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.
I hear it constantly from investors right now – “I’ll wait until things settle down.” And I understand why. There’s a lot going on. They’re worried about tax changes, the direction of interest rates, political uncertainty, geopolitical unrest, stubborn cost-of-living pressures, and the mixed messages they’re hearing about the Australian economy. Every day there seems…
Home auction markets have commenced October with more generally subdued results and continued to be impacted by school holiday and football final distractions. Buyer and seller confidence also remains under pressure following the weeks expected RBA announcement of an official interest rate rise. Weekly Auction Results to Saturday, October 3rd 2026 Capital City This Week…
By almost every traditional measure, Australians should be happier than previous generations. We are wealthier. We live longer. Our homes are larger and more comfortable, and we have access to healthcare, technology, entertainment, education and travel that our grandparents could barely have imagined. We carry devices in our pockets that give us instant access to…
If your dog could whisper in your ear, I bet they’d say: “You’ve been doing life the hard way – let me show you how we dogs do it.” That’s certainly been the case for me. Our miniature schnauzer Lincoln has taught me more about living fully, loving deeply, and leading wisely than many business…
Are you overwhelmed by interest rates, falling confidence, gloomy headlines and a new prediction every week? Right now, the property noise is deafening, and it’s easy to freeze. My message is simple: there is light on the horizon. The short term will remain uncertain, but the long term is still very much on our side….
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 in…
You’re probably doing better than you think. Yet if you’re like most successful investors I speak with, it rarely feels that way… and that disconnect could be quietly holding you back. The problem isn’t your results. In fact, in most cases, it’s not your strategy, your portfolio, or even the market that’s letting you down….
Cotality’s national Home Value Index fell 1.1% in September, the sixth straight month of falling values. On a national basis, dwelling values are now 5.2% below their record highs from March 2026. Every month, investors, homeowners, and would-be buyers turn to the latest median property price data, hoping to make sense of what’s happening in…
Australian home prices fell for a sixth consecutive month in September, according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index Report, as higher interest rates continued to constrain borrowing capacity and weigh on housing demand. Data show that national home prices declined 0.2% over the month and are now 3.3% below their March 2026 peak. Annual…
There’s something interesting happening inside Australian households right now. Ask consumers how they’re feeling and the answer is pretty clear: they’re under pressure. Groceries, electricity, insurance, transport and housing all cost more, while higher interest rates are squeezing borrowers and many households feel their standard of living has slipped. Yet Australians are still spending -…
