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.
Lacing on your running shoes and pounding the pavement is a common way of keeping fit. But what about the people who go the extra mile? You know the ones – they’re the social runners who start out running five kilometres and then keep upping their distance goals. The next year they might train to…
TV Preacher Mike Murdoch came out with a corker of a quote. He said that he wants you to have a debt-free home. Not one that you humbly downplay and meekly present. But “one your enemies can’t stop taking pictures of!” Negative experiences and negative people, tend to avoid at all costs. Personally in my…
The very first article that I wrote for a magazine was published 21 years ago! No wonder I feel old. The article was called ‘Unlimited finance…’. My thesis was that investing in high-yield properties doesn’t magically extend ones borrowing capacity allowing them to invest a lot more. Some investors believe targeting high rental-yielding investment properties will…
Worry is a terrible strategy, but for a long time it was the only one I knew. Now, I consider this a safe place, so don’t judge me when I tell you a little story. For years, when I would send in the sketch that goes with my column for the New York Times, I…
Today’s episode will be a bit different than usual. Joining me today is Brett Warren, National Director of Metropole Properties, and we’re dedicating this entire episode to answering your questions. So, whether you’re a seasoned investor or just starting on your property journey, stick around because we’ve got some great questions and even better answers…
Rental affordability continues to deteriorate in Australia, however, new data from CoreLogic shows renters are starting to favour larger dwellings. A slight slowdown in net overseas migration might also be a driving factor slowing demand for smaller, inner-city units. CoreLogic’s newly launched bedroom count metric – which analyses housing market performance segmented by the number…
We’ve all heard about to-do lists. The best to-do lists incorporate daily activities that help move you forward in life towards accomplishing your goals and realizing your dreams. But you probably never heard of a to-don’t list. A to-don’t list is equally as important as a to-do list. A to-don’t list includes things you should never…
The cost-of-living crisis has been well documented. It’s clear that prices for various goods and services have risen sharply over the past four years since the pandemic started. Firstly, if you’re spending more on day-to-day expenses, it’s likely you have less to put towards investments, especially if your income hasn’t increased much during this time….
The latest numbers on new home starts are out and it isn’t good news showing Australia is facing a significant challenge in meeting its national target of 1.2 million new homes over the next five years. The promise of increasing housing supply is under severe threat from two major issues: high interest rates and escalating construction…
I was 24 when I took my first flight on a plane. Growing up poor didn’t give me much opportunity to travel. In fact, it wasn’t until I started my career as a CPA that I realized how much I had missed out on. At Arthur Anderson, I flew for the first time to Chicago….
