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Brisbane has quietly become one of Australia’s most exciting property stories — a city transforming from the underdog of the east coast into a powerhouse of growth, lifestyle, and opportunity. While Sydney and Melbourne often steal the headlines, Brisbane has been outperforming expectation delivering steady, sustainable growth, and it’s not slowing down. With record migration,…
Most property investors spend their time watching interest rates, tracking auction clearance rates, and debating where the market is heading next month. But the investors who really build serious wealth over time tend to focus on something much more fundamental, and far more predictable. They watch demographics. There’s a concept I’ve talked about for years:…
You’re probably doing better than you think. Yet if you’re like most successful investors I speak with, it rarely feels that way… and that disconnect could be quietly holding you back. The problem isn’t your results. In fact, in most cases, it’s not your strategy, your portfolio, or even the market that’s letting you down….
I was recently asked to distil my property investment philosophy into a few simple rules. Now that’s a big ask… Distil all the mistakes I’ve made and seen others make, as well as all the lessons I’ve learned and those of the many successes investors I’ve worked with into a view of simple rules. Anyway…here’s…
They’ve never known life without smartphones. They grew up through lockdowns, climate anxiety, social media algorithms and a housing crisis that has made the traditional Australian dream feel increasingly out of reach. And while many older Australians still dismiss Gen Z as entitled, distracted or unrealistic, they’re missing something important. This generation is already reshaping…
The federal budget dropped last week and, if you believe the loudest voices in the room, property investment in Australia is finished. I don’t buy that for a second, but I do think this changes the game enough that investors need to think more carefully than they have for years. I’ve been watching governments tinker…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index was flat in May, with the housing cycle continuing to weaken across most markets. Beneath the flat national result, Sydney and Melbourne are leading the downturn, with dwelling values falling by 0.9% and 0.8% respectively in May, to be 2.1% and 2.9% below their cyclical highs in November last year….
For years, millennials have been the punching bag of public debate. They’ve been criticised for delaying marriage, accused of spending too much on travel and avocado toast, and blamed for changing workplace culture. Depending on who you listen to, they’re either financially irresponsible or victims of a system that became harder to navigate just as…
The Federal budget on May 12 changed the rules for property investors in ways that most people are still working through, and Westpac’s economics team has now put some concrete numbers around the likely market impact. If you’ve been wondering how to think about the combination of the tax changes and rising interest rates, I’ll…
House prices have always been a talking point in Australia, but lately the conversation has shifted from concern to alarm. And for good reason. Tom Crowley explained this well in a recent article on ABC. He said… Think back to 2001. A typical nurse-and-electrician couple could save for around six years and buy a modest…
