Granny flats seem like a smart investment idea, don’t they? You build a modest dwelling in your backyard, rent it out, and voilà — a little extra income stream. But before you dive into the idea of building a granny flat on your property, let’s take a closer look. The reality is that granny flats…
Every time the government tinkers with property tax settings, a wave of investors ends up making decisions they later regret. I’m worried we’re about to see it happen again, and on a fairly large scale. The 2026 federal budget has, quite deliberately, made new build properties the most tax-friendly residential option available to investors. If…
It feels like the year has barely begun, and already our housing markets are under pressure. An interest rate rise. Talk of tax reform. Political instability here and overseas. If you only listened to the headlines, you’d think the foundations of Australia’s property market were starting to crack. They’re not. In fact, we’ve just been…
Build-to-rent is increasingly being positioned as the solution to Australia’s rental housing shortage. The concept sounds compelling: large institutions funding purpose-built rental housing, professionally managed, designed specifically for long-term tenants, and held in single ownership rather than sold off to individual buyers. And to be clear, in my mind build-to-rent (BTR) has a legitimate role…
Most people think our property markets are driven by interest rates. But, they’re not. Sure rates matter, but they don’t decide when the market moves. People do. And right now, the market is being pulled by two very different types of buyers who behave in completely different ways. The two types of buyers 1. The…
After an extended period of strong growth, the latest data suggests Australia’s housing markets are beginning to move into a new phase, with the early signs of fatigue now becoming evident in Sydney and Melbourne. Australia’s two largest housing markets are showing clear signs of strain, with Sydney and Melbourne recording their first quarterly house…
You’ve probably seen it more times than you can count – Boomers hoarding houses, Millennials crying about avocado toast, Gen Z accused of being job-shy. This narrative circulates because it’s simple and emotionally satisfying. But if you peel back the layers, blaming “generations” tells us almost nothing useful about housing affordability or wealth inequality in…
Now that Australia’s property markets are moving to the next phase of the cycle, strategic investors are back in the market actively purchasing properties and setting themselves up for financial freedom. After all, when it comes to investing your hard-earned cash, there are many investment options available, but choosing an investment vehicle that will generate…
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…
Plenty of investors make the mistake of buying into the hype that is government infrastructure spending. New train lines. New motorways. New hospitals and schools. Every time a major infrastructure project is announced, a wave of excitement follows… and so does a flood of investor interest. But that fact is that infrastructure spending alone is…
