Boutique Coastal Real Estate

12/06/2026

06/06/2026

Noosa Beach narrowly misses beach crown. See who won in comments below

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

A comedian is leading Australia's loudest property policy debate – and thousands are listening.

Dave Hughes has become the unlikely face of Budget backlash, using social media to turn complex negative gearing and capital gains tax proposals into a deeply personal conversation about trust and financial security.

His most viral video paints a scenario where a family buys a $2 million home under one set of rules – only to watch those rules change post-election, potentially wiping out hundreds of thousands in equity.

It's not just Hughes. Boost Juice founder Janine Allis – who says she never talks politics – warned the reforms could "destroy the core of what Australians are," arguing negative gearing is "one of the only opportunities for people who have a job to actually have a future."

Mark Bouris called the intergenerational equity argument "a whole heap of crap," saying the government is stripping away the very wealth-building path previous generations relied on.

Tom Panos was even more direct: "Aussies didn't get a Budget. They got a magician's performance."

Whether you agree with them or not, the engagement numbers tell a story – thousands of comments from everyday Australians sharing genuine anxiety about what these changes mean for their savings and retirement.

Policy debates used to live in Treasury papers. Now they're playing out in Instagram reels.

How are your clients and investors responding to the proposed changes?



Link to story in first comment 👇

25/05/2026

💻 We've updated the Property Site Report, providing an easier, user-friendly way to access important property and planning information in one place.
✅Whether buying, selling, or working in the property industry, these updates make it simpler to:
📍 Find reliable, up-to-date property information
📍 Understand planning requirements at a glance
📍 Support compliance with recent property disclosure changes
📍 access info on zoning, overlays, stormwater, contours and easements.

🏠Access the updated Property Site Report through Council’s interactive mapping 👉 https://bit.ly/4uUjBng

17/05/2026

https://www.afr.com/property/residential/tax-changes-weigh-heavily-on-auction-market-20260517-p5zxtb?utm

Labor’s changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount for investors has added more caution to an already weak market.