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For anyone buying property in Sydney, 2026 feels noticeably different to the frenetic markets of recent years. After spending most weekends inspecting homes and negotiating purchases across Sydney, one overall trend has become increasingly clear: Buyers have not disappeared, they have simply changed the way they buy. Tighter borrowing conditions,
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
Market Update – Changes to SMSFs The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster for Sydney property buyers. First came the Federal Budget announcements affecting negative gearing and capital gains tax. Then weeks of uncertainty as investors, lenders and buyers tried to assess the implications. This week saw another significant
The Federal Government’s proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax have understandably raised questions among Australian property investors. For many, the prospect of paying significantly more tax on future investment gains raises questions about whether it still makes sense to hold, upgrade or expand a property portfolio. While the headlines may
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
The latest Federal Budget has not “killed” property investment in the Inner West, but it has changed the rules of the game. We believe that informed, strategic buyers can still use this Budget to their advantage if they understand what still works, where new opportunities may lie, and how to
Sydney CBD office assets present both significant opportunity and elevated complexity for sophisticated property buyers. We focus in this article on how to analyse CBD office leases in detail, so that investors can price risk accurately, compare assets on a like‑for‑like basis, and avoid overpaying for income that may be
Sydney’s 2026 market data confirms that an off-market buying strategy is no longer optional; it is central to buying well in tightly held suburbs such as the Inner West and Eastern Suburbs. In this follow-up article, we integrate the latest Cotality and Domain insights to quantify why dedicated buyers’ agents
Sydney’s property market remains one of the most dynamic and competitive real estate environments in Australia. Its diversity, from inner-city terraces to coastal family homes and high-rise apartments, attracts a wide range of buyers with varying priorities. However, this complexity also exposes purchasers to significant risks, both financial and emotional,
In today’s property landscape, information has never been more abundant. Vast online databases, instant valuation tools, social media commentary, and AI-driven market analyses provide buyers with a seemingly limitless supply of data. On the surface, this availability of information should make property buying more straightforward and objective. Yet in practice,
