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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Succeeding is hard: it requires a lot of work, strong will and a great deal of patience. So what’s the difference between successful and unsuccessful people? It’s their habits. If you think about it, you are where you are in life today because of all the things you’ve chosen to do, and all the things you chose not to do. And if…
We’re now 16 months in to a new property cycle. Early in 2023 our housing markets reset, and property values started rising, despite the fact that the RBA kept raising interest rates. So what happened? What changed? And what does it mean for the future of our property markets? To help understand what’s ahead and…
Rental costs in Australia keep on increasing. Because of this, shared housing is quickly becoming the answer for many to the skyrocketing cost of living, according to new research by Finder. The survey of 1,070 respondents revealed more than 1 in 10 (12%) Australians – equivalent to 2.5 million people – have moved into shared…
You may think that being good with money is something that you’re born with. Like being good at English or sports, perhaps you see it as a skill that some people just happen to have. I think this is a dangerous assumption, but, unfortunately, it’s one that many parents make about their kids. They categorize…
In my Rich Habits Study, I learned just how important your beliefs are for those pursuing success and wealth. The wealthy in my Study had very different beliefs than the poor in my Study. Beliefs represent the acceptance of something without any proof to back up what we accept as fact. They are almost always…
What approach are you using to make the vital decision of investing in the property market? In my mind, there are two approaches that I use when researching and analysing data in order to make an educated and informed decision. While both methods are important, the data used for each process will differ according to…
Buying a property is one of the biggest transactions you’ll ever make. It’s one that you’ve probably saved and prepared for a long time and are eager to make happen. The problem is, among all the activity, buyers are unaware that scammers are out there, lurking and waiting. Real estate scams are commonly related to,…
Estimates suggest there will be 25 million of these by 2100. Take a guess what I’m talking about: Is it: electric vehicles, household robots, wild elephants, centenarians, or streaming services per household? Electric vehicles. There may be far more than 25 million – estimates suggest 145 million – on the road by 2030. Household robots….
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Today’s show tackles a hot-button issue in Australia: housing affordability. With skyrocketing prices and rents, and a shortage of available homes, many are pointing the finger at immigration. What if we stopped immigration? Would this be the panacea to our housing crisis? Is stopping immigration really the answer? Ken Raiss, Director of Metropole Wealth Advisory,…
Amidst Australia’s historic two-year rate hike cycle, the property market has become a picture of resilience and decline, showcasing stark contrasts across cities, suburbs, and regions. A CoreLogic Australia analysis comparing the property market’s performance two years before and after the rate hike cycle reveals that home values across the nation have risen only 2.8%…
