API Magazine (@apimagazine) header
API Magazine (@apimagazine) profile picture

API Magazine

@apimagazine

Australian Property Investor Magazine - Educating, informing and inspiring home buyers, investors and property professionals.

 Australia
linktr.ee/apimagazine
Joined August 2009
  • Tweets6.8K
  • Following3.5K
  • Followers20.1K
829Media
Photo by API Magazine (@apimagazine)Photo by API Magazine (@apimagazine)Photo by API Magazine (@apimagazine)Photo by API Magazine (@apimagazine)Photo by API Magazine (@apimagazine)Photo by API Magazine (@apimagazine)Photo by API Magazine (@apimagazine)Photo by API Magazine (@apimagazine)Photo by API Magazine (@apimagazine)Photo by API Magazine (@apimagazine)
Industrial property demand has reached record levels as vacancy rates fall, but weakening retail confidence and tighter access to finance are creating a more uneven commercial outlook. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Downsizers could help unlock Australia's underused housing stock

Downsizers could help unlock Australia's underused housing stock

With almost nine in ten households aged over 55 having at least one spare bedroom, downsizing could free up larger homes for younger buyers — but major barriers remain.

apimagazine.com.au
1
122
Has the Perth property market hit the bottom? Greg Devine of Griffin Group weighs in on a potential 2027 recovery. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Perth's property market is turning, but has it hit the bottom?

Perth's property market is turning, but has it hit the bottom?

With prices retreating and interest rates squeezing borrowing capacity, Perth's property market faces a period of uncertainty but 2027 could mark a prompt turnaround.

apimagazine.com.au
132
With rising interest rates and falling property prices. Lloyd Edge of @AusPropertyPro explains why investors need to look beyond the RBA’s next move. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
What will happen to property prices if interest rates keep rising?

What will happen to property prices if interest rates keep rising?

With property prices falling and the full impact of higher interest rates yet to be felt, investors need to look beyond the RBA’s next move.

apimagazine.com.au
1
86
Foreign investment in Australian residential property is losing momentum, but does that mean less competition for local investors? apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Foreign investment in Australian property falls sharply as Chinese buyers remain dominant

Foreign investment in Australian property falls sharply as Chinese buyers remain dominant

Foreign investment approvals for Australian residential property have almost halved in two years.

apimagazine.com.au
1
101
Australia's inflation rate has climbed to 4.3%, strengthening expectations of a fifth interest rate hike in 2026. With borrowers facing even greater mortgage pressure, industry experts are questioning whether a broader government response is needed: apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Inflation horror show means fifth 2026 rate rise almost inevitable

Inflation horror show means fifth 2026 rate rise almost inevitable

Borrowers have been spooked by a scary lift in inflation that has made an interest rate hike on Melbourne Cup Day a near certainty.

apimagazine.com.au
114
Mortgage stress has taken off in the past three months, with severe stress surging in an array of very different suburbs as falling property values raise fears of negative equity. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Mortgage stress spreads as buyers fear negative equity

Mortgage stress spreads as buyers fear negative equity

Mortgage stress has taken off in the past three months, with severe stress surging in an array of very different suburbs as falling property values raise fears of negative equity.

apimagazine.com.au
2
147
Julie Kelley, Head of Sales and Marketing at @Aussie_Property, explores why rising listings, tighter borrowing capacity and changing tax rules mean investors must look beyond past price growth. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Perth property investors face a very different market in 2027

Perth property investors face a very different market in 2027

With the number of properties for sale three times higher than a year ago, investors need to look beyond earlier price growth and focus on cash flow, scarcity and future resale demand.

apimagazine.com.au
127
In the second article of this two-part series, Matthew Heron from @SMATS_Group compares the income, costs and potential tax consequences of Airbnb accommodation, a permanent studio rental and a granny flat. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Airbnb, permanent rental or granny flat: which produces the better return?

Airbnb, permanent rental or granny flat: which produces the better return?

In the second article of this two-part series, Matt Heron compares the income, costs and potential tax consequences of Airbnb accommodation, a permanent studio rental and a granny flat.

apimagazine.com.au
129
Tim McKibbin, Chief Executive of @REINSWnews, questions whether the RBA's approach is working, as mortgage repayments climb, rents face upward pressure and property markets cool. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Higher interest rates are squeezing borrowers without subduing inflation

Higher interest rates are squeezing borrowers without subduing inflation

As the RBA's rate rises push up mortgage repayments and add pressure to property prices, questions are growing over whether Australia's approach to controlling inflation is placing too much of the...

apimagazine.com.au
1
194
James Fitzgerald, Managing Director of @CustodianHQ , reveals why population growth is a key driver of housing demand, with WA, Victoria and Queensland standing out as states to watch. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Population growth: the number that drives everything

Population growth: the number that drives everything

Each Australian state is offering investors different opportunities as population growth reshapes housing demand and potential investment hotspots.

apimagazine.com.au
155
Helen Tarrant, founder of Unikorn Commercial Property, examines why stronger rental yields and net leases can help well-selected commercial assets absorb higher borrowing costs, while residential investors face mounting cash-flow pressure. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Rates are at a 15-year high but commercial investors aren't flinching

Rates are at a 15-year high but commercial investors aren't flinching

Helen Tarrant, founder of Unikorn Commercial Property, examines why stronger rental yields and net leases can help well-selected commercial assets absorb higher borrowing costs, while residential...

apimagazine.com.au
167
Brisbane Airport's commercial property expansion is moving the corporation far beyond the business of helping planes take-off and arrive✈️ apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Huge Brisbane Airport land release part of multibillion-dollar commercial expansion

Huge Brisbane Airport land release part of multibillion-dollar commercial expansion

Brisbane Airport's commercial property expansion is moving the corporation far beyond the business of helping planes take-off and arrive.

apimagazine.com.au
126
Thinking of renting out part of your home? You could face an unexpected Capital Gains Tax bill when you sell. Matt Heron from @SMATS_Group explains why understanding your tax obligations before renting out your property is essential. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Renting out part of your home could trigger a capital gains tax bill

Renting out part of your home could trigger a capital gains tax bill

In the first of a two-part series, Matt Heron examines how renting part of your main residence can affect your capital gains tax exemption and why keeping the right records is essential.

apimagazine.com.au
1
137
High construction costs, tax disadvantages and tighter financing are holding back Australia's build-to-rent pipeline, prompting calls for policy reform and greater use of modular construction to get more rental homes built. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Build-to-rent's housing potential runs into construction cost wall

Build-to-rent's housing potential runs into construction cost wall

High construction costs, tax disadvantages and tighter financing are holding back Australia's build-to-rent pipeline, prompting calls for policy reform and greater use of modular construction to get...

apimagazine.com.au
114
As equities take a greater role in global wealth creation, Vito Mollica from @Macquarie_Uni says Australia's reliance on residential property raises a question about whether investors need more accessible ways to diversify their exposure to housing. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Is Australian property investment ripe for innovation?

Is Australian property investment ripe for innovation?

As equities take a greater role in global wealth creation, Australia's reliance on residential property raises a question about whether investors need more accessible ways to diversify their exposure...

apimagazine.com.au
128
The retreat of Sydney investors and weaker buyer confidence have contributed to price falls of up to 10% in parts of the Newcastle region, but billions being spent in infrastructure could turn things around. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Newcastle region property prices cool as Sydney investors pull back

Newcastle region property prices cool as Sydney investors pull back

The retreat of Sydney investors and weaker buyer confidence have contributed to price falls of up to 10 per cent in parts of the Newcastle region, but billions being spent in infrastructure could...

apimagazine.com.au
1
257
Proposed migration cuts could slow population growth, but Ross Elliott examines how household formation, rising construction costs, housing scarcity and limited new supply may continue to support Australian property prices. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Lower immigration doesn't necessarily mean lower property prices

Lower immigration doesn't necessarily mean lower property prices

Proposed migration cuts could slow population growth, but household formation, rising construction costs, housing scarcity and limited new supply may continue to support Australian property prices.

apimagazine.com.au
145
REISA reveals how Adelaide's outer north and south, established middle-ring suburbs, the Adelaide Hills and coastal communities have been repriced over five years, offering property investment clues🔎apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
South Australia's five-year property winners and where investors should look next

South Australia's five-year property winners and where investors should look next

Data provided to API Magazine reveals how Adelaide's outer north and south, established middle-ring suburbs, the Adelaide Hills and coastal communities have been repriced over five years, offering...

apimagazine.com.au
112
Vacancy rates are improving and rental growth has stalled across several capitals, offering tenants some relief after years of rapidly rising rents and exceptionally tight supply. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…
Rental market finally gives tenants a break as rent growth stalls

Rental market finally gives tenants a break as rent growth stalls

Vacancy rates are improving and rental growth has stalled across several capitals, offering tenants some relief after years of rapidly rising rents and exceptionally tight supply.

apimagazine.com.au
152
The childcare property market is becoming more selective, with oversupply and operator failures creating new risks for investors. apimagazine.com.au/news/arti…

Childcare property market splits as operator pressure redraws the investment map

Childcare property is becoming a more selective market, with oversupply and operator failures creating new risks for investors.

apimagazine.com.au
111
Load more