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.
Many investors think that the hardest part of becoming an investor is searching for and finding the right investment property. In reality, that’s only the beginning. Once you own an investment property and become a landlord, you have to learn how to effectively manage it – and a huge part of this is ensuring that…
Today I’d like to offer a list of simple strategies that can help Australians improve their financial fitness. If done properly, this includes assessing all aspects of personal finances, including strategies to boost retirement investments, such as including property and super, savings, a review of insurance policies, staying ahead of tax obligations and making an…
Are you interested in investing in property, or are you already a property investor? What type of property investor are you? What I am referring to here is specifically the process you will undertake to invest in a property. While there are many people that invest in property, the way they choose to invest can…
Remember that old-fashioned saying, “Behind every great man is a great woman”? These days, of course, it’s just as likely to be a man behind the successful woman, but the meaning behind the saying is as true as ever. Because if there’s one thing I know for certain: you’re only as successful as your support…
These days every word of every statement from the Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock is pored over in minute detail – as is every word uttered at her press conference after each Reserve Bank board meeting. Desperate for signals about what the bank will do next, market economists examine every comma, and every adjective, for…
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Today’s episode will not be a property episode, but it will definitely relate to property and building your wealth over time. Becoming financially fluent would be the best gift you can give yourself. The challenge is who do you listen to? Who do you get advice from? That’s why, in my daily Property Update we…
What’s ahead for property in the new financial year? Well, Australian home prices are forecasted to rise again over the next 12 months, although the pace of house price growth is expected to be slower compared to the last 2 years, according to Domain’s FY 25 Price Forecast Report. However, there will be a marginal…
When it comes to offering opinions on the state of Australia’s housing market, many commentators like to compare cities with cities. It might be a case of “Brisbane rising quickly” while “Perth takes a breather” or “Melbourne’s housing market remains flat”. The comments are applied to each city in its entirety, rather than checking what’s…
As the end of the financial year approaches, there are a few changes on the horizon for Australians. These changes along with some data will impact people and how they are struggling, according to Finder. Key changes Stage 3 tax cuts The Australian government has announced changes to the proposed stage 3 cuts, planned to…
So much of our life these days is scheduled around work, kids, family commitments and general life admin. Many of the hard-working readers of this blog know exactly what I mean. You devote so much time to working to get ahead and being financially free that it leaves very little time to just ‘be’. And…
