Federal tax reforms have overtaken interest rates as the most widely cited downward pressure on Australian house prices, according to the Australian Property Institute’s first survey of property professionals since May’s Federal Budget. The API’s Q3 2026 Australian Property Market Outlook, drawn from 265 property professionals surveyed between 12 June and 6 July 2026, found the negative gearing...
By Emilie Lauer The new Help to Buy scheme is now open for eligible Australians, with the government helping 40,000 households to land their first home with only a 2 per cent deposit. Australian citizens across the country can now apply for the new Help to Buy initiative, a shared equity scheme designed to help make home ownership more achievable for thousands of eligible households. Under the...
In a revealing new report, Herron Todd White, a leading property advisory firm, has scrutinised the impact of government first homebuyer assistance schemes across Australia. This report emerges at a crucial time, coinciding with the recent expansion of the federal Home Guarantee Scheme on 1 October. The scheme’s expansion includes removing place limits and income caps while increasing price thresholds...
With an expansion of the First Home Guarantee scheme to soon come into effect, the consequences of government policies on the property market should be thoroughly examined. By Gemma Crotty The Smart Property Investment Show host Liam Garman sat down with Results Mentoring directors Simon Buckingham and Brendan Kelly to unpack potential repercussions of government schemes on the property market,...
By Mathew Williams The planned expansion of the government’s First Home Guarantee has been brought forward to 1 October, with the Treasury predicting it could open the door for 70,000 first home buyers to enter the market with as little as a 5 per cent deposit. The government has announced that the planned expansion of the First Home Guarantee has been brought forward three months from its...
By Eleanor Creagh As Australians contend with rising energy costs and intensifying climate events, the focus on improving energy efficiency at home has never been more critical. The latest PropTrack Origin Australian Home Energy Report offers a timely and in-depth look at how Australians are navigating the journey to more energy-efficient, electrified homes and the challenges that continue to hold many...
By Sebastian HollomanThe next wave of the Home Guarantee Scheme has been released, with 50,000 new places now available for the 2025–26 financial year.The latest wave of the Home Guarantee Scheme is now open, with 50,000 new places on offer for the 2025–26 financial year. The Home Guarantee Scheme is administered by the independent body, Housing Australia, and aims to help home buyers enter the...
By Sebastian Holloman Industry peak bodies have welcomed the re-election of the Australian Labor Party under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, but highlighted the need for an immediate and decisive approach to the ongoing housing crisis. READ...
Ahead of the upcoming 2025 federal election on 3 May, both major parties have announced several policy pledges that can significantly shake up the real estate sector.Since the federal election was called on the 28th of March, the current Labor government and the opposing Coalition party have rolled out a series of housing policies they’ve promised to implement if elected.During the campaigning period,...
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