Today I’m joined by Stuart Wemyss, a highly respected financial advisor and author who recently distilled everything he’s learned about property creation through wealth into what he calls the 4 Golden Rules of property investing. If you’ve been paying attention to the property market lately, you’ll know there’s no shortage of advice out there –…
Let me ask you something—are you in your 40s, 50s, or 60s and wondering, “Is this it?” Maybe you’re juggling ageing parents, adult kids, and still trying to figure out where you fit in this next chapter of your life. Well, midlife isn’t a meltdown—it’s a moment of truth. And in today’s conversation with Louise…
Thinking about selling your investment property? Wondering if leases still protect you these days? Or maybe you’ve heard AI and inspection managers are taking over property management? In today’s show, I sit down with Leanne Jopson, Director of Property Management at Metropole, to answer the five most common questions investors ask her. Leanne and her…
KPMG’s newest Residential Property Outlook pins Melbourne as the standout performer in 2026. They expect house prices in Melbourne to climb 6.6%, adding approximately $64,900 to the current median of $983,000—that’s nearly $178 a day. On the unit front, a 7.1% surge is forecast, boosting the typical unit from $609,000 by over $43,000, and outpacing…
What does it take to be in the top 1% of wealthy people? Is it a matter of luck, hard work, education, or perhaps a combination of these? And more importantly… why do so few people actually get there, even though most dream about it? We know that true wealth is much more than how…
I hate to repeat what everyone else is saying, but clearly, we are living in challenging times. Despite all the bad news in the media, with economic problems, geopolitical problems, and cost-of-living pressures, there is also good news out there if you look for it. But there’s no doubt there are still many challenges ahead…
A recent report has claimed that Australia is drifting towards becoming a “homeowners’ welfare state.” It’s a provocative headline, but is it really the full story? Yes, it’s true that tax settings and government policies have long favoured homeownership, but rather than seeing this as a handout, we should recognise it as a deliberate choice…
Today, Simon Kuestenmacher and I discuss a topic that’s at the heart of the “Great Australian Dream”: homeownership. For over a century, owning your own home was not just a rite of passage—it was an expectation. But that dream is slipping further out of reach for millions of Australians, particularly younger generations. We discuss the…
If you’ve ever tried running a business—or even building a property portfolio—with your partner, you’ll know it can be both incredibly rewarding and, at times, incredibly stressful. The kitchen table becomes a boardroom, the bedroom becomes an office, and before you know it, every day feels like Groundhog Day. But it doesn’t have to be…
If a picture paints a thousand words, then this collection of charts should do a pretty good job of painting the landscape as it affects our economy and our property markets. Each month the RBA summarises macroeconomic and financial market trends in Australia by providing a detailed chart pack. World Economy Australia’s economy doesn’t operate in…