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.
Have you ever paused for a moment and truly considered the odds of you being here, right now? I’m not talking about living in Australia, investing in property, or even your career path. I mean the actual chance that you exist — that unique combination of DNA, personality, experience, and potential that makes you… you….
The rich are not necessarily happier than normal folk all the time, but I bet they are happier more often. That’s because money does make a difference in people’s lives. It removes a lot of our worries and allows us more time to spend with our families or on activities that make us happy. Likewise,…
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Interest rates are falling again. After years of rate hikes, mortgage stress, and a cooling economy, the RBA has now dropped interest rates for the second time this cycle and there are more rate cuts to come. But what does this actually mean? Is the worst behind us—or is this a sign of deeper cracks…
Australia is changing rapidly, not just in size, but in shape. While our population has grown by 3.7 million over the past decade, that growth has been strikingly uneven. Some regions are booming. Others are slowly fading into the background. Understanding where and why this is happening is crucial not only for policymakers and planners…
Australia’s property market is facing a new and growing threat—one that can’t be ignored by investors, insurers, or homeowners. According to the Climate Council’s latest report, At Our Front Door: Escalating Climate Risks for Aussies Homes, climate change is no longer a distant concern; it’s already impacting property values, insurance affordability, and the viability of…
We like to think we’re rational human beings. However a few days ago I shared with you the concept that we are in fact prone to a group of cognitive biases that cause us to think and act irrationally, and this affects many of our investment decisions. Even thinking we’re rational despite evidence of irrationality…
If you’re more than five years into your property investment journey, congratulations — the statistics suggest you’re well on your way to long-term success. You see, more than half of those who start out with dreams of property riches don’t make it that far. If you look closely at any group of successful property investors,…
The property market just got another boost—and it’s not just sentiment driving the change. Australia’s housing markets appear to be entering a new phase of momentum, with a powerful mix of lower interest rates, higher wages, rising buyer confidence and a shortage of good properties for sale igniting activity once again. This showed up in…
Rentvesting has become an increasingly popular strategy for wealth creation, especially as a response to the challenges of home ownership in major Australian capital cities. This approach involves renting where you desire to live while investing in property. It has emerged as an alternative to traditional home ownership, particularly with the rising issue of housing…
After all these years in property I’m still surprised at how investors decide which property to buy, but it doesn’t surprise me why so many don’t get past their first or second property. You see… many buy for emotional reasons, and while others think they’re investing in property, for some they’re really speculating. By definition,…
