There’s welcome news for homebuilders and investors across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The recent decision by Commonwealth, State and Territory Building Ministers to pause further residential changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) until mid-2029 is a smart, stabilising move for our industry. With NCC 2025 now finalised – focused solely on essential safety andRead More

If you’re a property investor in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, the latest PropTrack-Terri Scheer Investor Report 2025 offers plenty of reasons to feel optimistic. Investor activity has increased over the past few years – reaching its highest share of new lending since 2017. This renewed momentum is being fuelled by falling interest rates and persistentlyRead More

The latest labour force data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has sparked fresh conversation among property investors and homebuyers – and for good reason. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.5% in September, up from 4.3% in August, marking the highest level since November 2021. While that might sound like a redRead More

Sydney’s rental market has reached a critical tipping point — and for investors, that spells opportunity. New analysis from the Real Estate Institute of NSW reveals that the average Sydney tenant is now spending 33.7% of household income on rent, surpassing the 30% threshold typically used to define mortgage stress. Yet these renters don’t ownRead More

There’s good news for homebuilders and property investors because the pace of construction cost growth has eased to its lowest level in over a decade, according to Cotality’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI). While costs still rose 0.6% over the September quarter, annual growth has slowed to just 2.5%, which is well below theRead More