With pre-fab, homes can now be built in as little as 20 days. So, is everything we think we know about home building about to change? We chat with Sam Gribble from Metricon, and Damien Crough, Executive Chairman at prefab Aus to look at how pre-fab can accelerate building.

With pre-fab, homes can now be built in as little as 20 days. So, is everything we think we know about home building about to change? We chat with Sam Gribble from Metricon, and Damien Crough, Executive Chairman at prefab Aus to look at how pre-fab can accelerate building.

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Can pre-fab break the home-building model?

The property market is changing, and investors are changing with it. Interest rates are up, property prices have fallen, rental yields are rising, and major tax changes are reshaping the investment equation.

So, what does it all mean if you own an investment property - or you're thinking about buying one? We look at the PropTrack Terri Scheer Investor Report and unpack what you need to know.

We talked to Andy Ashurst from Terri Scheer and Angus Moore for REA Group about the report's findings.  

Read the full report 

The property market is changing, and investors are changing with it. Interest rates are up, property prices have fallen, rental yields are rising, and major tax changes are reshaping the investment equation. So, what does it all mean if you own an investment property - or you're thinking about buying one? We look at the PropTrack Terri Scheer Investor Report and unpack what you need to know. We talked to Andy Ashurst from Terri Scheer and Angus Moore for REA Group about the report's findings. &nbsp; <a href="https://rea3.irmau.com/site/pdf/8fac9c2a-0edb-4229-93cd-59f580f31bc7/Platform/ListPage/PropTrack-Terri-Scheer-Investor-Report-2026.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://rea3.irmau.com/site/pdf/8fac9c2a-0edb-4229-93cd-59f580f31bc7/Platform/ListPage/PropTrack-Terri-Scheer-Investor-Report-2026.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1793688687961000&amp;usg=AOvVaw31jPr1_yeuT-IB8fy2lyTu">Read the full report</a>&nbsp;

Property investors: Is the old playbook dead?

More Aussies are considering a smaller dwelling – but what’s holding them back? We investigate the realestate.com.au GemLife Downsizing Australia Report, with Andrew Coulter, Chief Operating Officer at GemLife, and Anne Flaherty, Senior Economist at REA Group, to unpack who’s moving, what they want, the barriers, and share a practical playbook for timing, location and budgeting.  

Report: https://rea3.irmau.com/site/pdf/af16df0f-1739-49a4-9545-1725dc38f882/Platform/ListPage/realestatecomau-GemLife-Downsizing-Australia-Report-2026.pdf

More Aussies are considering a smaller dwelling &ndash; but what&rsquo;s holding them back? We investigate the <a href="http://realestate.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://realestate.com.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1792213741115000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1QGfYulKB0wkFJmowM-A6I">realestate.com.au</a> GemLife Downsizing Australia Report, with Andrew Coulter, Chief Operating Officer at GemLife, and Anne Flaherty, Senior Economist at REA Group, to unpack who&rsquo;s moving, what they want, the barriers, and share a practical playbook for timing, location and budgeting. &nbsp;
Report:&nbsp;<a href="https://rea3.irmau.com/site/pdf/af16df0f-1739-49a4-9545-1725dc38f882/Platform/ListPage/realestatecomau-GemLife-Downsizing-Australia-Report-2026.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://rea3.irmau.com/site/pdf/af16df0f-1739-49a4-9545-1725dc38f882/Platform/ListPage/realestatecomau-GemLife-Downsizing-Australia-Report-2026.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1792201856560000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0AxgkVowWxdE8bTPJmRSHI">https://rea3.irmau.com/site/pdf/af16df0f-1739-49a4-9545-1725dc38f882/Platform/ListPage/realestatecomau-GemLife-Downsizing-Australia-Report-2026.pdf</a>

The new Australian Dream? The Rise of right sizing

Australia is closer than ever to going ahead with high-speed rail, but it's no sure thing. Does that even matter, with new communities already planning around it? We speak with Stephen Crowe, Property Council Regional Director, Hunter and Central Coast, and Braden Johneon from Johnson Property Group to discuss the impact it could have on Aussie communities.

Australia is closer than ever to going ahead with high-speed rail, but it's no sure thing. Does that even matter, with new communities already planning around it? We speak with Stephen Crowe, Property Council Regional Director, Hunter and Central Coast, and Braden Johneon from Johnson Property Group to discuss the impact it could have on Aussie communities.

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