. Once bemoaned only by large commercial real estate investors,
The headlines are full of the challenges in our housing market and the various government initiatives to remedy it. While there is no silver bullet,
Melbourne is being told to “build up” but is being shown why it’s not that easy. State Government planning ambition and market reality have collided.
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