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#167 - Property Prices Are Falling...Learn 5 Ways to Make Money in a Down Property Market: Timeless Tips for Australian Property Investing
23 minutes Posted Sep 18, 2026 at 6:57 am.
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Everyone is talking about what could go wrong with Australian property.

Falling prices. Policy changes. Higher costs. Weaker confidence. More uncertainty.

But what if a softer market isn't just something to survive?

What if it's an opportunity to create value that simply isn't available when everyone is fighting to buy?

In this episode of The Australian Property Show, Tom Haigh breaks down five practical strategies for making money in a down property market.

These aren't theoretical strategies. They're approaches Tom has used himself and strategies the Groundswell team is currently helping clients explore.

We look at how to:

  • Create dual-income properties and dramatically increase rental income
  • Renovate dated property to manufacture value rather than wait for market growth
  • Identify adaptive reuse opportunities where a property's current use isn't its highest and best use
  • Find under-rented commercial assets where increasing the income can unlock significant value
  • Trade up into better residential property while taking advantage of relative price discounts

The bigger lesson is that you don't need to predict the bottom of the market to make a good property decision.

You need to understand the fundamentals, identify where the market is mispricing an opportunity, and have the vision and discipline to act.

If you're currently sitting on the sidelines because the headlines are telling you property is in trouble, this episode will give you a different way to look at the market.


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