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.
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![Did you know these 15 things about coffee? [infographic]](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/coffee-270x200.jpg)
Did you know there’s much more to coffee than its energy-boosting properties? This infographic will highlight 15 interesting things you should know about caffeine – both good and bad: Source: http://www.designinfographics.com/health-infographics/15-things-you-should-know-about-caffeine
Property investment can be an exciting way to build your assets, grow wealth and increase cash flow. But while many investors start out with the best intentions, only a few will ever make it to the top of the property investment ladder. Why? Some make some wrong decisions, others take bad turns. To help…
In what many investors might describe as a stealthy ambush, state governments across Australia are increasingly turning to property owners to fill their fiscal gaps. While property investors might have breathed a sigh of relief when Canberra backed away from reforming negative gearing in their recent Budget, the state governments are now eyeing property owners…
Many people blame a lack of available money in their bank account for their financial problems. It makes sense, doesn’t it? Money is the fundamental component of material wealth. But, the lack of money is not the problem. It’s merely the manifestation of a number of bad habits and bad beliefs that hold people back…
Not a day goes by without a headline about a victim being scammed and losing money. We are constantly warned about new scams and staying safe from cybercriminals. Scamwatch has no shortage of resources, too. So why are people still getting scammed, and sometimes spectacularly so? Scammers use sophisticated psychological techniques. They exploit our deepest…
![Brisbane housing market update [video] | July 2024](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brisbane-270x200.jpg)
Brisbane dwelling values have continued to rise at a solid pace, up 1.2% in June, which is on par with the previous two months. In dollar terms, dwelling values are rising by just over $10,000 a month. Brisbane house prices graph The unit sector is showing substantially stronger growth conditions with values up 10.3% through the…
Who makes better property investors – women or men? Up till now, the answer may have depended on who you asked (or what gender they were) but neuroscientists have uncovered evidence suggesting that, when the pressure is on, women bring unique strengths to decision-making and make less risky decisions under high-stress situations. Quoting separate neuroscience…
We are currently witnessing what could be described as the greatest wealth transfer in modern history. As the baby boomer generation begins to age, a massive amount of wealth is being transferred to the subsequent generations. Over the next decade, this generation, who rode a wave of economic prosperity for decades, is forecast to pass…
Australia is now in the same league as Lithuania, Estonia and Hungary when it comes to cutting real pay, according to a new OECD report. These are the only countries where cuts in real pay – pay adjusted for inflation – have been more severe for low-paid workers than those on higher salaries. The OECD’s…
![Perth housing market update [video] | July 2024](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Perth-city-270x200.jpeg "Perth housing market update [video] | July 2024")
Perth is showing little evidence of a slowdown, recording a 2% rise in values in June and a 23.6% increase in the last financial year. The annual gain is the equivalent of values rising by almost $145,000. Despite persistently strong growth conditions, Perth dwelling values remain relatively low compared with the eastern capitals. Extremely low…
