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Australia’s property markets are continuing to adjust to higher interest rates, with the latest figures showing falling property prices, subdued auction activity and a growing number of properties available for sale. And with the Reserve Bank lifting the cash rate to 4.85% last week, its fifth increase this year, the pressure on borrowing capacity and…
At the start of this year the cheapest homes in our capital cities were the stars of the property market, outpacing their more expensive neighbours almost everywhere you looked. Then the May Budget landed, and within a few months that advantage had disappeared. A new analysis by Ray White chief economist Nerida Conisbee shows just…
Governments regularly announce rezonings capable of accommodating thousands of additional homes. But zoning does not install a sewer, enlarge a substation, upgrade an intersection or construct a stormwater system. Australia’s housing debate has concentrated heavily on approvals. The next supply constraint is increasingly the gap between land that can theoretically accommodate housing and land that…
Want the real secret to success? Not the kind that sells in 30-second soundbites or flashy headlines. I mean the real, gritty, behind-the-scenes truth that separates those who consistently win, whether in business, investing, parenting, sport, or life, from those who don’t. Because here’s the thing… Over my decades in business, property, and personal development,…
Australian home values have now fallen for seven months in a row, auction clearance rates are stuck in the 40s and some economists are describing this as the biggest property downturn in 40 years. So it’s no surprise that the question I’m being asked most by investors right now is when it will all end….
Most investors think good investing is about finding more things to say yes to. More opportunities, more asset classes, more products in the mix. In my experience, the opposite is true. The investors who build the most wealth over a lifetime are the ones with the discipline to say no, repeatedly, to almost everything that…
That headline stopped me in my tracks… … And it should concern every Australian. In a country as wealthy as ours, that number represents far more than a housing statistic. It speaks to economic hardship, family breakdown, poor health, mental illness, domestic violence and, increasingly, the inability of ordinary working Australians to find somewhere secure…
Yes, it’s the beginning of another week, so here’s another 10 smart money sayings from some successful investors. Hopefully one or two will inspire you to do some great things this week: 1. When the market’s going down, it is not because you are stupid. And when it is going up, it’s not because you…
Gambling has long been a favourite pastime for Aussies and according to a report from Gambling Statistics Australia, we spend an average of $1.9 billion on lotto every year. Of the 6.8 million Australians who like to take a punt, about 76% of them play the lottery. Who is buying all these tickets? When you do…
Capital city auction markets have commenced November with reasonably steady results, despite yet another official RBA interest rate rise announced last week. Weekly Auction Results to Saturday, November 7th 2026 Capital City This Week Last Week Same Week Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 964 52.7% 985 56.5% 1534 73.6% Melbourne 629…
