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In this month’s Big Picture Podcast, we step back from the headlines and look at what’s really going on beneath the surface in our economy, our property markets, and the world of wealth creation Ken Raiss and I discuss a range of topics of importance to property investors . Lenders are changing their rules. Rates…
It’s fair to say that 2025 has been a year where Australia’s property markets reminded everyone why housing here is a long game. No fireworks, no doom-laden crashes, no runaway booms – instead, we’ve seen a steady, broad-based resilience that reflects the country’s chronic undersupply, strong demographic drivers and the simple reality that people prioritise…
Are you considering investing in Melbourne’s property market? You’re not alone — and you’re certainly not too late. Melbourne has posted consecutive months of home price growth in the second half of 2025. This represents a notable turnaround as Melbourne property prices fell in most months of 2024. Melbourne continues to rank as one of…
Thinking of investing in Sydney property? You’re not alone—but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. “Sydney’s too expensive.””You’ve missed the boat.””Now’s not the time to invest.” These are just a few of the myths floating around dinner tables and social media feeds. But here’s the truth: in every market cycle, there are opportunities—if you know where…
After two challenging years of high borrowing costs and fragile confidence, 2025 opened with a long-awaited turning point: the first interest rate cut in more than four years. It was the moment homebuyers, investors, and even weary mortgage holders hoped would turn the tide. And in many ways, it did, because it was more than…
By now you’re probably used to my Monday morning inspirational quotes. They’ve become very popular with thousands of readers each week. And each time I quote one of my mentors, Jim Rohn, the readership surges – obviously I’m not the only one inspired by him. So here are some great vitamins for the mind from…
We live in an interesting world, don’t we? Particularly if you’re an investor. Every time the world’s economic woes seem to have sorted themselves out, or we think Australia’s economy is on the move again, or we think inflation is under control, a new set of challenges pops up for us as investors. If I…
We’ve all grown up with the idea that debt is bad. Pay off your mortgage as fast as you can. Avoid credit cards like the plague. And never, ever retire with debt hanging over your head. So every time I tell people that as a property investor I love debt – especially the kind that…
For decades, Australia has taken pride in offering one of the world’s most liveable lifestyles: safe cities, high wages, generous social systems and, of course, the long-held expectation that you’d eventually retire in the comfort of your own home. It was the classic Australian promise: Work hard for 40 years, pay off the mortgage, and…
2026 is shaping up to be another year of solid, though uneven, growth. While interest rates are not expected to fall again, their stability, combined with strong population growth, a whole wave of new first-time buyers entering the market and affluent downsizers with significant equity in their properties at a time of ongoing supply shortages,…
