Is it really possible to develop financial wealth by building a substantial property portfolio in Australia today? The answer is yes. It’s simple, but it’s not easy. And that’s not a play on words. It’s simple if you do what many other savvy property investors have done and built a substantial asset base of investment-grade…
Melbourne’s property market is heating up, with many commentators, believing it’s the right time to get in at the early stage of the next phase of the property cycle. But before you dive in, it is important to understand the two-speed phenomenon that could cool off your investment plans faster than you think. Now, I…
Imagine stepping into a time machine and heading back to 2015. Petrol was just $1.20 a litre, a decent coffee cost $4, and you could fill a trolley at the supermarket without flinching. Fast-forward to today and, while inflation has taken a noticeable bite out of our daily budgets, there are still some parts of…
If you thought the housing shortage was bad now, just wait. According to the State of the Land Report 2025 released by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), we’re staring down the barrel of a staggering 400,000-home shortfall across Australia’s capital cities by 2029. Let that sink in for a moment. Despite the Federal…
While parts of Australia’s property market have faced affordability pressures and fluctuating demand, the luxury segment is defying gravity. According to NAB’s recent report (Luxury Property Continuing to Outperform the Wider Market), high-end real estate has been one of the strongest-performing segments, showing resilience even as higher interest rates have cooled the broader market. Why…
After a turbulent few years in the Australian property market, we’re now seeing a consistent pattern emerge—price growth has continued for the third month in a row. According to Ray White’s Chief Economist, Nerida Conisbee, property prices will continue to increase. She explains: “The biggest driver of this price growth continues to be a lack…
When Brisbane won the right to host the 2032 Olympics, most people saw it as a sporting milestone. But savvy property investors saw something else entirely — the beginning of a new long term property cycle fuelled by infrastructure, urban renewal, and global attention. And it’s already happening. We’ve seen this before — and we…
Be careful… a new wave of sub-standard 1-bedroom apartments is set to catch some investors out. Whether or not property investors should consider adding a one-bedroom apartment to their portfolio is not just a question of demographics and demand these days – in other words, whether a market exists for smaller properties – but also…
The chances are that if you’ve just bought (or are planning to buy) an investment property in a multi-unit development such as a unit, townhouse, or apartment, you’ll have heard about an owner’s corporation or a Body Corporate. These are essential to the smooth functioning of any building or housing lot in which owners have…
Surely one of Australia’s most successful investors has snuck a holiday home (or even two) into his portfolio at some stage? It had never really crossed my mind, so I had never had the chance to ask Michael Yardney this question. It was only recently, when we were sitting with a few of our clients…
