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Glen Waverley house prices have not collapsed after Budget 2026, but buyer behaviour has changed. Quality homes inside the Glen Waverley Secondary College zone remain resilient, while average homes outside the zone are becoming more negotiable.

How will the 2026 Budget affect property prices? Who is affected and who is not? What should investors invest in from here on? We look at serviceability, affordability, and look at what this means for property buyers and renters.

Property cycles are real. But do markets actually move through a predictable Property Clock? We tested historical clock positions against what Australian property prices did next.

Melbourne property prices are falling, leaving some recent buyers in negative equity. But should owners panic? We explain who is genuinely at risk, what owners can do now and when Melbourne property prices may recover.

Victoria’s new Premier is considering changes to property taxes as Melbourne’s median house price sits at only 60% of Sydney’s. Could lower land tax help unlock Melbourne’s long-awaited recovery, or is the price gap justified?

Data does not replace judgement. It sharpens it. The best property decisions combine market data, local experience, due diligence and negotiation discipline.

Is a new-build investment property really better because of negative gearing and depreciation? Or are Established properties better? We compare four property scenarios across Melbourne and regional Victoria over 10 years, including rent, growth, cashflow and CGT. Will the answer surprise you?

AI will replace some jobs in Australia, but the bigger story is not mass unemployment — it is task automation, white-collar disruption and a growing divide between AI users and non-users. In this article, we look at which jobs are most exposed, whether AI could trigger major unemployment, and whether job losses could be enough to push Australian house prices lower.