In this Australian Property Podcast episode your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove Mortgage Brokers discussed whether it's a good time to release equity and invest, whether APRA will intervene in the housing market in 2026, and whether the 18-year cycle will peak in 2026.

They also covered some of your questions in the Listener Q&A segment at the end of the show. 

Topics covered

- Is it time to release equity and invest? (Alcove)

- Housing finance rips for investors – APRA to intervene in 2026?

- What about the 18.6 year property cycle? (Steve Palise)

- Listener Q&A

- Other news of interest

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Is it time to release equity and be prepared to invest

Australian housing finance surges in Q3

Housing finance rips for investors

APRA System Risk Outlook – November 2025

APRA warns of looming lending curbs

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Victoria cracks down on underquoting with reserve price law

Unemployment rate falls to 4.3% but trend is still higher

Unemployment rate eases back to 4.3%

Trump floats 50-year mortgages

Half a million could qualify for shared-equity scheme

Kiwis seek greener pastures in Australia

Australia’s other housing shortage

Rental vacancies hit new all-time lows

High-rise apartments are still riddled with defects

More value in older style apartments

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