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The impact of tax changes on the state of play
Now that Labor’s housing tax bill has passed, it is time to take stock of where the market sits and what is really happening on
What causes a recession?
HIGH interest rates, falling consumer confidence, housing market downturns, high inflation and lastly rising unemployment. Any guesses as to how we are tracking on these?
Post budget blues hit property market
THE reaction to the federal budget across our local property sector has been instant and stark. I have spent a few days ringing around agents
Are we losing what makes us great?
There is much debate right now about the recent federal Labor government’s tax reforms. Many of us are just starting to understand the implications, digesting
Some pain, but the opportunity for gain
The property market is reactive but not very liquid, as selling a property takes time. Unlike the stock market, it avoids reactive pressures and short selling.
El Niño is coming – and we must act now
The business world has grown quiet. Many are worried. The latter half of 2026 is shaping up to be significant – not just because of
Let’s get a grip – and don’t be greedy!
We’re facing a tough reality: the Iran/Israel/US conflict is casting a giant shadow over our daily lives in Geelong, impacting our community in ways we
Our world in turmoil: housing crisis or opportunity?
I’ve been asked lately what the impacts of the Iran war, rising oil prices and the resulting inflation surge will be on house prices. And
Forget the doom and gloom: figures say we are back, baby!
We have reasons to feel pessimistic. Headline inflation is holding at 3.8 per cent. The RBA’s decision to increase the cash rate by 25 basis
Geelong’s public transport is failing us
I and many others over many years, have called on the state government and our local member Christine Couzens to address the crisis of the
The upside of an interest rate rise
WELCOME back to the property market for 2026. We have had many distractions already this year, however, the decision to increase the cash rate last
Adversity providing opportunities to rekindle hope
“I LOVE a sunburnt country, a land of sweeping plains, of ragged mountain ranges, of drought and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I
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