Hello. My First Blog Post!

Hello! This is my first blog post. I'm not quite sure what to say, so I'll just keep typing and see what happens. My name is Tony, and I decided to establish this blog so I can rant and rave about the inadequacies of the Australian property market to people who might care. God knows I drive my friends and family crazy listening to me, so perhaps this new outlet will give them some peace and quiet!

What did I want to talk about on this blog? For a start, I expect I'll be blogging about the housing affordability crisis, the inefficient and wasteful allocation of shelter to the population, a system that sees disadvantaged people on the streets while others are fortunate enough to own multiple homes. I hope to take one or two major property news items each week and give you my thoughts and analysis, for what it's worth (probably not a lot).

Do I expect this blog to make a difference? Probably not. The real estate industry and their mainstream media backers pervade every aspect of our society. They have a stranglehold on the news and 'data' presented to the public. And the government will always do their best to keep house prices high at all costs. But if my little blog helps just one or two people see the light, then it will, in my opinion, have been worthwhile.

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