Australian Property Review

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Australian Property Review is an independent publication delivering clear, data-driven insights into the Australian property market. We go beyond the headlines, cutting through industry spin to give readers independent analysis, expert commentary, and property market intelligence that matter. Founded by a team passionate about real estate economics, housing policy, and market data, APReview serves property investors, homeowners, and professionals who want to understand what’s really driving Australia’s housing market.

Episodes

  1. May 29

    The property shortcut that ends up costing more

    Welcome back to the Australian Property Review podcast. This episode is about the deals and decisions that look good upfront, but can turn expensive later. Ryan and Mady talk through four traps showing up right now: why super suddenly looks more attractive after the budgetwhy a slowing economy does not automatically mean easier rateshow a cheap building quote can blow out laterand why a high commercial yield can hide a very average investmentThe bigger point: in this market, the danger is not always the obvious bad move. Sometimes it is the shortcut that looks smart on day one.   Read more at Australian Property Review:https://www.apreview.com.au/ Subscribe to the newsletter:https://newsletter.apreview.com.au/ Follow the podcast and share this episode with someone who’d find it useful.

    6 min

  2. May 21

    They said the rich would pay. So why does everyone else feel nervous?

    Welcome back to the Australian Property Review podcast. This episode gets into a question that sounds simple at first, but gets messy very quickly: when governments say they’re targeting wealth and trimming tax perks, who actually ends up feeling the pressure? Ryan and Mady talk through what happens when policy leaves the speech and hits the real world — renters, small landlords, investor borrowing, family trusts, younger Australians trying to build wealth, and a softer jobs backdrop that makes all of it feel heavier. In this episode: why renters do not automatically win when investors get hitwhy banks are already moving on investor lendingwhy family trusts and bucket companies are suddenly a much bigger issuewhy younger Australians may not see this as the fairness fix they were promisedand why the wider economy matters when tax changes start landingRead more at Australian Property Review:https://www.apreview.com.au/ Subscribe to the newsletter:https://newsletter.apreview.com.au/

    8 min

  3. May 15

    They said the rich would pay. So why does everyone else look nervous?

    The politics sounds simple: hit wealth, trim tax perks, make housing fairer. The real-world version is a lot messier. In this episode, Ryan and Maedeh unpack who may actually feel exposed when housing tax settings change — renters, small landlords, young buyers, young investors, SMSF investors and families using trusts. They get into: why renters do not automatically win when investors get hitwhy small landlords may be the first to pull backwhy younger Australians may not get the clean win they were promisedwhy the new-build push could create more buyer competitionand why trust tax changes matter more than they soundRead more at Australian Property Review:https://www.apreview.com.au/ Subscribe to the newsletter:https://newsletter.apreview.com.au/ Follow the podcast and share this episode with someone who’d find it useful.

    8 min

  4. May 7

    The housing squeeze is hitting places people still aren’t watching

    Everyone talks about housing pressure like it’s one clean story. It’s not. In this episode, Ryan and Maedeh unpack how the squeeze is spreading through first-home buyers, stressed suburbs, borrowers, renters, investors and even the kind of homes Australians keep trying to buy. They get into: why the hard part for some first-home buyers starts after settlementwhy borrowers are running out of easy moveswhy suburb-level stress matters more than broad headlineswhy hitting landlords doesn’t automatically help rentersand why regional markets are getting harder to ignoreRead more at Australian Property Review:https://www.apreview.com.au/ Subscribe to the newsletter:https://newsletter.apreview.com.au/ Follow the podcast and share this episode with someone who’d find it useful.

    7 min

  5. May 1

    The “safe” move might be screwing property investors

    A lot of people think the safe move right now is to hold cash, wait, and do nothing stupid. But what if that’s exactly where the damage is happening? In this episode, Ryan and Maedeh talk through the big ideas from the articles published last week at Australian Property Review, cash losing ground to inflation, investor bias, the Reserve Bank’s inflation mess, Victoria’s holiday-home squeeze, and why tax fear is already changing investor behaviour. Website:https://www.apreview.com.au/ Newsletter:https://newsletter.apreview.com.au/ Follow the podcast and share this episode with someone who’d find it useful.

    7 min

  6. Apr 24

    Is Australia’s property story starting to split?

    Australia’s property story is no longer moving in one straight line. In this episode, Ryan and Maedeh unpack the big themes from the articles published last week at Australian Property Review: why Sydney and Melbourne are no longer telling the whole national story, why Perth and Brisbane still matter, why Western Sydney buyers are still fighting for every home, how investor tax fears are freezing decisions before policy even changes, and why housing supply risks may get worse before they get better. They also look at the wider pressure sitting behind the market, from household budget strain to the personal finance moves Australians are focusing on when property feels less predictable. If you want a simple, practical conversation about what is really shifting in the market, this episode is for you. Read the latest at Australian Property Review:https://www.apreview.com.au/ Subscribe to the newsletter:https://newsletter.apreview.com.au/

    15 min

  7. Apr 17

    You did everything right. So why does property still feel out of reach?

    This week on Australian Property Review, we’re looking at the most frustrating shift in the market right now: prices are still holding up in plenty of places, but for buyers, renters and borrowers, housing feels harder than ever to actually live through. Western Sydney buyers are fighting for every home, rents are tightening again, fixed-rate nerves are back, and even a softer auction market is not making entry feel easier. That’s the contradiction shaping property in Australia right now. Visit to read full articles: Australian Property Review

    10 min

  8. 12/07/2025

    The APRA Rule That Can Kill Your Next Deal (Before Rates Even Drop)

    APRA has quietly changed the rules for Australian property investors – and it’s not just about the 3% buffer anymore. From 2026, a new 6x debt-to-income (DTI) cap means some investors will hit a hard wall on borrowing, even if interest rates fall. In this video, Australian Property Review breaks it down in plain English: What APRA’s new 6x DTI cap actually is Who’s most at risk (and who probably isn’t) The hidden danger of running to non-bank lenders to “escape” APRA The 3 numbers every investor should know: DTI, cash buffer and stress-test rate How to adjust your strategy so you can still grow a portfolio inside the new rules If you’re planning to buy, hold or grow an Aussie property portfolio in the next 5–10 years, you need to understand this before you sign your next loan. 🔔 Subscribe to Australian Property Review for weekly deep dives on: – APRA and RBA changes – Borrowing power and lender policy – Data-led suburb and property selection – Real strategies used by Australian investors 👍 Like the video if you want more content on borrowing power and APRA www.apreview.com.au

    13 min

  9. 12/03/2025

    Aussie first-home buyer hotspots revealed

    A fresh cut of national credit data shows first-home buyer intent is surging even as overall mortgage balances edge lower year-on-year. The pattern points to an affordability ceiling: buyers are funnelling into suburbs with solid transport links and a deep pool of units and townhouses that sit under common lending thresholds.Below we’ve mapped the busiest entry-level corridors and the “opportunity” pockets where medians remain closer to typical first-buyer budgets. Medians combine houses and units and are indicative only.Australian Property Review

    4 min
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Australian Property Review is an independent publication delivering clear, data-driven insights into the Australian property market. We go beyond the headlines, cutting through industry spin to give readers independent analysis, expert commentary, and property market intelligence that matter. Founded by a team passionate about real estate economics, housing policy, and market data, APReview serves property investors, homeowners, and professionals who want to understand what’s really driving Australia’s housing market.

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