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.
Are you considering Commercial Property as a means to create wealth? It has been relatively untouched by the changes to the Federal Budget, and for some investors, commercial property has become the latest “must-have” investment. With stronger rental yields, tenants paying many of the outgoings, and growing media attention, it’s easy to understand why more…
Something strange is happening in the first home buyer market right now, and it’s the exact opposite of what Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised when he handed down his budget back in May. Instead of young Australians rushing through the door that negative gearing and capital gains tax changes were supposed to open for them, the…
Australia isn’t seeing a US-style “boomer upsizing” surge, but the impact is similar. Older households are holding onto family homes longer, limiting resale supply. Combined with school catchment demand and “right-sizing” buyers, this creates a persistent squeeze in prime suburbs, keeping prices firm despite emerging broader market softness. In the USA In America, the story…
If you’re feeling uncertain about the property market right now, you’re not alone. Many property investors I speak with are in the same boat – bombarded by conflicting information and unsure about the next steps. They’re concerned about high interest rates, the tax changes in the budget, and languishing property prices. The challenges you’re facing…
Domain’s June 2026 Rental Report confirms what many tenants, landlords and property managers have been feeling on the ground: Australia’s rental market remains tight, but it is no longer moving in one uniform direction. According to Domain, combined capital city house rents re-accelerated in the June quarter, rising by $20, while unit rents increased by…
If you’ve wandered down the cereal aisle recently, you might have noticed something peculiar. Between the giant, value-packed boxes of Home Brand Cereals and the small, premium gourmet granolas, there’s a glaring gap where Weet-Bix, the staple breakfast of middle-class Australia, once took pride of place. Those mid-sized boxes, the ones we grew up with,…
Negotiating is a part of living; we do it all the time. When you walk down a crowded street you negotiate the path you take. A couple negotiates their relationship before and during the marriage. Although you may not realise what’s happening, for example, you take out the garbage tonight and I will do the…
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What if someone handed you the answers before you sat the exam? That’s essentially what today’s guest is doing. After decades of personal property investing and working alongside hundreds of investors at Metropole, Adam Hubbard has distilled everything he’s learned – the wins, the near-misses, and the lessons that only time and experience can teach…
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…
Rental vacancy rates eased slightly over June, but rents kept climbing in almost every capital city, with Sydney and Melbourne leading the charge. Sydney house rents are now up 9.4% over the year, the strongest annual growth of any capital, while Melbourne unit rents jumped 6.8% in June alone. New federal and state taxes designed…
