We’re now 16 months in to a new property cycle. Early in 2023 our housing markets reset, and property values started rising, despite the fact that the RBA kept raising interest rates. So what happened? What changed? And what does it mean for the future of our property markets? To help understand what’s ahead and…
You may think that being good with money is something that you’re born with. Like being good at English or sports, perhaps you see it as a skill that some people just happen to have. I think this is a dangerous assumption, but, unfortunately, it’s one that many parents make about their kids. They categorize…
Estimates suggest there will be 25 million of these by 2100. Take a guess what I’m talking about: Is it: electric vehicles, household robots, wild elephants, centenarians, or streaming services per household? Electric vehicles. There may be far more than 25 million – estimates suggest 145 million – on the road by 2030. Household robots….
![[Podcast] Is stopping immigration the secret to solving our housing nightmare? With Ken Raiss](https://propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MY-Podcast-556-270x200.jpg)
Today’s show tackles a hot-button issue in Australia: housing affordability. With skyrocketing prices and rents, and a shortage of available homes, many are pointing the finger at immigration. What if we stopped immigration? Would this be the panacea to our housing crisis? Is stopping immigration really the answer? Ken Raiss, Director of Metropole Wealth Advisory,…
![[Podcast] Priceless investing lessons from influential billionaires, with Mark Creedon](https://propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MY-Podcast-561-270x200.jpg)
Today, I’m joined by Mark Creedon, and together we explore some priceless investment lessons from some of the world’s most successful billionaires. These titans of industry have not only built immense wealth but have also mastered the art of sustaining it through savvy, strategic decisions. Mark and I are going to uncover how their golden…
As our property markets move into the upswing phase of the property cycle there will be more and more positive news. You’ve probably noticed how the media has changed its message over the last year or so – no more stories about real estate Armageddon or forced mortgagee sales. Now there are stories about strong…
I recently celebrated a another birthday. I won’t tell you how old I am, but nowadays my candles cost more than my birthday cake! As I’ve been investing in property, and some would suggest rather successfully, for over 5 decades, I’d like to share some of the most valuable investment lessons I’ve learned over that…
Anyone who knows me will tell you that I’m not really a risk-taker. I don’t believe in hedging bets or property hot-spotting, and I’m not a gambler or adrenalin junkie. However, I do know how to identify a good opportunity and seize it when it comes my way. I also know a lemon when I…
We currently have a shortage of houses for rent or to buy, and this is causing prices to rise and rents to skyrocket and the housing crisis, the likes of which I’ve never seen in my 50 years of investing. Of course, the main underlying factor leading to this challenge is that we are not…
![[Podcast] They’re coming for you! Will the government change negative gearing and CGT, with Mike Mortlock](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MY-podcast-562-Mike_Mortlock-270x200.jpg)
Today I’m going to discuss several topics of interest for property investors with Mike Mortlock, the Managing Director of MCG Quantity Surveyors. Mike’s team has recently released a report titled ‘Rising Tide of Unit Rents Closes Gap with Houses in Major Capitals’ that sheds light on some transformative trends and provides an understanding of the…
