Mid-2026 Melbourne Property Update: the Forces Reshaping the Market
By Jarrod McCabe In our 2026 Wakelin Melbourne Property Report, published early this year, we identified the key forces shaping…
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The questions property buyers and sellers don’t ask – but should
By Jarrod McCabe We speak with clients every day about buying and selling property. The common questions are well-rehearsed: what’s…
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POV Investors vs Renters: Two Properties, Two Perspectives
By Jarrod McCabe and Jordan Telfer Renters and investors look at property through very different lenses. What makes a home…
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Returning Home? What Expats Should Consider Before Buying a Property
By Jarrod McCabe Melbourne’s property market is in an interesting position. Clearance rates have trended down from circa 70% at…
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What the 2026 budget’s tax changes actually mean for property investors
By Jarrod McCabe and Jordan Telfer The 2026 federal budget has introduced significant changes to how property investment is…
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AI property valuations: useful tool or false sense of certainty?
By Jarrod McCabe AI is transforming how property buyers access information. At a minimum, it can deliver demographics, median prices…
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The wrong objective: why most investment mistakes happen before the search begins
By Jarrod McCabe Asset selection is the single most important factor when buying an investment property. We’ve said it before,…
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Rates, conflict, cost of living: How to buy property when nothing feels certain
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By Jarrod McCabe Property markets move in cycles, and every cycle produces periods where sentiment turns negative. High interest rates,…
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Group sale: Selling an apartment block to a developer
By Jarrod McCabe We’ve spoken often about the importance of land value as a component of property investment. With houses,…
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Activity Centres: a SWOT analysis for Melbourne’s property market
By Jarrod McCabe Housing affordability is a perennial fixture of the property debate, and governments are always looking for levers…
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Bellarine or Mornington? The Great Coast Divide
By Jarrod McCabe With the holiday season upon us, many Melburnians are making their annual pilgrimage to the coast. And…
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Proposed underquoting reforms: good intentions, unintended consequences
By Jarrod McCabe and Jordan Telfer In our recent article on underquoting, we explored why a ‘bad quote’ often reflects…
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