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Insights from Sydney buyers’ agents Buying property in 2026 involves far more than monitoring Domain and realestate.com.au. Today’s property buyers can investigate a home’s sales history, planning context, environmental constraints, strata records, surrounding development activity and local issues before they even decide whether an inspection is worthwhile. At the same
The 2026 Federal Budget introduces the most significant changes to property taxation in a generation. The Government’s objectives are clear: Improve housing affordability, give first home buyers and owner-occupiers a better opportunity to compete for established homes, encourage investors to direct their capital towards new housing, and ultimately increase Australia’s
Over nearly two decades acting as buyers’ agents across the Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, Lower North Shore and beyond, I have observed a consistent pattern: The most costly mistakes are rarely technical. They are behavioural. Each of the mistakes outlined below stems from a single underlying issue, namely buyers making
Sydney’s Inner West has decisively shifted from its blue‑collar roots to become one of the most tightly held, high‑value residential regions in New South Wales, increasingly accessible only to higher‑income households. In this article, we examine how that transition occurred, why capital growth has been so pronounced, and why we
The proposed reforms to negative gearing in Australia are set to materially reshape investor behaviour, particularly within tightly held metropolitan markets such as Sydney’s Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, and Lower North Shore. While the Federal Government’s stated objective is to reduce speculative demand for established residential property, the practical outcome
In nearly 20 years as a buyer’s agent, I can count on one hand the number of times we have seen a buyer’s market: Post GFC around 2008 – 2009, the credit squeeze in 2018 – 2019, the small COVID shock window from March – May 2020 and the interest
Earlier this week, I wrote about the likely changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. In the current environment of rising scrutiny of investment properties, I believe that for many Sydney buyers, particularly in the Inner West and surrounding suburbs, a strategically selected Principal Place of Residence (PPOR) remains
The Government’s proposed changes to property tax settings, particularly negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax (CGT), have significant implications for current and aspiring property buyers in Sydney’s Inner West and beyond. In this article, we explain what is being discussed, why these settings are under pressure, and what prudent buyers
Sydney’s industrial market has become one of the most sought‑after commercial asset classes for sophisticated investors, driven by structural demand from logistics, e‑commerce, trade services, and data‑driven industries. For all of that momentum, returns are ultimately determined not by the shed alone, but by the structure and quality of the
Inner Sydney strip retail assets, from high‑street shopfronts to mixed‑use ground floor tenancies, offer a distinct blend of income potential and risk. For serious property buyers, the quality of the existing lease is often more important than the aesthetic appeal of the shopfront or the popularity of the street at
