# The Market Is Cooling: Here's Exactly Where to Buy Right Now | Market Updates 2026 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-follio-property-podcast-7313073/the-market-is-cooling-here-s-exactly-where-to-buy-right-now-market-updates-2026 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-follio-property-podcast-7313073/the-market-is-cooling-here-s-exactly-where-to-buy-right-now-market-updates-2026.md Podcast: [The Follio Property Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-follio-property-podcast-7313073) Published: 2026-04-02T08:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folliopropertypodcast/episodes/The-Market-Is-Cooling-Heres-Exactly-Where-to-Buy-Right-Now--Market-Updates-2026-e3h98dv Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO3423618817.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-follio-property-podcast-7313073/episodes/the-market-is-cooling-here-s-exactly-where-to-buy-right-now-market-updates-2026 Duration seconds: 1515 ## Resource Values-Add Strategy (VAS): https://follio.com.au/value-add-strategy/ 📊 National Investment Report: https://441711975.hs-sites-ap1.com/follio-property-podcast-content-subscriber?utm_source=episode+53&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_id=podcast Is fear costing you the greatest property buying opportunity in the last 5 years, or is the worst yet to come for the Australian housing market in 2026? In this episode of The Follio Property Podcast, Reece and Lachlan break down the real impact of the US-Iran war, rising inflation, and the RBA's next move on Australian property and why the investors sitting on the fence right now could be making the same costly mistake they made during COVID. With record migration numbers (57,000 arrivals in January alone!) and the RBA forecasting 3-5 more rate rises, the "Confidence Gap" between seasoned investors and first-time buyers is widening. We reveal the exact "low-ball" auction strategy that is working right now in Melbourne and Sydney, and why Darwin’s recent sentiment collapse is a warning sign for real estate Australia as a whole. Whether you're a first-time buyer finally seeing negotiating power return to your hands, or a seasoned investor looking to capitalise on this window of fear-driven opportunity, this episode gives you the complete picture of where Australian property is heading and what to do about it. In This Episode You'll Learn: The Fear Trap: Why fearful investors will look back at 2026 and regret sitting on the fence War & Inflation: How the US-Iran conflict is driving fuel, food and mortgage costs for Australian households RBA's Next Move: Why 3-5 rate rises are now being forecast and what it means for your borrowing power The Migration Crisis: Why 57,000 arrivals in January 2026 is making the… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-follio-property-podcast-7313073/episodes/the-market-is-cooling-here-s-exactly-where-to-buy-right-now-market-updates-2026/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-follio-property-podcast-7313073/the-market-is-cooling-here-s-exactly-where-to-buy-right-now-market-updates-2026.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.