Michael has been once again voted Australia’s leading property investment advisor by the readers of ‘Your Investment Property Magazine’, but he’s not a theorist… He has been successfully investing in property since 1971 and is a leading property commentator and Australia’s most widely read property investment blogger. Join over 115,000 others who get their updates from Michael and his group of expert guest bloggers and benefit from their perspective.
Have you ever paused for a moment and truly considered the odds of you being here, right now? I’m not talking about living in Australia, investing in property, or even your career path. I mean the actual chance that you exist — that unique combination of DNA, personality, experience, and potential that makes you… you….
Capital city auction markets continue to generally report improved results over mid-winter although clearance rates remain relatively subdued in most capitals from typically low winter listings. Weekly Auction Results to Saturday, July 18th 2026 Capital City This Week Last Week Same Week Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 562 54.2% 580 58.3%…
Here’s the uncomfortable truth many Australians are starting to realise – you can work harder than ever, do everything “right”, yet still fall behind financially. It’s not due to buying too many lattes or smashed avocado sandwiches, and it’s certainly not due to a lack of ambition. It’s because the rules of money quietly changed…
If I asked you to name the most important ingredient in building long-term wealth, what would your answer be? Most people would probably say hard work. Others might suggest intelligence, discipline, good timing, or perhaps choosing the right investments. They’re all helpful, but after more than five decades of investing through property booms, recessions, share market…
Are you looking for a sign to make sense of our crazy property markets? Australia’s property markets are sending mixed signals right now, and the only way to make sense of them is to break the data down into a series of indicators. Some tell us what has already happened, some tell us what’s happening…
Most investors walk straight past villa units on their way to something that feels more impressive. I think that’s a mistake, and after years of watching what actually builds wealth through property, I’ve come to appreciate these quietly reliable assets far more than most people give them credit for. A villa unit sits in an…
Most investors are obsessed with what’s going to happen in the next 3 months, yet the ones who actually build serious wealth are thinking in decades. If you really want to change your financial future, don’t focus on the next quarter; commit to the next 25 years. Shift your timeframe, change your decision. Because something…
Despite all the talk about falling property prices, there’s a property market boom taking place where prices have risen by over 10% in the last year, with even stronger growth forecast. This a hidden boom, that no one is talking about – yet. The latest data from PropTrack shows that median housing prices fell in…
Something strange is happening in property circles right now, and it has nothing to do with interest rates or auction clearance rates. It’s a kind of paralysis. Buyers are hesitating, sellers are holding back, and investors who would normally be active are sitting on their hands, waiting to see what happens next. The cause is…
A few years ago, you could buy almost anything in a reasonable suburb of a capital city or major regional centre, hold it through a cycle, and come out well ahead. The rising tide did most of the heavy lifting. Selectivity mattered, but it wasn’t make-or-break. Today it is. The market has splintered into dozens…
