South Australia property research
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Plain-English guides to researching South Australian property, plus articles on interest rates, inflation and what they mean for home owners, buyers and investors.
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Property research guides
How to research a South Australian block before you buy, and which tools help.
- Adelaide Property Analysis Tools Compared (2026) Six SA property tools side by side, and which ones check frontage, corner blocks, subdivision and granny flat potential.
- The Land Tax Shock: Why SA Site Values Jumped 30% and How to Object Why a 30% site value rise doubled one land tax bill, how to object within 60 days, and why SA's bands need a rethink.
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The Inflation Tax
Why rate hikes are a blunt way to fight inflation, who really pays for them, and whether there's a fairer option.
- 0 The Price of Money What is the RBA cash rate, and why does it end up in your home loan when no law says it must?
- 1 The $300 Question Four RBA rate rises added $323 a month to a Modbury family's mortgage. Who pays to fight inflation, and who gets paid?
- 2 Locked-In Profits Do banks profit from rate rises? The head start that fades, and the loyalty tax that doesn't.
- 3 The Dial We Don't Use Could super fight inflation instead of rate rises? Two ways to spread the cost across every worker, and keep the money with households.
- 4 Who Pays for Inflation? Five rate rises in 2026, driven by oil, an AI boom and government deficits. Why do mortgage holders pay the bill? Our verdict.
Series complete. New here? Start with Part 0.