If they’re armed with all the research available in today’s information age, why can’t economists agree on where our property markets are heading? In fact, a better question would be – why do so many get it wrong? The simple answer is those market movements are far from an exact science. The fundamentals are easy…
One of the constants in life is change, however most of us don’t like change. Life, business, property investing or whatever is much easier if things are nice and predictable. But that’s not how things work – is it? So let’s look at 10 quotes about change: 1. “Waking up to who you are requires letting…
Every few years, a big, seductive idea swept through popular psychology and became so embedded in public thinking that it starts to feel like a universal truth. It was the claim that money stops making you happier after a certain point. You’ve probably heard the famous line: “Happiness plateaus at around US$75,000 a year.” It’s…
I’d like to share some of my thoughts about the inner game of wealth. Have you ever heard someone say that a lack of money was their problem? You know…they might say: “I can’t buy a new car because I don’t have the money.” Or “I can’t buy a house because I don’t have the…
Every investor eventually faces this uncomfortable question: How do I know when it’s time to sell an underperforming investment property? It’s not an easy decision. In fact, it’s one of the hardest decisions property investors make because it challenges two powerful human forces – loss aversion and the sunk-cost fallacy. We hang on because we’re…
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The property rules have changed… again. What worked five years ago won’t work the same way in 2026. The winners won’t be the loudest, the fastest, or the most aggressive – they’ll be the most strategic. So today, Brett Warren and I unpack exactly what’s changed, what still works, and how smart investors can position…
What if the biggest reason you’ll never build a $50 million property portfolio has nothing to do with money? What if it’s not your income, your borrowing capacity, your suburb selection or even the market cycle that determines how far you go? And what if the investors who end up with $100 million or $200…
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Inflation has eased… except where it hasn’t. Interest rates were meant to be heading down… until they weren’t. And suddenly everyone’s blaming government spending. But is Canberra really the culprit – or is that just a convenient headline? Today, Ken Raiss and I unpack what’s actually driving Australia’s sticky inflation, why the RBA is worried…
You can feel it building again, can’t you? Watch a YouTube video, listen to a podcast or scroll social media and you’ll hear the same confident line being repeated like it’s gospel: “Property moves in an 18-year cycle… and 2026 is the year it all blows up.” A surprising number of commentators are quoting it,…
All successful property investors, in fact, high achievers in all fields, have one thing in common…they have a mentor. This has been one of the secrets to their success. All the successful property investors I have dealt with over the years have hung out with like-minded investors and followed in the footsteps of others who have…
