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120 Days Left — Why Every Property Buyer in Australia Needs to Prepare Now | APS133

Alex Shang

Published on: 28/02/2026

120 days. That’s all you’ve got. On July 1st, 2026, every single person involved in your property purchase — your agent, your lawyer, your accountant, even the developer selling you the house — they all become anti-money laundering inspectors. Where your money came from, who’s behind your trust, whether your funding trail is clean — all of it gets checked. So here’s the real question: can your money handle that level of scrutiny? Today I’m covering 3 things. First — what this law is and why Australia was forced to act. Second — who’s checking you and how, including a part almost nobody knows about. Third — what you can no longer get away with, and what’s still on the table.

Australian Real Estate Investment

Something Irreversible Is Happening to Australian House Prices Right Now | APS132

Alex Shang

Published on: 21/02/2026

The Australian government spent $20.5 billion helping young people buy homes. The result? Prices went up 18.8%. You heard that right. Taxpayers put in $20.5 billion, and the people who couldn’t afford to buy — they’re now even further behind. You might think that’s a policy failure. It’s not. I spent a week going through every stakeholder in the property game — voters, banks, state governments, the federal government, landlords, developers, and the construction industry. Seven forces. The one that actually wants prices to come down? Zero.

Australian Real Estate Investment

Rate Hike + CGT Reform + APRA Crackdown: Is KPMG’s Forecast Still Valid? | APS131

Alex Shang

Published on: 14/02/2026

KPMG says Australian property prices will rise 7.7% in 2026. Perth up 12.8%. Brisbane up 10.9%. Sounds pretty great, right? A lot of people read that report and started planning which city to jump into. But that report had been out for barely a week before the RBA raised rates. We'd just had three cuts in 2025. Everyone was breathing again. Then suddenly, they hiked — the first major central bank in the world to reverse course. The market didn't see it coming.

Australian Real Estate Investment

Australia’s CGT Reform Explained: What Every Property Investor Needs to Know | APS130

Alex Shang

Published on: 11/02/2026

The Australian property investment world just got hit with a bombshell. On February 3rd, the Australian Financial Review dropped a headline that shook the entire industry — this year’s May federal budget could slash the Capital Gains Tax discount from 50% down to 25%.

Australian Real Estate Investment