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Property Buzz: Major buyer’s agency collapses. Auctions freeze. Is the worst yet to come?


By Robyn Tongol

30 May 2026 • 2 minute read


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The budget fallout has begun. With one of Australia’s largest buyer’s agencies collapsing and consumer confidence disappearing, are there still opportunities in the market?

On this week’s Property Buzz, hosts Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman break down the growing chaos hitting Australia’s property market, from collapsing auction clearance rates and rising investor panic to the turmoil now ripping through the buyer’s agency sector.

In Sydney, the auction market has fallen to COVID-19-era lows, with more homes now passing in than selling as buyer confidence weakens and uncertainty continues to build. But will increasing yields now reverse this trend?

The duo also explore the collapse of buyer’s agency Dashdot, highlighting how rising client acquisition costs, weaker sentiment, and tightening lending conditions are placing enormous pressure on property businesses across the country.

Additionally, hanging over the entire market are the proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, reforms that could slash borrowing capacity, tighten rental supply and dramatically reshape how Australians invest in property.

The pressure is building quickly, and while emotional investors react to fear and headlines, strategic investors will be best positioned when the market stabilises.

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