Posts
Strata report red flags: what to skim for first
Sinking fund balance, special levies, legal disputes, defects history - the five pages in a 200-page report that matter.
February 26, 2026
The hidden costs beyond your deposit
Stamp duty, LMI, legal, insurance, connection fees, moving - budget $25k-$65k on top of the deposit.
February 23, 2026
Ubank, ING, Macquarie: digital-only banks compared on rate and service
No branches, no relationship managers - just a sharp headline rate and an app. The catches you need to know about.
February 22, 2026
Settlement day: fund flow, PEXA, and why it sometimes fails
Electronic settlement on PEXA usually works - and when it doesn't, here's what actually went wrong and how the retry looks.
February 19, 2026
Adelaide's medium-density trend
South Australia's planning reforms have unlocked new dual-occ and triplex potential. What this means for yields.
February 16, 2026
Queensland land tax reform: the 2025 climbdown
QLD shelved national aggregation in 2022, revised thresholds again in 2025. Where the rules sit now.
February 14, 2026
Brisbane 2032: is the Olympics bump already priced in?
Olympics infrastructure drives demand for a subset of suburbs, not all of them. The data from Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.
February 13, 2026
First Home Guarantee: 5% deposit, no LMI
35,000 places a year, no LMI, no premium rate. Who qualifies, and what the trade-offs are.
February 11, 2026
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent: 2026 invitation cut-offs
Which occupations are being invited, at what points test score, and how often.
February 9, 2026
Bridging finance for upgraders: a practical guide
Buying before you've sold usually needs bridging finance. Closed vs open bridging, peak debt, and how interest is capitalised.
February 6, 2026