Articles by Michael Yardney

Michael is a director of Metropole Property Strategists who help their clients grow, protect and pass on their wealth through independent, unbiased property advice and advocacy. He's once again been voted Australia's leading property investment adviser and one of Australia's 50 most influential Thought Leaders. His opinions are regularly featured in the media.


In an age where financial transactions have largely moved online, the prevalence of financial scams has surged, catching many Australians off guard. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission reports that Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams in 2022. This is an 80 per cent increase in total losses recorded in 2021. This staggering…

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Australia’s housing is so horribly undersupplied that I’ve rarely encountered a supply-demand inflection point like this. The depth of buyer appetite was again shown by this week’s strong auction clearance rates despite 2,723 properties being put to auction as demand from buyers keeping up with the increased number of properties put to auction. Easing inflation…

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Want to know what’s happening to the housing markets around Australia? Well… this monthly collection of charts from CoreLogic paints an interesting picture. After outperforming through much of 2023, upper quartile home values are now recording a slower quarterly rate of appreciation compared to the broad middle and lower quartiles, CoreLogic’s March Housing Chart Pack…

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Are you wondering what will happen to the Melbourne property market in 2024? Clearly, the Melbourne housing market has not performed as strongly as some other capitals over the last year, but Melbourne’s property values are expected to gain ground as we move through 2024. Melbourne home prices lifted 0.1% in February, bringing them up…

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Are you wondering what’s ahead for the Brisbane property market in 2024? Brisbane continues to be one of Australia’s strongest capital city housing markets and is likely to remain so throughout 2024, with dwelling values continuing to go from strength to strength. Brisbane’s housing market skyrocketed over the last few years with 53.5% price growth…

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Are you wondering what’s ahead for the Sydney property market in 2024? Well…Sydney’s home values will continue to increase, although a little more slowly than they did in 2023. The surge in properties for sale in Sydney hasn’t yet slowed demand, with prices rising 0.5% in February and 10.6% over the past year. Both buyer…

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2023 was really a year of confusing economic signals, mixed real estate messages and bewildered investors. And 2024 is turning out to be much the same. In other words: the perfect environment for strategic long-term real estate investors. And just like those who took advantage of the property markets 12 months ago found their properties…

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