![[PODCAST] The Housing Shortage No One’s Fixing (But Everyone’s Complaining About) | Big Picture Podcast with Pete Wargent](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MY-podcast-674_Big_Picture_Podcast_Pete_Wargent-270x200.jpg)
Interest rates are falling again. After years of rate hikes, mortgage stress, and a cooling economy, the RBA has now dropped interest rates for the second time this cycle and there are more rate cuts to come. But what does this actually mean? Is the worst behind us—or is this a sign of deeper cracks…
We like to think we’re rational human beings. However a few days ago I shared with you the concept that we are in fact prone to a group of cognitive biases that cause us to think and act irrationally, and this affects many of our investment decisions. Even thinking we’re rational despite evidence of irrationality…
After all these years in property I’m still surprised at how investors decide which property to buy, but it doesn’t surprise me why so many don’t get past their first or second property. You see… many buy for emotional reasons, and while others think they’re investing in property, for some they’re really speculating. By definition,…
When it comes to buying an investment property or your next home, it’s important that you’re aware of everything listed in the contract of sale and how it might affect you. It might sound like a tropical holiday cocktail, but a sunset clause packs much more punch than a summery beverage – it is a…
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With tax season just around the corner and property investors constantly navigating a shifting taxation landscape, it’s never been more important to stay one step ahead of the taxman. Whether you’re a seasoned investor with a sizable portfolio or just starting out with your first rental, the rules are changing—and some of these changes are…
Imagine inviting thousands of people to a party… but forgetting to organise enough food, chairs, or bathrooms. That’s essentially what Australia is doing by ramping up migration while failing to plan for the housing and infrastructure to support it. The conversation around our housing crisis is often framed around interest rates, investors, or planning delays….
Do you know what is so interesting about success? When I look at people around me who are ultra-successful — I mean, whether it’s in their business, their investments, with money, or in their physical health or maybe it’s in their relationships —it’s not that they’re any smarter. It’s not that they’re any more talented….
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…
Why invest in property? There are lots of ways to make money and some people would argue that real estate investing isn’t really that easy.
But if you follow a proven formula it’s simple
The election may already feel like old news. The campaign ads are off the air, the polling booths are packed away, and the headlines have moved on to the next big story. But make no mistake — What happened at the ballot box is going to shape our property markets for years to come. In…
