Since we published the 2026 Wakelin Melbourne Property Report early this year, the landscape has shifted materially. Negative gearing and capital gains tax (CGT) changes have been legislated. New state-level reforms are in play. And the confidence that was beginning to rebuild through 2025 has been tested from multiple directions at once.

In this episode, Jarrod surveys the forces now shaping Melbourne's market – what's been settled, what's still pending, and what the data is telling us about conditions on the ground.

• What the confirmed negative gearing, CGT and super fund borrowing changes mean for investors now
• Why proposed disclosed reserve laws could push sales toward less transparent processes
• How clearance rates, supply and rents are tracking in mid-2026
• Why a softer market creates a genuine opportunity for upgraders

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Most clients come to us with the obvious questions well prepared – what's my property worth, where should I buy, which agent should I use.

But some of the most consequential questions are the ones that never get asked.

In this episode, Jarrod walks through the questions and actions that buyers and sellers routinely overlook – and explains why the answers can make a material difference to the outcome.

• How time limits on buying services can reveal whether your agent's motivations are aligned with yours
• Why identifying your most likely buyer is the single question that unlocks every other selling decision
• The owners' corporation habit that separates properties that hold their value from those that don't
• Why spending your full budget isn't always the smartest move

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A renter and an investor walk into the same property – and see completely different things. One wants comfort, condition and convenience. The other wants scarcity, growth potential and the ability to add value over time. More often than not, those priorities point in different directions.

In this episode, Jarrod and Jordan put this to the test with two real North Fitzroy properties – a recently renovated townhouse and a Victorian terrace – each assessed through both lenses.

• Why the townhouse delivers everything a renter wants but hits a ceiling for investors
• What makes the terrace a renter's compromise but an investor's opportunity
• How scarcity value, value-add potential and owners' corporation constraints shape the investment case
• The distinction between the best yield today and the best asset long-term

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