inSynergy Property Wealth Advisory

15/10/2026

Darwin continues to outperform every capital city in 2026, so what are the fundamentals that keep Australia's unhurried, tropical capital at the top of the leaderboard for residential property growth?

Chief Economist Dr Kevin Hoang joins Rob Palmer on the inSynergy Property Wealth podcast to discuss what factors are leading this upswing growth and why other capital cities need to take notice.

13/10/2026

This week, Richard Sheppard and the inSynergy team are attending site inspections in the beautiful Darwin area and this morning they put the pedal to the metal (outside of the office for a change) by taking a scenic route on our bikes!

Darwin is an area primed for property investment due to its infrastructure expansion, low vacancy rate and great fundamentals.

09/10/2026

Will the recent changes to residential property investment by the Labor Government be reversed?

There's a strong case that these unpopular changes could be reversed in the lead up to the 2028 election cycle. Why? Because the Labor government did in fact abolish negative gearing previously in 1985 only to reverse this decision two years later in 1987.

Or will we see another political party promise to remove restrictions to negative gearing, SMSF LRBA's and CGT changes to win votes?

Catch up with Rob Palmer, Richard Sheppard and Dr Kevin Hoang in Episode 1 of the inSynergy Property Wealth podcast as they discuss this and how property investment has changed in 2026.

08/10/2026

Today, we are attending the CONNECT With HubSpot event in Sydney to learn more about AI, AEO, digital marketing and how to better serve customers and clients. If you see us, feel free to say hello!

07/10/2026

Despite the doom and gloom from commentators and opinion pieces, Australia’s fragmented housing market continues to show pocket areas of continued growth amidst the overall downturn. There’s no denying most cities and areas have seen small price drops for the previous few months however a wider lens is needed to examine property performance in the context of the full property cycle.

Historical property cycles show that the average downturn period lasted approximately 0.7 years and resulted in a 2.9% decline in values compared to a larger upswing of 2.8 years and 32.3% growth on average. Given that national dwelling values have already fallen 5.2% since March 2026, coupled with the recent moderation in the rate of decline, the Sydney and Melbourne markets may be approaching the bottom of the current cycle.

Sydney and Melbourne for instance were among the first capital cities to enter the downturn and have recorded the largest declines in values, with cumulative falls of 8.4% in Sydney and 6.8% in Melbourne for the past 12 months. Noticeably, the pace of decline in housing values across both cities has begun to moderate: . In his September 2026 Property Market Update. Dr. Kevin Hoang outlines how each of Australia’s capitals performed over the past 12 months with surprising statistics about mid-sized cities.

29/09/2026

📉 The RBA has officially hiked the interest rate from 4.35% to 4.6% in their September meeting, as widely expected by the market.

Today’s decision has marked the fourth time the rate has increased this year and the highest level since November 2011:
- 3.6% to 3.85% in February,
- 3.85% to 4.1% in March;
- 4.1% to 4.35% in May; and
- 4.35% to 4.6% in September this year.

The RBA has decided that it is time to prioritise tackling persistent inflation, which has remained high despite the interest rate hikes implemented earlier this year.

Read more in our article where Chief Economist of inSynergy Dr Kevin Hoang analyses the reasons why for this current interest rate hike and which market segments will be impacted.
https://bit.ly/4iO899U

18/09/2026

17/09/2026

The first episode of the inSynergy Property Wealth podcast is now live!
https://bit.ly/4y27SF7

Join host Rob Palmer as he speaks with Richard Sheppard (Founder and CEO of inSynergy Property Wealth Advisory) and Dr Kevin Hoang (Chief Economist) as they unpack property market cycles, the Federal Budget’s tax changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax and discuss housing supply, rental yields, vacancy rates, interest rates and the outlook for Australian property investors.

16/09/2026

Congratulations to our amazing finance broking team Anne-Marie Pickard, Michail Perakis, Tyson Jelicich, Tom Sheppard, Patrick Ferris and Stuart Hislop who have once again been named finalists in the Best Broker Group category at the 2026 Vision Awards!

We are also very proud to announce that Michail Perakis is a finalist in the Best New Broker category! Michail regularly receives excellent feedback from clients and colleagues for his dedication to ensuring the best outcomes.

The winners will be announced October 30, please join us in congratulating the inSynergy finance broking team for these exciting nominations.

The Vision Awards celebrate the achievements, growth and contribution of people across the Vision broker community.

Thank you to Vision Aggregation

15/09/2026

The 2026 P**A Annual Investor Sentiment Survey results have been released, and it suggests growing caution among the property investors surveyed, with buying intentions falling as higher holding costs, tighter cash flow and tax changes reshape investment decisions.

But there’s another side to those numbers and they tell an interesting story about the growing divide between financially constrained investors and those who remain well positioned to act now.

We encourage all inSynergy clients to contact us if you have any questions on the results of the 2026 P**A survey.

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