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 are in new territory for our housing markets. When we look back in a few years, it will be clear that 2025 was a year when property values and rents rose strongly in the second half. I see us heading into a property ”Supercycle” I’m not suggesting we’ll have a boom, but a Supercycle…
When it comes to most aspects of life, $1 million goes a long way. Whether it’s a lifetime of family groceries1, 75 years’ worth of household transport costs2, or smashed avocado for breakfast every day, for over 100 years3. For housing, however, $1 million is increasingly standard. In August last year, the median house value…
When we think of global conflict, we usually focus on tanks, troops, or treaties. But every now and then, the real battlefield lies in something far less obvious — birth rates, life expectancy, and population pyramids. And right now, the most pressing challenge Vladimir Putin faces isn’t NATO, it’s Russia’s ticking demographic time bomb. In…
In the world of property investment, your mindset can be your greatest asset—or your biggest liability. It’s not just about having the right strategies, the best properties, or even the perfect market conditions. While all these factors certainly play a role, the foundation of any successful property investment journey starts between your ears—with the right…
How long does it take for the price of a well located property to double? Do property values really every 10 years? And what can we expect to happen to the value of the property over the next decade? Let me start by saying that the idea that property values double every 7 to 10…
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When it comes to property investing, the noise from the financial media can be deafening. But how much of what they say is really worth your attention? There are many commonly held beliefs about property investing that aren’t only questionable but are also utterly false. Sadly, some investors go through their entire property journey believing…
In recent weeks, a quiet shift has been happening behind the scenes in our financial system. While the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) continues to hold the official cash rate steady at 4.35% – at least in the short term- a number of lenders, including five more just this past week, have been trimming their…
Almost every one of the self-made millionaires in my Rich Habits Study pursued their dream despite the fact that they felt they were not ready. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” ~ Chinese Proverb It didn’t matter that they did not know what they…
Do you want more money? Most Australians do. But for most their problem is not earning more money, it’s keeping the money they’ve earned. What are they doing wrong? Well… usually it’s their bad money habits that let them down, so here are 25 personal finance tips you should follow: 1. Start by paying better…
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In today’s show, Tom Corley and I chat about a recent blog he wrote called “Everything you need to know about becoming a multimillionaire” , so if that interests you, I’m sure you’re going to enjoy my chat with Tom. Takeaways There are 4 pathways to wealth and we break these down for you Becoming…
