Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman unpack a sharp slowdown in transaction volumes, with Brisbane listings up 40% year on year against a 20% clearance rate, and NSW stamp duty takings down 23% in September. They also cover discretionary trust tax changes, the Victorian and NSW election promises aimed at property owners, and a heated disagreement over ASIC's latest look at mortgage broker best interest duty.
Friday 16 October 2026 53:00
A $5.4bn south-east Queensland apartment backlog leads, plus Adelaide's values fall for a fourth month and an Adelaide home once held under royal title lists.
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Money & market
Brokers face an 11-fold levy rise and ASIC scrutiny over cheapest-rate recommendations, while Phil Tarrant argues price is the wrong measure for investors.
Money & market
Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says a re-elected Minns government would let discretionary trusts move to the federal Excluded Election Trust arrangement without a stamp duty bill.
Money & market
Fewer than 40,000 homes sold nationally in September and advertised stock is up 19.1 per cent, with the typical property now taking 41 days to sell.
Money & market
Three-quarters of prospective buyers are holding out for lower prices, while 47 per cent of owners say it's a bad time to sell — leaving transaction volumes stuck.
Property news
REBAA president Zoran Solano says deals are collapsing at the 11th hour, with agents forced to relist properties vendors thought were already sold.
Money & market
Finance Differently founder Kat Marsalek argues restructuring beats rate-chasing, with savings of 0.05 per cent worth "a grand or two" over a loan's life.
Property news
National preliminary clearance rates stayed below 50 per cent for a second straight week, with auction volumes across the capitals at levels last seen during the pandemic.
Money & market
With Australia holding the second highest interest rates in the developed world, the Property Buzz co-host asks whether a future government could strip the central bank's control of monetary policy.
Property news
Wanying "Heather" Zhang, a Californian agent with a US$3.3 million average sale price, is accused of surveilling the Taiwanese President's son for Beijing.
Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman unpack the Greens-aligned proposal for publicly owned supermarkets, the fallout from the credit card surcharge changes, and what shifting voter preferences could mean for housing policy. They also warn about the rush into commercial property, particularly inside self-managed super funds, and flag that roughly a quarter of listings are now sitting on the market for six months.
Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman unpack why the Treasurer's inflation explanation does not stack up against the CPI and oil price data, and why the RBA says it does not model government spending. Phil then sets out a new argument: because aged care entry is means tested against the family home, falling property values shift the cost of caring for older Australians onto the taxpayer. The pair also work through the fallout from the credit card surcharge ban and payday super for small business.
Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman unpack the week's rate decision and CPI figures, arguing government spending and energy costs are doing more work on inflation than the Treasurer admits. Phil then sets out a new thesis: falling property values could undermine Australia's aged care funding model, because entry to a nursing home is means tested and usually funded by selling the family home. The pair also weigh up the unintended consequences of the credit card surcharge ban and payday super for small business and renters.
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