Property Intelligence
132 Intelligence pieces published
APF Intelligence publishes original market analysis covering Australian residential property, investment strategy, interest rates, and housing policy. Reports are written using RBA cash rate decisions and minutes, ABS dwelling and lending statistics, CoreLogic Home Value Indices, SQM Research vacancy data, and weekend auction clearance rate feeds from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra. Each piece is datestamped, sourced, and written in plain English without spruiker tone or vendor bias.
Coverage is organised into five streams: RBA & Macro for monetary policy and economy-wide signals; Sydney & Melbourne for the two largest capital city markets; National Property for cross-capital and regional trends; Property Finance for mortgage strategy, LVR and serviceability analysis; and Property Insurance for landlord and building cover. Use the category filters to focus on the topics most relevant to your situation, whether you're a first home buyer timing your entry, an investor rebalancing a portfolio, or simply tracking where the market is heading this cycle. New Intelligence is published only after verification.
Nationwide residential market data including capital growth, rental yields, and housing supply.
National PropertyBrisbane, Perth, Adelaide Investors Escape Sydney's Auction Slump
While Sydney's auction market endures weeks of tough selling conditions, investors are redirecting capital toward Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide's regional and near-metro markets — with Mandurah, Maroochydore, and West End posting annual growth rates that sharply outpace the struggling southern capitals.
29 Aug 2026
auctionsBrisbane
National PropertyThe Cooling Conditions Reshaping Seller Expectations
Vendors across Australia are finding conditions tougher as property prices cool and buyer pools thin. realestate.com.au identifies three concrete strategies that separate successful sellers from those watching their listings go stale.
28 Aug 2026
property sellingAustralian property market
National PropertyRental Instability Harms Children's Life Outcomes, Study Finds
A landmark study warns that children in unstable rental housing face lifelong health and education disadvantages — a crisis unfolding against a backdrop of tightening vacancy rates across WA, QLD, and NSW.
27 Aug 2026
rental markethousing policy
National PropertyHotter Inflation Puts RBA Rate Hike Back on Table for Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide
Australia's inflation print has come in hotter than forecast, reigniting expectations of another RBA rate hike — with housing costs identified as a key driver. Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide markets face fresh pressure as borrowing costs threaten to climb further.
26 Aug 2026
inflationRBA
National PropertyPoint Piper Mansion Guides $90m — Doubling in Under a Decade
A harbourside Point Piper mansion next door to former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has hit the market guiding $85m–$90m, more than doubling its purchase price from less than a decade ago — a signal of what premium Sydney waterfront capital growth looks like at the extreme end of the market.
24 Aug 2026
Point PiperSydney property
National PropertyA Record That Didn't Happen by Accident
South Australia's investor loans for new home construction reached a record $425.4 million in August 2026, driven by Labor's tax reforms that are reshaping how investors weigh new builds against established property across the country.
22 Aug 2026
South Australiainvestor loans
National PropertyFortis Launches 73-Apartment Rosemont Project in New Farm, Brisbane
Property development manager Fortis has launched Rosemont, a 73-apartment luxury project in New Farm, Brisbane, with first-stage sales opening on 12 September 2026. The launch signals sustained developer confidence in inner-Brisbane's premium apartment market.
20 Aug 2026
BrisbaneNew Farm
National PropertyBuy First or Sell First? The Decision That May Not Be What You Expect
The buy-first or sell-first dilemma is one of the most consequential decisions Australian homeowners face — and the right answer depends on your market, your finances, and your timing. Here's what the data says in 2026.
19 Aug 2026
buy first sell firstproperty strategy
National Property$3.3m East Brisbane Auction: What $1,000 Bids Signal About School-Zone Demand
Two families slugged it out in $1,000 increments to secure a $3.3 million character home 200 metres from Churchie in East Brisbane — a vivid illustration of how elite private school proximity continues to drive premium pricing in South-East Queensland's prestige tier.
17 Aug 2026
BrisbaneQueensland
National PropertyQueensland $150/Week Rent Hikes Reframe Brisbane Yield vs Growth Debate
REAStats analysis of REA Group data reveals Queensland tenants facing rent hikes of up to $150 a week, forcing investors to reassess yield-versus-capital-growth calculations as the RBA holds at 4.35% and national prices slide.
16 Aug 2026
BrisbaneQueensland
National PropertyInner-North Melbourne Victorian Sells $50k Above Reserve Amid Green Shoots
A four-bedroom inner-north Victorian sold for $1.5 million — more than $50,000 above its reserve — as Melbourne's battered market shows tentative early recovery signs for well-presented family homes.
15 Aug 2026
MelbourneVictorian property
National PropertySustainable Home Design Cuts Long-Term Costs for Australian Owners
As cost-of-living pressure reshapes buyer priorities, sustainable home design is moving from niche feature to mainstream value driver — with energy-efficient builds delivering measurable savings on running costs across Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and regional markets.
14 Aug 2026
sustainable designproperty running costs
National PropertyCheap Victorian and Tasmanian Suburbs Tipped for Price Boom
Twenty affordable Victorian and Tasmanian suburbs have been identified as potential price boom candidates as softening markets create entry-point opportunities for buyers and investors willing to move early.
12 Aug 2026
VictoriaTasmania
National PropertyNarrow Wynn Vale Block Draws Laughs and Genuine Buyer Interest
A sliver of land so narrow that locals joked it belongs to a bowling alley has drawn a queue of buyers in Wynn Vale — exposing just how acute Adelaide's residential land shortage has become in 2026.
10 Aug 2026
AdelaideSouth Australia
National PropertyNedlands Posts 15% Annual Growth as WA and QLD Widen the Gap on Victoria
Nedlands in Perth's inner west posted 15% annual price growth with a 15-day average sales cycle, while Victoria recorded 74,000 new mortgage-stressed households — a data divide that is reshaping where serious interstate investors are directing capital in August 2026.
9 Aug 2026
Perth property marketWestern Australia investment
National PropertyThousands of Queensland Families Hit by Severe Mortgage Stress
Adelaide's mortgage default risk has spiked 39% in a single quarter, exposing the growing tension between high-yield suburbs and capital growth markets like Nedlands under the RBA's 4.35% cash rate.
8 Aug 2026
Adelaidemortgage default
National PropertyCentury-Old SA Schoolhouse Listed for Sale in Southern Flinders Ranges
A century-old former primary school in South Australia's Flinders Ranges has hit the market as a converted residential property, highlighting a growing appetite for adaptive reuse of heritage buildings in regional Australia.
7 Aug 2026
South AustraliaRegional Property
National Property$5.8m Palm Cove Listing Targets Cairns Home Price Record
A beachfront Palm Cove estate with a ballroom, two pools, a wine and cigar room, and an art gallery has listed for $5.8 million, directly targeting the all-time Cairns residential property record. The listing signals how Far North Queensland's prestige market is maturing well beyond its holiday-home origins.
6 Aug 2026
Palm CoveCairns
National PropertyPastoral Family Lists Balinese-Inspired Magnetic Island Retreat
A prominent pastoral family's Balinese-inspired beachfront retreat on Magnetic Island has listed for $5.5 million, offering a window into the resilience of Queensland's prestige island and coastal property segment at a time when Australia's national median is sliding.
5 Aug 2026
Queensland propertyMagnetic Island
National PropertyBrisbane Clearance Rate Hits Pandemic Low as $894,000 National Median Slides
Australia's national median home price fell to $894,000 in July 2026 — the fourth consecutive monthly decline — as Brisbane's auction clearance rate dropped to its lowest level since the Covid-19 pandemic. The downturn is proving more selective and painful than many buyers hoped.
4 Aug 2026
BrisbanePropTrack
National PropertySouth Australia Releases $250,000 First-Home-Only Land Lots
South Australia has released dozens of residential lots priced from $250,000 that are exclusively available to first-home buyers, creating a protected entry point in a market where national home values fell 0.7% in July 2026.
3 Aug 2026
first home buyersSouth Australia
National PropertyAdelaide Eco Home Trend: How Low Running Costs Reshape Property Value
A Coromandel Valley eco home with on-site koalas and near-zero energy bills is drawing national buyer attention, spotlighting how energy efficiency is shifting property valuations and investor calculations across South Australia and beyond.
2 Aug 2026
Adelaide Hillseco homes
National PropertyBerry's Six-Year Restoration Aims to Set a New Town Price Record
A meticulously restored heritage home in Berry, NSW, with a bold modern extension is eyeing the title of the town's most expensive property ever sold — a test case for what premium buyers will pay in sought-after South Coast tree-change towns.
31 July 2026
Berry NSWheritage property
National Property151 Suburbs Cross the Million-Dollar Threshold in 2026
Australia's million-dollar suburb club grew by 151 members in 2026, as relentless price growth across Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and regional corridors pushes freestanding homes on large blocks further out of reach for median-income buyers.
30 July 2026
million-dollar suburbsBrisbane property