If you’ve ever felt that everyone around you seems to be a millionaire these days, you’re not imagining things. According to the latest UBS Global Wealth Report and reported by ABC news, Australia now boasts one of the highest concentrations of millionaires in the world, and much of that wealth is tied directly to property….
Two-thirds of property investors make the mistake of buying in their own backyard. Now we know that most property investors never achieve the financial freedom they’re looking for. Of the 2.1 million property investors in Australia, 1.9 million never get past their first or second property while only around 20,000 investors around Australia own 6…
Australia has always been a nation that values connection, and this is now evident in our housing. Sure, most of the media commentary focuses on property values, interest rates, and auction clearance rates. And while those metrics are obviously important for us as investors, there’s a more fundamental force quietly shaping our cities and influencing long-term…
There’s been no shortage of finger-pointing when it comes to Australia’s rental crisis. One of the more popular scapegoats in recent years? International students. After all, when you have hundreds of thousands of students flooding back into the country after the pandemic, it’s easy to assume they’d be pushing up rents, tightening supply, and even…
“If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.” That old saying has stood the test of time for good reason – and nowhere does it ring more true than in the world of real estate investing. I’ve been in the arena of property for a number of decades, and if I could…
Most investors think diversification is about having lots of properties. But here’s the truth: diversification isn’t about how many properties you own, it’s about what kind you own, where you own them, and when you bought them. Over the years, I’ve met investors with three well-chosen properties who are better protected and positioned for growth…
Are we about to make it even harder for Australians to own a home? Just when you thought the path to homeownership couldn’t get any tougher, a new proposal from the Greens Party threatens to push that dream even further out of reach for many Australians. In a recent proposal, Adam Bandt, leader of the…
Have you ever caught yourself wondering why the property market seems to be either skyrocketing or plummeting? It feels like everyone’s either raving about booms or fretting over busts, right? Well, here’s the less dramatic truth: most of the time, the property market isn’t doing much at all; it’s just quietly ticking along. But don’t…
Our strong population growth and migration levels are clearly going to be mentioned frequently in the upcoming election campaign. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows how we’re spreading out and filling up spaces across the nation. Last financial year Australia’s capital cities collectively grew by 427,800 people, marking a 2.4% increase,…
In property investment, we talk a lot about location, scarcity, infrastructure, and lifestyle appeal. But there’s one factor that rarely makes it to the front page of feasibility studies — noise. And yet, mounting evidence suggests that excessive environmental noise isn’t just annoying, it’s measurably reducing property values, undermining rental performance, and even impacting public…
