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.
Latest posts
![Dr. Andrew Wilson Decodes the Property News: Find Out What’s Really Coming! | Property Insiders [Video]](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/AdobeStock_141193813-270x200.jpeg)
Just as last year – 2023 – defied the forecasts of economists and news media, delivering solid price growth around Australia, it looks like this year – 2024 – is going to surprise many of those who made forecasts earlier this year. Our housing markets finished the first quarter of the year generally much stronger…
Australia’s rental market is in crisis with vacancy rates at all-time lows, slim rental stock and skyrocketing prices. But there are some areas bucking the trend. New PropTrack data shows that in some regions, the availability of rental properties is actually increasing. Could this be a sign that our rental crisis is turning a corner?…
![Perth housing market update [video] | April 2024](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Perth-city-270x200.jpeg)
Last month’s 0.6% lift in national home values marked the 14th consecutive month-on-month rise, taking the index 1.6% or about $12,000 higher in the March quarter. Since declining 7.5% in the downturn between April 2022 and January 2023, the national home value index has increased by 10.2%, adding approximately $72,000 to the median value of…
When it comes to property investment, there’s no shortage of information available about what budding investors should do in order to ensure success. And just as important are the pitfalls to avoid so you don’t become a statistic of the property game. While many investors start out with the intention of making it big in…
Adversity pushes you, challenges you, tests you. It can make you better, sharper, stronger, more resilient and bursting with confidence. Or, it can break you. Adversity stops the vast majority of people in their tracks. This is because adversity tests your commitment and your desire to succeed. It pushes you to the very limits of…
I’ve often said that demographic changes will be more important in shaping our property markets in the medium to long term than the ups and downs of interest rates or the vagaries of our economy, so I’m pleased to have leading demographer Simon Kuestenmacher back on the show. Simon is a co-founder of The Demographics…
Despite all the challenges thrown at them, our housing market has kept rising for 15 months in a row now. Not only have house prices risen strongly, but so have rents. And there seems to be no relief in sight for tenants. The chronic housing shortage is being exacerbated by low building approval levels and immigration…
Whatever age you are or the point of your career you’re at, it’s important to know how much is in your superannuation. After all, the more you can contribute to your superannuation, the more you will have for retirement. It’s also interesting, then, to see how your superannuation balance compares to others your age and…
If you knew you would die in 10 years, what would you do today? When I read this question on the Internet a short while ago it made me think, because I recently turned 71 and it’s a realistic timeframe for me to consider. Everyone has seen the shorter-term versions of this question, like what…
![Brisbane housing market update [video] | April 2024](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brisbane-270x200.jpg)
Last month’s 0.6% lift in national home values marked the 14th consecutive month-on-month rise, taking the index 1.6% or about $12,000 higher in the March quarter. Since declining 7.5% in the downturn between April 2022 and January 2023, the national home value index has increased by 10.2%, adding approximately $72,000 to the median value of…
