March 2026

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Hi Readers, You will note that we released a Special Interim Edition Newsletter last Wednesday to provide some commentary surrounding current global events and its impacts. With this, I wanted to write a further piece, in response to some topical issues which have arisen and questions we have received following last week. Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on last weeks’ release. I appreciate the comments and please don’t hesitate to continue to send through questions or topics you would like to get some clarity / answers on. In addition to my monthly Chairman’s Commentary, we will endeavour to add some of these single, smaller style pieces intoRead More →

As regular readers of this column will know the managing director and I don’tmind a bit of travel, preferably of the comfortable variety. As such I write thismonth’s missive from the Matild Palace hotel in Budapest, as one does. Thehotel is every bit as pleasant as the name suggests and I find myselfensconced in the breakfast room, looking out over a winter wonderland ofhistoric buildings and snow.I should be happy, but I’m not. In fact, I suspect this will be our last suchjourney with future adventures confined to our native land and perhaps theoccasional foray to the Land of the Long White Cloud. On aRead More →

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) says the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to lift the cash rate by another 25 basis points to 4.1% unfairly punishes borrowers for rising everyday essential costs that are entirely outside of their control. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the two rate hikes in as many months is piling on the misery to borrowing households who are already grappling with high housing costs and broader cost-of-living pressures. “Many households are already feeling the squeeze from rising energy costs and other essentials, so the cumulative impact of back-to-back rate rises will stretch budgets even further,” Ms Mercorella said.Read More →

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