Cate Bakos Property

21/09/2026

And we’re up! Chris Bates and I unpacked the P**A Annual Investor Sentiment survey together and the results tell an important story. Link below in comments.
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21/09/2026

I attribute this more to reduced borrowing capacity and restrictive negative cashflow, than sentiment itself. Investors have appetite, but not for high-negative cashflow assets.

Approvals are rising, but completions are lagging badly behind targets

19/09/2026

I often illustrate decreasing pricing as we circle the city in an anti-clockwise manner. Today’s Sunday blog explores, with some recent price data.

This recent article prompted today’s blog; an insight into property values within the same radius from our city centre, and the reasons why some buyers from the east are prepared to move across town. I’ve written before about such moves, but property prices can really put this concept into persp...

19/09/2026

Every state is feeling the shift, but Queensland has come off a high base.

More than half of Australia’s landlords recorded a net rental loss as soaring interest costs plunged Queensland investors into a shock shortfall.

19/09/2026

No surprises here.

Quoted in this article: FoundIt head of research Kent Lardner said property investment had simply become too expensive for most mum and dad investors and they were refraining from buying.

“Many people may welcome that, but it’s actually renters who will pay the price because there will be fewer properties available,” Mr Lardner said.

He explained that a key element in the debate over tax policy had largely been overlooked by policymakers: negative gearing was a subsidy for renters as much as it was for landlords.

“The benefit made it possible for investors to supply rental stock in areas where the rental yields were not as strong. Strip that away and investors stop buying … eventually rents go up,” Mr Lardner said.

Tax office data has exposed a warning for renters, with investors who had been keeping rental supply afloat in many areas now walking away.

19/09/2026

What does this mean, particularly for first home buyers?

NAB is predicting prices to fall by at least 5% nationwide this year, and 10% in Sydney and Melbourne.

19/09/2026

Happy birthday to one of the kindest, smartest and most gorgeous Mumma’s out there! Wishing you the best day, Ana ###

18/09/2026

A great story on relative affordability of inner-ring suburbs around Melbourne. Kensington gets a great wrap!

18/09/2026

I've been talking about the relative affordability of the inner north and inner west for years. This time, it was great to chat with Domain about it! :) Yarraville, Footscray and Kensington are great case studies..... but which one wins for best value based on proximity to the city?

18/09/2026

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