Rested, ready, and reading the market
Glynis and I stepped away for some proper time off these last couple of weeks, time with family and friends, time to think, and genuinely nowhere we had to be. No open homes, no phone buzzing with offers, no Wednesday vendor report deadline. If you tried calling and got nothing but dodgy reception and a slow reply, that was the actual reception and not us avoiding you, though Glynis being properly uncontactable for the first time in years took some getting used to!! It gave us real space to think, reflect, and just be, away from the daily pace of the Inner West for a bit.
But we'd be lying if we said Brisbane wasn't on our minds at all. You've probably had six weeks of headlines about negative gearing, CGT, and new compliance rules for agents.
Here's what we're actually seeing it do on the ground in the inner west; fewer investors turning up to opens than this time last year, but the ones who do show up are more serious, less tyre-kicking. Less homes coming to market, and those available for sale taking longer to sell. Buyers have sharpened their searches further, becoming more critical of properties against their checklists and looking carefully at their spending options. The one part of the property market that hasn't shifted is for owner occupiers still competing hard for character homes under $1.5m or units under $1m, reflected in the strong results coming out of this segment across Brisbane. If you're wondering whether the national noise actually means anything for your street specifically, that's exactly the conversation we are ready to have.
Now we're back, rested, and completely locked in on what's ahead. We didn't take this break to slow down, we took it to come back sharper. Our plan for the back half of 2026 is simple: become the agency this side of Brisbane trusts, not just calls when they're ready to sell. If you're weighing up what your property's worth, what the market shifts actually mean for your plans, or whether now's the right time to move, we want to have that conversation with you now so you can proactively work towards your best outcome. Reply to this email or send us a message... we'll give you the straight answer, not the sales pitch.
Looking forward to connecting with you soon!
Felicity Austin