THE PROPERTY NERDS: This is the best time to buy

The market may look like it is heading for a broad downturn, but sentiment, affordability, and shifting buyer behaviour are creating a very different picture underneath. So what is really driving the market, and is it time to buy?

On The Property Nerds podcast, Arjun Paliwal from InvestorKit and Jack Fouracre from Fouracre Financial discuss post-budget sentiment and what it meant for property investors.

The pair look at the growing number of owner-occupiers shifting to interest-only loans in an effort to preserve future tax benefits, while Paliwal warned that tax considerations should not outweigh the quality of the underlying property.

They also examine the growing divide between higher- and lower-priced markets, with more affordable areas continuing to outperform as jobs, demographics, and rental yields support demand.

The conversation then turns to buyers looking to upgrade, with weaker competition in some major markets potentially creating an opportunity for those with the capacity to make a move.