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As investors chase growth suburbs and double-digit returns, low supply and lingering inflation are setting the stage for fierce 2026 competition.
Brisbane and regional markets are surging, Melbourne lags, and buyers are shifting to units and fringe rail suburbs as affordability worsens.
Expect a year of head-to-head clashes between first-home buyers and seasoned investors.
– The HomeGuru Team
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Home Buyers Around the Country
Adelaide house values on the brink of hitting $1m median (REA)
What a Sydney budget can buy in the NSW regional property market (Domain)
Australian house prices set to climb again despite rate rise risks (ABN)
Cairns’ most expensive home sales of 2025 (News)
Housing affordability set to worsen in 2026 as supply lags (ABN)
Railway-side living: Your ticket to a cheaper home in a better area (Domain)
Labor’s home loan guarantee fuels a price surge in cheaper homes (AFR)
Mortgage stress hits three‑year low as inflation shock revives 2026 rate hike risk (ABN)
Why 5 per cent deposit scheme will fail to boost home ownership as property prices rise further ‘out of reach’ (Yahoo)
Help to Buy launches in WA to boost access to the property market for Western Australians (ABN)
New blocks in Strathalbyn’s Aurora estate tipped to sell out fast (REA)
Priced out of houses, Australians are turning to apartments (ABN)
Falling inflation data a positive signal for borrowers (REA)
Investors
Melbourne market underperforms despite $1.012m milestone (REA)
Low housing supply to restrict investor flexibility (SPI)
Suburbs where homeowners just made $200k (News)
Property investor hit with unexpected $50,000 bill after 'dangerous' discovery 'by chance' (Yahoo)
Inflation eases, but rate rise threat lingers (SPI)
Brisbane homes jump $135,900 in a year despite rate hike fears (REA)
Thousands of Australian suburbs clock double digit gains (ABN)
Capitals to show resilience in 2026 property market (SPI)
Ten Australian growth hotspots mortgage brokers should watch now (ABN)
Regional property set to dominate investment in 2026 (SPI)
Why first home buyers and investors will go head-to-head in 2026 (Domain)
Investors to expect uneven growth in 2026 (SPI)
Property Stat of the Week
Median total household incomes versus median dwelling values in Brisbane
Credit: Property Update
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