10/09/2026
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This month leads with something we have been discussing with a lot of clients: why a softer market can make trading up easier rather than harder. If both the home you are selling and the one you are buying come off in value, the gap between them narrows, and the bigger the step up the more that matters.
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Listings are up 22.8% on a year ago, the strongest annual rise in stock in over a year, with more expected through spring.
Four in five Australians aged 18 to 34 still plan to buy a home. The largest group wants to but does not yet feel ready, which is a different problem from affordability.
ASIC reviewed how eight banks manage offset accounts and found weaknesses in all eight. Worth five minutes on your own loan, particularly if it has been refinanced or come off a fixed rate.
The Blueprint is our monthly read on property finance. Plain language, no jargon, and a straight answer on what actually changed.
