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.
We often talk about the things that we learn in business, the lessons that we get, and the people we get the lessons from. That got me thinking just the other day about how I also think there are some lessons that we can learn not from people, but in fact, from animals. It got…
The NAB has changed its rate cut forecast from February 2025 to May 2025. This comes after the latest unemployment rate came in steady at 4.1% for October. Even though this was widely expected, it does challenge the RBA’s forecast track of the unemployment rate increasing to 4.3% in Q4 2024. The NAB believes that…
Here are three acronyms you should know to better understand what tenants want. SOAP SOAP has been around for some time, and it is somewhat heartening to see that this old faithful still features high on the rental market’s want list. S = Storage 0 = Outdoor living space A = Air conditioning P = Parking (off street) PIES…
Using a buyer’s agent for an investment property purchase is becoming more and more common by the day. That’s because savvy investors understand that it pays to work with experts to secure the very best investment-grade properties. However, using a buyer’s agent to buy your home is not so well understood. That’s mainly because many…
Perhaps you want to invest in Melbourne’s property market but don’t know where to start. Or maybe you’re wondering what the best Melbourne suburbs to invest in are for 2025. Let me talk you through it. While over the last four decades, Melbourne has been Australia’s strongest-performing housing market, over the last couple of years…
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In this episode, we discuss the findings of the 2024 Property Investment Professionals Association Annual Investor Sentiment Survey with Nicola McDougall. We explore the current trends in property investment, the challenges investors face due to rising costs and government policies, and the overall sentiment in the market. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding investor…
In the current property market, where interest rates are relatively high and borrowing capacity is reduced across the board, the last thing you want to do is shave any more off of your borrowing power. After all, even as an investor, the last thing you want to hold you back from securing an additional asset…
We would all do certain things differently if we had our time over again, wouldn’t we? But that doesn’t mean that we should live our lives with regret. What I mean is that, because we can’t go back in time to change decisions that we’ve made, there really is little point in dwelling on them,…
If you bought your home 20 years ago and didn’t check its value until today, you might be stunned. In all likelihood, you’d find it had doubled in value, then doubled in value again. It’s a classic case of the power of long-term focus—where the ups and downs of the housing markets, the peaks and…
Western Australia (WA) continues to lead growth in owner-occupier loans, while Queensland (QLD) has become the second-largest market for investor loans, surpassing Victoria. Money.com.au’s latest Mortgage Insights report highlighted some interesting trends that reflect shifting buyer preferences, tax advantages, and affordability considerations across different states. National loan growth insights The average new loan size in…
