Is Now The Best Time To Buy Property In Australia?

Welcome to the No BS Property Show a series within Bothsides, where we sit down to talk property, investing, and everything you need to actually succeed in the Australian market... straight up, no filter, no bullsh$*#. If you love property, want to learn how to actually invest, or just want to understand what's really happening in the market, this is for you. In this episode, Daniel Beardall and Josh Yun go through a federal budget that gutted negative gearing and the capital gains discount, a Senate deal that just banned SMSFs from borrowing to buy residential property, and a first-home buyer scheme the government insists isn't moving prices, even as suburbs across NSW post double-digit drops. They explain: ▪ Why the 5% deposit scheme pushed entry-level prices up before the market corrected ▪ The exact numbers behind Australia's 40-year property growth cycle — and why this dip doesn't break the pattern ▪ The $15.85M house that resold for $8.35M, and what it means for the government's own tax revenue ▪ Why the SMSF lending ban is, in their words, "the most nonsensical thing" to come out of the budget ▪ The live, off-market deal they're chasing right now — and why urgency from sellers is the buyer's biggest advantage ▪ Why they believe "the government hates us being in control of our own money" ▪ Why they're personally selling investment properties to buy their own homes in this exact window ▪ What actually makes a property "bulletproof" versus one that's about to get caught out If you're trying to figure out whether now is the time to buy, sell, or just sit tight, this is the conversation that actually walks through the real numbers behind the headlines. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:44 New Financial Year, New Government Headaches 00:02:49 The 5% Deposit Scheme "Lie" And The $100K Overnight Price Jump 00:04:34 The 40-Year Growth Graph — And Why This Dip Doesn't Break The Pattern 00:07:49 "The Greens Had A Great Idea" — Cutting Grandfathering Next? 00:10:55 The $15.85M House That Just Sold For $8.35M 00:14:12 Selling Investments To Buy Owner-Occupier Now 00:17:44 The Case For Using A Buyer's Agent Right Now 00:21:50 History Repeating: 1985–87, New Zealand, And "Mums And Dads" 00:23:16 The Government's Broken 0.2% Promise 00:28:53 "Right Now Is The Time To Strike" 00:31:27 Inside A Live Off-Market Deal: The Divorce Sale 00:34:04 The Acreage Property That Dropped 25% — Still No Buyers 00:41:23 The SMSF Ban: "The Government Hates Us Being In Control Of Our Own Money" 00:47:03 What Actually Makes A Good Property — And Why Now Might Be The Best Time To Buy 00:56:02 Outro