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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Some people are calling this the weirdest recession. We’re in the middle of a pandemic, unemployment is rising, yet our housing markets are remaining resilient. In fact, there are increasing signs that the modest coronavirus-induced housing correction is coming to an end and that the housing market is on the move again. Last week I…
In the wake of the Federal Budget, a number of common questions keep coming up. In a recent article, Diana Mousina, Economist – Investment Strategy & Dynamic Markets at AMP, gave her views on the issues currently occupying the attention of many Australians. Can the Commonwealth afford this level of debt? 2020 was supposed to be…
Albert Einstein’s theory about how fast the universe is expanding has been proved correct by British scientists who praised his “incredible accuracy”. He was always known for his insightful words, so here are 10 of his best quotes. 1. A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. 3. Science is a wonderful…
Around 5.7 million of Australia’s 9.2 million households have a pet. And recently the highest court in New South Wales has delivered a landmark decision that has struck down an attempt from one of Sydney’s most famous apartment buildings to ban animals. A blanket ban on pets in a lavish inner-Sydney apartment block has been overturned…
Australia is one of the wealthiest nations on earth. Our standard of living truly reflects the maxim, ‘The Lucky Country’. So it’s easy to justify the way we indulge ourselves in material pleasures. We’re huge consumers. I’ve always loved toys. Motorbikes, cars, four-wheel-drives, audio gear, photography gear, camping gear, gadgets – all of them! I…
How will the next five years unfold? That’s the question everyone is asking, isn’t it? What’s going to happen to my life, my health, my job or my business? And for many people listening to this podcast, they’re wondering what’s going to happen to our property markets and the value of my home and my…
Some experts are calling the new simplified lending rules a huge economic game changer which will deliver benefits for everyone, but I wonder if they could be more spin than win. It sounds fantastic in theory – a debt led recovery, with relaxed lending restrictions freeing up huge amounts of credit and supercharging our economy…
Times are changing, no longer is the property news all good and the many mixed messages in the media are causing some would-be investors to doubt their decisions. Fear and uncertainty leads to procrastination and lack of action as you tell yourself “I’ll get around to it”, but you never actually do. So, to overcome…
One of the most important decisions we make in life is who we choose to be around. In fact, there is an old proverb that reads, “Show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are.” One of my early mentors, the late Jim Rohn said it well: ‘You are the average of the…
Normally buying a home is a major experience, filled with excitement, pleasure and pride. But in many instances and without professional guidance, stress and fear can consume much of your precious time, money and energy. Choosing the right property for your family comes down to knowing what you need, knowing what you can afford and…
