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.
There’s a saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing many times and expecting different results. If you make a mistake or have a negative experience and you return to that same situation hoping for a different outcome, then you are doomed to failure (and misery.) So much of the drama that…
One thing I’ve noticed speaking with many property investors is… While on the one hand, a small group has done very well over the last few years, initially spurred on by the recent once-in-a-generation property boom in 2020 – 21 and then by the strong housing markets of 2023-25 and this was despite the property…
Australia’s inflation rate could peak in “the high 4s or even higher” this year, according to Treasury modelling, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says. The latest modelling comes as Anthony Albanese prepares to meet state and territory leaders in a national cabinet hook up on Thursday to discuss the fuel crisis and announce a national coordinator-general to…
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Adelaide’s property market has maintained a steady upward trajectory in early 2026, with dwelling values rising 1.3% in February. While the pace of growth has moderated slightly from previous peaks, the city continues to outperform the larger eastern capitals. On a rolling quarterly basis, Adelaide values have climbed 4.3%, driven by a persistent imbalance between…
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Most property investors don’t have a strategy. They think they do. But buying a property is not a strategy. Renovating is not a strategy. Chasing a hotspot is definitely not a strategy. Today, Brett Warren, National director of Property at Metropole and I explain the difference between buying a property, and having a strategic property…
A war thousands of kilometres away might seem like something that only affects geopolitics or the oil markets. But in today’s interconnected global economy, events unfolding in distant regions can quickly ripple through to Australia’s economy, households and property markets. Rising oil prices, disrupted supply chains and shifting geopolitical alliances all have the potential to…
Imagine spending five days with people who think bigger than the mainstream investor crowd – people who don’t just buy property, they engineer wealth, design business systems, and plan legacies that outlive them. That’s what Wealth Retreat delivers and the profile of our guests reflects it. Just to make things clear, this is not a…
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Brisbane’s housing market maintained its strong upward momentum through February, with home values rising by 1.6% over the month. This growth added approximately $17,100 to the median dwelling value in just 28 days. While the pace of growth remains rapid, it has moderated slightly from the 2.0% monthly gains recorded in October last year, signaling…
Are you looking to buy a property at auction any time soon? The property auction scene in Australia can be both exhilarating and daunting. It’s a high-stakes game where understanding the psychology at play can be the difference between securing your dream property at a fair price or walking away disappointed at losing out. As…
As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked rates for the second straight meeting, lifting the cash rate to 4.1% (from 3.85% previously). The consensus across banking sector economists and financial markets is another hike in May, which would fully reverse the 2025 interest rate cuts. This second hike for the year represents a…
