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11/09/2026

3 things happened in the last 24 hours that will impact property prices in Australia.

1. 30-year US Treasury yields jumped above 5.36%, the highest level since the run-up to the global financial crisis. This means that the interest costs of US government debt increases and becomes more expensive. This is also happening with Australian Government bond yields. The cost of Australian Government debt will increase by billions of dollars, ultimately to be funded by Australian taxpayers. Since the Australian Government will not do anything to curb excessive spending, the RBA is likely to increase the cash rate as a result.

2. The price of oil has rocketed above $109 a barrel, some $8 higher than the day before. The price of oil feeds into the price of everything, resulting in higher inflation. Again, the RBA will be forced to increase the cash rate.

3. Donald Trump plans to give a $5000 “dividend” to all American adults if his party wins the upcoming midterms. This will add another US $1.4 trillion to US Government debt which will push up inflation, increase the cost of government debt (funded by taxpayers) and result in a higher cash rate. When the US sneezes, Australia catches a flu.

These 3 events over the past 24 hours will no doubt result in the RBA increasing the cash rate. This could be a series of 3 or 4 x 25 basis points increases between now and early 2027.

People who hold assets will ultimately be better off as assets will continue to rise in value.

Given Australia has structural problems with high building costs, builders and developers going bust, excessive planning red tape, excessive numbers of year on year immigration and limited supply of housing to house the never ending flow of immigrants, this means property prices will continue to rise in the mid to long term.

Perhaps now is the best buying opportunity in a generation, particularly in Brisbane.

Contact Nathan Buckley to discuss your best buying options in Brisbane today.

07/09/2026

As expected, the tax changes introduced on budget night 2026 by grim Jim and Albo have resulted in a significant decline in the number of properties being sold.
Here is the data to prove it.
People with grandfathered tax benefits aren't selling their forever negatively geared properties. So there's less housing stock available for sale. They have no incentive to sell their properties in a falling market.
With interest rates at their current highs, there's very few people buying due to their borrowing capacity constraints.
What we have is essentially a frozen market (leaving aside Darwin and Hobart which one would argue are more affordable markets) and nothing is going to change, unless interest rates keep going up and we start seeing forced sellers entering the market.

31/08/2026

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06/08/2026

Brisbane property market update 6 August 2026.

Australia’s most profitable housing market revealed: Brisbane surges ahead of Sydney and Melbourne.

Australia has a new property profit king, and Brisbane is it.

New figures show Brisbane dethroned the country’s two traditional powerhouse markets after 99.5 per cent of all unit and house sales collected a profit over the past year, with median house gains specifically soaring 32.4 per cent to a record $629,056. Perth is close behind and gunning for the throne, topping the national list for the highest share of profit-making house sales, at 99.6 per cent.

Brisbane led the pack for both depth and breadth of profits.

“This demonstrates the powerhouse that has been Brisbane’s property market over the last two cycles,” chief residential economist Dr Nicola Powell says.

“It’s arguably the nation’s strongest resale market right now, and owners aren’t just making profits; they are making substantial profits."

“What we’ve started to see is that those cities that underperformed over the past few years are now playing out in profitability and it’s the hero cities that dominated – like Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth,” she says.

“They are really taking the crown for wealth creators."

The findings come hot on the heels of the Domain Forecast Report FY2027 – released in June – which tipped Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth property prices to rise by up to nine per cent over the coming year and Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra to fall by up to 8 per cent.

Spring is traditionally the best time to sell your property. With Spring being only 1 month away, now is the time to prepare your property for sale.

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28/07/2026

My eldest son Andrew (9 years old) helping me with prospecting 😃

15/07/2026

Brisbane property market update 16 July 2026.

Despite a cascade of major economic developments, home values in most suburbs are still higher than this time last year.

The latest PropTrack data shows that prices in most Australian suburbs have kept growing over the past 12 months, even amid mounting property market headwinds.

Since this time last year, interest rates were cut once and then raised three times, see-sawing buyers’ borrowing power and rattling market sentiment.

A global energy crisis and resurging inflation have also provided an unsettling backdrop for buyers and sellers navigating a property market in flux.

But the biggest change that rocked the market came in the form of the abolition of negative gearing for established homes and the reduction to the capital gains tax discount announced in the budget in May.

The reforms dented demand from investors, whose participation in the property market had surged to record levels over the past few years, helping to push prices to record highs across the country.

However, despite prices pulling back from those elevated levels in many markets, data tracking changes in property values shows prices are still higher than a year ago in most suburbs.

PropTrack data shows house prices rose in 85% of Australian suburbs in the past 12 months, while unit prices rose in 90% of suburbs.

The sharpest unit price increases were mostly in traditionally affordable, outer areas of the capitals, particularly in Brisbane’s south where prices soared in suburbs such as Beenleigh and Slacks Creek.

Many suburbs with very high enquiry levels were relatively affordable, including the southern Brisbane suburb of Rochedale South.

This latest insight highlights the strength and resilience of the Brisbane property market. For a free no obligation appraisal on your property, contact Nathan today.

14/07/2026

Meanwhile prices across Brisbane suburbs continue to grow.
Tom highlights the reality of the Federal Government and Treasury getting it wrong, time and time again.

27/06/2026

Phins up 🐬 Such a great day for it at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

10/06/2026

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03/06/2026

Are you considering leaving Victoria and buying your dream home in south-east QLD? Urban Locale can make that dream a reality.

Urban Locale represents buyers who want independent advice, structured negotiation and clear thinking throughout the process.
You are not competing alone.

Urban Locale supports buyers with:
1. Property sourcing aligned to your brief and budget.
2. Independent assessment of value using recent comparable sales.
3. Clear negotiation strategy before offers are made.
4. Support through due diligence and contract stages.

Whether you are buying a home or an investment property, the approach remains the same. Careful preparation. Clear advice. Measured negotiation.