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.
This week is part 2 of our 3-part series on The Seasons of Life. In Part One of the series, I stated: a) That life is about constant, predictable patterns of change. b) For all of us, the only constant factor is our feelings and attitudes toward life. c) We as human beings have the power…
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You’ve probably noticed your social media feed is full of new “property experts.” Twenty-somethings showing off cars, watches, and “instant success” stories — all promising to help you get rich in record time. But property doesn’t work like that. What they don’t tell you is that property isn’t a sprint; it’s a marathon. Today I’m joined by Ken Raiss, and together we unpack why real wealth is built slowly, strategically, and…
Capital city home prices have continued to rise over March despite another increase in official interest rates and growing uncertainty over the outlook for inflation and the global economy. The national capital city median house price increased by a solid 0.9% over the March quarter to $1,296,402 compared to the February quarter, according to the…
One of the most persistent myths in Australian housing is the idea that high and rising house prices are caused by “not building enough.” It gets repeated because it sounds simple, logical and convenient. But it’s wrong – and the data, including my own charts, shows why. Let’s start with scale, because this alone exposes…
A drawn-out war in the Middle East could add an extra 5% to existing inflation in Australia, our new modelling shows. We looked at the likely impacts of two different scenarios: a moderate disruption with the war ending in mid-April, and a drawn-out war ending by September. We found higher fuel costs would affect freight,…
We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Many years ago, one of my early mentors, the late Jim Rohn, taught me a lesson that has stuck with me ever since. He said that the biggest obstacles to success aren’t usually external. They’re internal. In fact, he spoke about what he…
In early 2012, everyone had a reason not to buy in Sydney. We know how that ended. The best property markets rarely feel like the best property markets when you’re standing in them. And I’ll be honest – for the last few years, it’s been hard to make a bullish case for Melbourne without immediately…
New research from Cotality reveals a significant shift in attitudes toward property ownership among younger Australians, particularly young women, raising fresh questions about whether the traditional “Australian Dream” is slipping out of reach. Cotality’s 6th annual Women and Property Report shows that property ownership is considered less important by Australian women in both the Millennial…
Let’s be honest, the more things change, the more the same bad habits pop up. In 2026 the property market feels like a different beast compared to a few years ago, but beneath rising interest rates, rising prices, shifting borrowing rules and demographic-driven demand, the core traps remain familiar. I’ve spent decades watching investors trip…
We all have dreams that we would like to achieve – the challenge is to follow them. To get you inspired, here are some motivational quotes from those who followed their dreams and made them a reality: 1. “Don’t you find it odd,” she continued, “that when you’re a kid, everyone, all the world, encourages…
