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With rate cuts back on the table, speculation heating up, and Darwin, Perth and Brisbane leading the charge, the mid-year property story looks very different to what many expected back in February… 🚀

That’s why we’re back with one of our most anticipated episodes of the year:

Our 2025 Mid-Year Property Market Outlook! 🔮

 

Inside this jam-packed update, we reveal:  

  • Our February calls vs what actually played out
  • The state of play in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin, Hobart & Canberra
  • Why speculation and “pump and dump” strategies are flashing red lights 🚨
  • The upside and downside risks for investors in the second half of 2025
  • Long-term fundamentals every investor should hold onto

This is your ultimate checkpoint for property investors, cutting through the speculation to stay ahead.

 

Resources Mentioned: 

  • CLOSING MONDAY, 25 AUG: PIPA Investor Sentiment Survey 2025; Make Your Voice Count! 📊
    Australia’s biggest investor pulse check is back! The 2025 PIPA Annual Investor Sentiment Survey is now live, and we want to hear from YOU. Your insights help shape the conversation around property investing in Australia. 👉 Take the survey today and add your voice to the nation’s most powerful investor report.
  • Book Shoutout 📚
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  • Curious what the next 10–20 years could look like for you? 
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Timestamps  

  • 0:00 – 560 | Mid-Year Property Market Outlook 2025: Trends & Forecasts
  • 1:11 – AFL banter & Adelaide Oval debrief 😉
  • 4:23 – What we’re doing today + our supply/demand framework
  • 6:31 – Short-term vs long-term: macro starts (tariffs, Trump, no “black swans”)
  • 8:55 – Domestic lens: elections, property taxes & policy risks
  • 10:52 – Rates, unemployment & APRA buffer (and what’s changed since Feb)
  • 12:57 – Speculation alert: trusts, “pump-and-dump” & non-commutable regionals
  • 15:14 – Why speculative markets are politically unpalatable
  • 16:45 – Inflation back in the band; RBA patience & “wealth effect” watch
  • 19:04 – Consumer sentiment, time-to-buy, and investors vs owner-occupiers
  • 20:57 – State of the states: WA boom, Victoria debt & Melbourne’s “cheap” drawcard
  • 22:27 – WA still #1, Darwin still #8: voting machine vs weighing machine
  • 23:55 – Darwin’s economy vs property outperformance
  • 26:07 – Population & migration: NSW/Sydney, Melbourne shifts, WA & QLD lead
  • 28:28 – Our February calls: Darwin/Brisbane/Perth; Melbourne recovery; others cooling
  • 30:34 – How it played out: Darwin #1, Perth #2, Brisbane #3; Sydney surprise; Canberra & Hobart
  • 31:04 – Price action by value tier (who’s moving each city)
  • 33:26 – Weekly data watch: Perth strong; Sydney solid; rising tide
  • 35:13 – Risks & upside: household formation, affordability, migration, under-supply, wages
  • 37:21 – Crystal ball: second-half outlook by city (Melbourne top-3/4? Perth decade-long story)
  • 39:43 – Long-term fundamentals: pay off home, 2–3 quality IPs + super; commutable regionals
  • 41:20 – Speculation ≠ strategy; owner-occupier priority & likely regulation
  • 43:43 – Regulatory levers: CGT tweaks, credit access & negative-gearing caps
  • 45:58 – Final thoughts: positive six months ahead, BUT keep it sustainable
  • 48:01 – PIPA Investor Sentiment Survey: last chance call-out
  • 49:26 – Book shoutout and speak to the professionals!