Property Insights.

First-home buyer activity has slowed this year, and it's worth understanding why, because the answer isn't as simple as "prices are too high." Equifax figures show first-home buyer mortgage demand fell 20.1% in the year to August, with Queensland among the states most affected, down more than 22%. That's a meaningful shift, especially with government assistance still available and parts of the market easing. It tells us buyers aren't disappearing, they're being more careful.

The Redlands property market continues to deliver strong results across many of our mainland suburbs, with house prices recording significant annual growth, solid weekly rents, and continued demand across a range of property types. From the bayside lifestyle markets of Cleveland, Ormiston, and Wellington Point to the growing southern suburbs of Victoria Point, Redland Bay, and Mount Cotton, the July 2026 data highlights just how diverse the Redlands property market has becom

If you own an investment property, put 30 June 2027 on your radar. Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules change from 1 July 2027, and this is no longer just a proposal. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 26 June 2026, so the changes are now law. I’m a real estate agent, not a tax adviser, so I won’t tell you what this means for your personal tax position. That’s a conversation for your accountant or registered tax agent. What I can explai

While everyone stays glued to daily headlines about prices and interest rates, a bigger conversation is being missed. Real estate professionals have a unique, ground-level view of housing. We hear from tenants struggling with rent, first home buyers chasing a moving target, investors questioning the math, and landlords deciding whether to hold or sell. Housing isn't simply an argument between landlords and tenants, yet that is increasingly what the public conversation has bec

Self Managed Super Funds and Property: What the 2026 Changes Mean for Property Investors There has been a lot of discussion about the 2026 property tax reforms, particularly around negative gearing, Capital Gains Tax and Self Managed Super Funds. But what do the changes actually mean if you already own property through an SMSF, or you are considering buying property through your super? The important thing to understand is that SMSFs have not been treated the same way as indiv

If you’ve been watching the headlines lately, you could be forgiven for thinking the property market is about to fall off a cliff. There’s been plenty of talk about mortgage demand slowing, buyers pulling back and borrowing capacity being squeezed. And yes, some of that is happening. But from what I’m seeing on the ground in Brisbane and particularly across the Redlands, it is a much more balanced picture. Buyers are definitely being more cautious. They are looking harder at