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.
How much do Australians love to renovate their homes? Well, according to Compare Market Australia’s latest research, Australia had the third-highest search volume for renovation terms, with an overall search term volume of 55.32 searches per month per 100,000 people. Additionally, Australia topped the list for bedroom and laundry renovation queries. Ahead of Australia were…
Covid 19 changed where and how many of us wanted to live. It triggered a significant migration away from Australia’s major cities as families sought more affordable housing options in regional and outer-metropolitan areas, capitalizing on the widespread adoption of flexible work arrangements. Analysis of newly released regional population data from the ABS by The…
Property markets around Australia are moving to the next phase of the property cycle after experiencing a year or so of a cyclical downturn. But we’re not in for a property boom any time soon – we’re entering the stabilisation phase of the property cycle. I’ve invested through the ups and downs of the property…
Laughter is one of the best ways to reduce stress in your life. Watch a comedian and you can laugh away your worries and stress. Comedians have a lot to teach us beyond simply making us laugh. Here’s a list of 11 things I’ve learned from comedians about the business of life: “Wealth is not…
When someone is building their career, they usually have so many different things to think about that they forget some of the most important issues. What I mean is that they forget to think about the future as they’re so caught up in the present. Take, one of my clients, Thomas, for example. He has…
Millionaire migration accelerates! There was an old real estate quote about finding out where the people are moving to and buying the land before they get there. Where are the world’s High Net Worth Individuals moving to in 2023? Australia, that’s where. Via New World Wealth, Henley Global tracks the most up-to-date and timely available…
How often do Aussies move homes? Well, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that from 2019 to 2020, 1.14 million households (12% of all households) moved at least once in the previous 12 months. The data also shows that housing mobility is strongly related to the age of the household reference person….
It’s coming up to tax time and while many of us might shudder and put it off, we should relish the thought of a legitimate tax refund. Unfortunately, many people only think of tax when it is time to lodge their return. In fact, I recently heard that there are more than $1 billion of…
Does Australians’ perception of the ideal family home change? Well, according to recent research commissioned by ING, Australian families are increasingly valuing convenience and smaller, low-maintenance homes as they reassess their priorities in light of rising living costs and the gradual recovery from the pandemic. Aussie families prefer properties in a 20-minute neighbourhood The study…
“What if?” – two little words that could have meant the end of the modern world as we know it. What if our forebearers had been so paralysed by doubt and fear that they never ventured beyond their comfort zone in the cave? Interesting thought, isn’t it? Fear of the unknown leads humans to exist…
