RBA Cash Rate on Hold, Pressure Isn’t | Sunshine Coast Property Update

RBA Cash Rate on Hold, Pressure Isn’t | Sunshine Coast Property Update By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia On 16 June 2026, the Reserve Bank left the cash rate on hold at 4.35%. After three rate rises earlier this year, a pause is welcome news for a lot of households. But […]
3 Ways Home Buyers and Sellers Can Regain Confidence in Today’s Market

3 Ways Home Buyers and Sellers Can Regain Confidence in Today’s Market By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia The cost of living is biting. Interest rates have changed what people can borrow. And if you’ve been scrolling through the news lately, it’s easy to feel like the property market is the […]
House vs Apartment: Which Investment Type Is the Right Choice for You?

House vs Apartment: Which Investment Type Is the Right Choice for You? By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia Property investors love a simple rule. And one of the most common ones is this: buy a house if you want growth, buy an apartment if you want affordability or yield. It sounds […]
The Tasman Warning: What New Zealand’s Property Mistake Could Teach Australia

The Tasman Warning: What New Zealand’s Property Mistake Could Teach Australia By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia There is a lot of noise around property policy right now, especially when it comes to negative gearing, Capital Gains Tax, investors, renters and first-home buyers. Every time these conversations come up, the same […]
11 Homes I Would Never Buy

11 Homes I Would Never Buy By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia After being in real estate for many years, I have walked through a lot of homes. Bare homes. Semi-furnished homes. Fully furnished homes. Renovated homes. Luxury homes. Homes with incredible views. Homes that immediately make you think, “Wow, someone […]
Why Some Homeowners May Hold Instead of Sell After the Budget

Why Some Homeowners May Hold Instead of Sell After the Budget By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia The Federal Budget has created plenty of discussion around investors, housing affordability and the future of negative gearing. But after reading a recent article from realestate.com.au, one point stood out to me. This may […]
What Happens When Almost Every Sunshine Coast Suburb Becomes a Million-Dollar Market?

What Happens When Almost Every Sunshine Coast Suburb Becomes a Million-Dollar Market? By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia There is one statistic about million-dollar Sunshine Coast suburbs that deserves more attention than it is getting. According to the latest figures I reviewed, 90 out of 95 Sunshine Coast suburbs now have […]
The Property Split: Why One Market No Longer Fits All

The Property Split: Why One Market No Longer Fits All By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia Over the past couple of weeks, the biggest shift in the property conversation has not been whether the market is up or down. It is that the idea of one national market is becoming less […]
Property Fundamentals vs. Market Noise: What Really Moves the Needle?

Property Fundamentals vs. Market Noise: What Really Moves the Needle? By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia There is always plenty of noise around property. One week it is interest rates. The next it is migration, affordability, or government policy. But when I step back and look at the bigger picture, I […]
Updated Home Inspection Checklist

Updated Home Inspection Checklist By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia Home inspections have a way of changing the tone of a deal very quickly. A buyer can feel excited, emotionally invested, and ready to move forward, then one detailed report lands and suddenly the mood shifts. It is rarely about a […]