The Truth About Australia’s Property Correction

Everyone is talking about a property downturn. Almost nobody is telling you what happens next. In this episode of Property Investing Insights with Right Property Group, Phil Tarrant catches up with Victor Kumar and Reshmi Kumar to walk through the Q3 2026 Australian Investor Sentiment Report and share what they are seeing on the ground. Victor explains why the last six Australian property downturns have all ended within twenty months, why brand new stock is often "fool's gold" in a soft market, and why thirteen rate rises have quietly stripped twenty percent from your borrowing power. You will also hear: • Why every property advisor suddenly claims to be a commercial expert • What the Prime Minister actually gets wrong about negative gearing • How a five minute walk through revealed a leaking bathroom that agents had missed for eight months • Why Reshmi believes women make the better investors • The A, B, C offer strategy that wins over vendors even against higher bids • The controversial rule of paying off your investments before your own home • What one hundred billion dollars being wiped off Australian property actually means for buyers If you want to understand how professional investors are reading this market and where they are placing their bets, this one is worth your time. Book a strategy call with the RPG team at rightpropertygroup.com.au Importan timestamps: 0:00 Cold open, the biggest calls of the episode 1:04 Welcome to Property Investing Insights 1:22 Small talk, reading habits and what Kiyosaki taught Victor 5:37 Why viewing 10,000 properties makes you a better buyer 8:42 Inside the Q3 2026 Investor Sentiment Report 13:09 The single biggest challenge investors are facing 15:19 What the PM gets wrong about negative gearing 17:42 How rate rises silently stole 20 percent of your borrowing power 21:04 Brand new property and the fool's gold trap 23:58 100 billion dollars wiped, what it really means 29:34 Reading vendor stress and turning it into a discount 32:16 The A, B, C offer strategy 37:44 Tom Panos on why every correction ends 40:37 When we barrel past the old highs 42:27 Revenge growth, the theory behind the next cycle 48:34 Death duties and the trick investors use in England 55:47 Victor's controversial rule, pay off your investments first 57:23 Why women often make the better investors 1:01:04 Wrap and disclaimer