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Jarrod McCabe

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Both Labor and the Coalition are focused on building entry-level homes in emerging areas.

Major parties’ housing policies will trap young buyers in lemons

A glut of entry-level housing could deny first home buyers the sort capital gains that made their parents wealthy.

December 2024

Unshackling workers from their inner-city offices has expanded the appeal of commuter-distance regional locations.

Why now is the time to bag a holiday home bargain

New types of buyers will stoke demand for properties in holiday hotspots but until then, prices will probably remain subdued.

November 2024

Interest rate movements often have a greater effect on sentiment than affordability.

Spoiler alert: interest rate cuts will be small and slow

What property investors need to know is that interest rate increases often come in clusters, but drops tend to be far more spread out.

October 2024

Investors can capitalise on different market cycles by owning property in multiple states.

Why now might be the time to buy property in Melbourne

Perth, Adelaide, and Brisbane might have been market darlings all year, but Melbourne holds more value than it appears on the surface.

September 2024

The rise of the “bank of grandparents” means families are purchasing homes at prices that were previously unimaginable.

How inheritances are reshaping the property market

When it comes to spending legacy money on housing, three different groups of buyers are emerging.

August 2024

Some property market statistics are more helpful than others.

What property investors need to know about the mean, median and mode

Property investors need to know the three main statistical metrics and how they each offer a unique perspective on market values.

July 2024

Where to profit from Brisbane’s Olympic property boom

How to work out where to invest so that your gains hold for the long term.

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