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Oct 30, 2024

Everyone seeking real estate in desirable locations has the same complaint: the lack of stock. Home buyers, investors, buyers’ agents and selling agents are all being frustrated by the shortage of listings of properties for sale – particularly quality options.

Leading national buyers’ agency Adviseable says a...


Oct 29, 2024

In my experience, most people who have a loud view about scrapping negative gearing are people who can’t explain what it is, how it works, why it’s bad and how ending it would solve all the problems in the housing industry.

Mostly, what’s in play with this issue is THE POLITICS OF ENVY – that nagging feeling...


Oct 29, 2024

Politicians and journalists love to scapegoat and demonise, particularly with issues impacting housing markets – with property investors always a popular target.

Australia’s love of scapegoating is one of the reasons the nation seldom resolves any of the key issues it faces.

Politicians hold press conferences, they...


Oct 25, 2024

How long could we reasonably expect governments to take, to sort out a problem like the rental shortage?

I ask the question because we have had the problem of a shortage of options for tenants in Australia – and the consequent steep rises in rents - for a very long time.

And it keeps getting worse, not better.

The...


Oct 25, 2024

There is one thing that Australian politicians are really good at – possibly the only thing - and that is diverting attention from the real issues and scapegoating others for the problems that they, the politicians, have caused.

Right now, the core issues impacting Australian households include the housing shortage,...