In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from AllenWargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgage specialists discuss all the latest property news and trends. 

Here are the 3 main stories they covered:

1 – Synchronised upswing for property prices

2 - Stayvestors

3 – Listings increased in May (SQM Research)

Listener Q&A

1 – Selfie

I’m self-employed and have been for the past 2 years.

What should I do to improve my borrowing capacity? Do I need to show payslips or can I use tax returns?

2 – Commercial

I want to buy commercial property for passive income, but I’m perhaps up to 10 years from retirement.

I could afford to buy for cash but feel like I am wasting an opportunity not to use some leverage? Do I use a 30% deposit, 50% deposit, or buy for cash?

Resources for this episode
Pete Wargent – Synchronised upswing as price growth returns

Westpac IQ – Australian capital city dwelling prices (May 2025)

MacroBusiness – Property vendors and buyers cash in on rate cut

CoreLogic – Housing values continue to rise as growth trends converge across the capital cities

MacroBusiness – Australian housing poised for new price boom

Stayvestors:

AFR – Introducing ‘stayvestors’: the home owners living with their parents

SMH – The pleasure and pain of adult kids at home

SQM Research:

SQM Research – Total Property Listings (May 2025) – PDF Report

Rask Resources

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Alcove mortgage broking: https://www.raskmedia.com.au/services/mortgage-broking 

Amy Lunardi Buyers Agency (Melbourne) www.amylunardi.com.au 

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