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There’s been plenty of noise in the media about the 2032 Olympics. But here’s the truth: the hype leading up to the Games is overrated. The real impact will come afterwards, and for the Sunshine Coast, that impact won’t be about shiny new infrastructure, but about global exposure. Growth Already Underway The Sunshine Coast is…

Noosa Shire has just announced planning changes aimed at easing the housing crisis, including more flexible provisions for tiny homes, affordable rentals, and secondary dwellings. It’s a small but welcome step in the right direction. We applaud Noosa Council for taking action to unlock more affordable housing options. It’s a positive move and one that…

Every few months, a new headline pops up warning that Australian property is on the brink of collapse. The latest? Reports claiming that $500 billion (or $770 billion, depending on where you read your news) could be wiped from property values by 2030 due to climate risk. Let’s call this what it is: absolute lunacy….

Back in May 2020, when the world was reeling from the onset of the pandemic, fear was everywhere. Headlines screamed of housing crashes, economists forecasted sharp declines, and many Australians braced for the worst. In that same moment, we released a report that told a very different story: the property market was not at risk,…

Too often, people treat property investing like house-hunting: finding something they’d personally love to live in. But successful investing isn’t about pride of ownership; it’s about strategy. Every purchase will either enable or limit what you can do next. The property you choose, and how you structure your finance and tax planning around it, determines…

Another week, another headline policy idea. First Home Buyer schemes offering deposits as low as 2–5%. Taxes on empty bedrooms. The government taking a share of your home if you use their scheme. Sigh. You can’t treat a demand-side problem with a supply-side solution. And you can’t solve a housing shortage by shuffling people around…