Australia's Housing Market Isn't Working

Australia’s housing market isn’t working - for renters, homeowners, or investors- and we’re building a bold alternative.

In this Capital Brief feature, our co-founder and CEO Evan Thornley shares lessons from decades spent at the intersection of tech, politics, and social innovation. From launching LookSmart to founding social ventures like GoodStart and GetUp, Evan reflects on what it takes to innovate at scale, and why LongView is taking a fundamentally different approach to residential property.

He explains how our HomeFlex model offers mid-teens returns through co-investment in high-quality family homes, without the debt, tax complexity, or volatility of traditional property investment. With over 75 homes under contract and plans underway for a Rental Transformation Fund, we’re showing that it’s possible to align investor outcomes with long-term housing security.

You can read the full article on Capital Brief here

We’ve also made a PDF version of the article available.