What investor sentiment is really telling you in 2026, and what it gets wrong about timing
Every year the property industry pores over investor sentiment data, and every year it draws the wrong lesson from it. Sentiment is worth reading closely. It tells you what is weighing on people who own property, and where pressure is building. What it does not tell...
Construction Loan Interest and the Vacant Land Tax Rules
Is it actually a good time to buy property in 2026? Read the cycle, not the headlines
“Is now a good time to buy?” is the question I am asked more than any other, and it is rarely the right place to start. The honest answer in 2026 is that conditions have shifted in ways the headlines are not capturing. The market has cooled, money has...
Australian Property Market 2026: Strategy Over Headlines
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...