27/08/2026
The Australian property market has shifted from confidence to uncertainty, with buyers holding back, sellers resisting lower offers, investor lending falling and policy changes weighing on sentiment.
In part one of a series for the Australian Property Investor Magazine, Executive Chairman of SMATS Group, Steve Douglas argues that the current crisis could create a bigger opportunity for buyers who focus on property fundamentals rather than short-term sentiment.
He says that waiting for certainty may mean missing opportunities, as confidence often returns after prices have already moved.
The housing crisis is a big deal, but the opportunity to find an good investment could be bigger 🏡
The market is in chaos, but does that make it a once-in-a-decade opportunity Property panic is everywhere, but part one of a five-part series on policy and the property market asks whether the worst time for sentiment might also be one of the best times to buy?
