by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Apr 25, 2026 | Strategic Insights
A measured look at what is really happening across Australian residential property, and where opportunity sits for prepared investors. By Richard Crabb | Published April 2026 | 7 min read 9.9% National annual growth 12 months to March 2026 $933,137 National median...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Feb 21, 2026 | Media & Commentary
The capital gains tax discount is back in the national conversation, and the question that matters is not whether it changes but who it affects if it does. The investors most exposed are often the smaller, entry-level owners. They rely on the discount to make the long...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Jan 19, 2026 | Strategic Insights
40 years of housing growth: why the best years often arrive when confidence is low Last week I unpacked Cotality’s January 2026 market update and why the market cooling in December does not mean the opportunity has disappeared, it’s simply become more selective. If...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Jan 16, 2026 | Strategic Insights
Australia’s housing market just hit the brakes (a little). Here’s why that matters and where the property investment opportunities are. If you only read one headline from Cotality’s latest Home Value Index market update, it’s this: the market did not fall off a cliff,...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Dec 13, 2025 | Media & Commentary
House or unit, new or established, capital city or region: the property debate runs in circles because it usually asks the wrong question first. The factor that does most of the heavy lifting over time is land. Land appreciates and buildings depreciate, so the...
