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This week ANZ Bank has upgraded their forecasts for the Australian property markets for the next two years. They now expect capital city prices to rise 5.0% in 2025 and 5.8% in 2026. ANZ see 3 factors which are likely to drive Australia’s housing market performance: rate cuts, supply and affordability. However, as always, our…
What does it take to be in the top 1% of wealthy people? Is it a matter of luck, hard work, education, or perhaps a combination of these? And more importantly… why do so few people actually get there, even though most dream about it? We know that true wealth is much more than how…
The strength of Australia’s economy is due to its small and medium businesses. In fact, there are more than two million of them in Australia, who collectively employ a huge number of people. So, clearly, their importance to the overall health of our national economy cannot be overstated. However, one of the issues that small…
In property investing circles it’s often said that you make the money on the deal when you buy. Most people think this means that if you buy a property “under market value”, then it’s considered that you made a profit on to the way into the deal, keeping you one step ahead of the game. Now…
KPMG’s newest Residential Property Outlook pins Melbourne as the standout performer in 2026. They expect house prices in Melbourne to climb 6.6%, adding approximately $64,900 to the current median of $983,000—that’s nearly $178 a day. On the unit front, a 7.1% surge is forecast, boosting the typical unit from $609,000 by over $43,000, and outpacing…
Have you ever noticed how some people seem to build wealth effortlessly while others constantly struggle, even with higher incomes? It’s not always about how much you earn, but how well you understand money. And the truth is, many of the principles that lead to lasting financial success are simple, but far from easy. Morgan…
House prices continued to rise across Australia in June, recent data shows. Nationally, prices have risen about 38% in the past five years. Higher housing prices are simply one contributor, albeit a very important one, to the cost of living crisis that Australian households face. Energy prices are another. Those higher costs of living and…
Bill Gates delivered a powerful and personal commencement speech at Northern Arizona University—a graduation ceremony he never had for himself, having famously dropped out of Harvard to start Microsoft. Reflecting on what he wished someone had told him when he was younger, Gates offered five insightful pieces of advice to the graduating class—lessons that go…
The concept of ‘living within your means’ used to be a simple way of life. In years gone by, credit cards and personal loans were much more difficult to obtain, so there was really no other option. Today, however, we live in a society that offers easy access to unsecured credit. With the average Australian…
Capital city home auction markets have continued to report strong results into August, with buyer and seller momentum clearly on the rise. This weekend’s auction results around Australia: Capital City This Week Last Week Same Week Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 726 77.6% 704 77.5% 645 67.1% Melbourne 722 75.2% 733…
