Press coverage

Where PIPA and the property investment sector have been reported in the Australian media, summarised with a link to the original article.

Testing the leafy premium before you pay it

REIV research puts a premium of about $237,000 on Melbourne’s leafiest suburbs, and PIPA Chair Cate Bakos was quoted in the Herald…
Pros, cons and risks of using a buyers agent to purchase property

REBAA president Melinda Jennison said a skilled buyer’s agent could balance negotiations against selling agents, open access to unlisted stock and spare…
Young purchasers sidelined as key buyer group returns to market

A three-bedroom house in Grovedale, in Geelong’s south, sold at auction for $615,000, about $65,000 above its reserve, after a buyer’s advocate…
Top value-adding jobs property owners and investors neglect

Ray White AKG owner Avi Khan and ASPIRE Property Advisor Network founder and PIPA director Richard Crabb said many landlords budgeted for…
Perth BA sets sights eastward for next boom market

Capital Property Advisory’s Matthew Hughes said he had begun directing more client purchases to Victoria after a decade focused on Perth, arguing…
Queensland Budget targets first home buyers in high-price market

Queensland’s 2025-26 budget centred on housing, headlined by a $165 million shared equity scheme offering first home buyers equity of up to…
Qld government launches shared equity scheme: 2% deposit for houses up to $1m

The Queensland government launched Boost to Buy, a $165 million pilot letting first home buyers purchase with a deposit as small as…
Queensland Budget 2025: First-home buyers get a leg up with Australia’s most generous shared equity scheme

Queensland’s budget committed $8.1 billion over five years towards housing, including the $165 million Boost to Buy shared equity scheme and an…
Property investors facing challenges amid policy changes

Outgoing PIPA chair Nicola McDougall argued property investors deserved fairer treatment given their role in supplying most of Australia’s rental housing, as…
Why Perth’s investment market is hitting new heights in 2025

Perth house prices climbed 14.1 per cent over the year to a median of $917,706 and unit values rose 19.1 per cent,…