Australia’s property market is falling, interest rates are at their highest level in years, and a lot of buyers are wondering the same thing: should I buy now or wait for prices to fall further?
In this episode, I break down what I believe is really happening in the Australian property market and why today’s downturn could actually be setting up the next property cycle. Higher rates are hurting buyers, but they’re also making it harder for developers to build, creating an even bigger housing supply problem for the future.
In this episode:
The market might be falling today, but understanding what’s happening underneath the headlines could completely change how you approach the next 12 months.
Key moments:
00:00 RBA raises rates again: What happens to property now?
02:04 Why Australian house prices haven’t crashed yet
04:01 What the 1990s property downturn tells us about 2026
06:02 Australia’s housing shortage is about to get worse
08:01 Why Australians are getting poorer despite working harder
10:01 The housing supply problem hiding behind falling prices
12:03 The growing wealth gap between property owners and renters
14:00 Why wages alone may no longer be enough to build wealth
16:00 Should you buy property now or wait for the bottom
About The Host:
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PK Gupta is the founder of the Property Investment Accelerator — Australia's #1 Rated And ONLY 100% Independent Real Estate Course & Mentorship Program that helps people achieve passive income through property investing using DATA, WITHOUT wasting months doing "research", spending weekends at inspections OR dropping $10-20k on Buyers Agents each time.
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