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So, you think you’ve finally found the right property – be it your next home or investment? Months of searching online, the rollercoaster of anticipation, knock-backs, and near wins – they’ve finally resulted in success. You’ve found a property that seems to tick all the right boxes. Yay! Before you get too excited and rush…
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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…
Australia’s property market continues to defy the simple narrative of “higher interest rates will stall the market’ that so many headlines love to push. Nationally prices are still rising, but growth is uneven and auction activity is ramping up showing buyer depth buyer engagement hasn’t disappeared. In the headline stakes, plans for a Trump International…
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,…
Australian rents have surged almost three times faster than wages over the past five years, pushing rental affordability to record lows and stretching household budgets across the country, according to Cotality’s latest Chart Pack. Cotality’s analysis shows national rents have jumped 43.9% over the five years to September 2025, compared with a 17.5% rise in…
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…
If you’ve been shaking your head at recent property price growth, you’re not alone. Australians everywhere are asking the same question: “How on earth can property values keep rising when affordability is so stretched, interest rates are still high and unlikely to fall further, and many people seem to be struggling with the cost of…
If you’ve been watching Australia’s prestige property market and feeling like the signals are a little ” mixed”, you’re not imagining it. The top end of town is shifting in ways we haven’t seen for years, and the latest Herron Todd White Prestige Property Monitor confirms it. What’s emerging is a clear two-speed market: some…
Australia’s housing debate has a habit of circling the wrong problems. Every quarter, the ABS hands us another set of numbers showing where the market is actually heading – and every quarter, policymakers nod politely, shuffle some papers, and carry on as if the laws of arithmetic don’t apply to them. The latest housing finance…
When going through life’s challenges, we all need a little extra inspiration. No matter what’s going on always remember to smile and hold you head up high. Here’s some words of wisdom to help along the way: 1. A Strong Woman Is One Who Is Able To Smile This Morning Like She Wasn’t Crying Last…
