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.
The pendulum is swinging in favour of tenants! The New South Wales government has appointed its first rental commissioner, Trina Jones, in an effort to “rebalance” the market and protect the rights of renters. Jones, the former chief executive of Homelessness Australia, is said to have a wealth of experience in the housing sector, and…
In all the debate about Australia’s housing crisis, the impact of transport has been largely overlooked. When we talk about transport, it’s usually about time spent commuting and not the out-of-pocket costs. While housing is typically the biggest household cost, spending on transport is the second or third-largest cost – and these costs are inextricably…
It is often suggested that it’s a lot more difficult for people to buy their first property compared to many decades ago. It is true that property is a lot more expensive. However, I would like to suggest that in many respects, buying a property today is easier than it was many decades ago. I…
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Mike Mortlock joins the show today, and he and I will explore the patterns and trends of property investments – how far away from home do people really invest? We’ll also look at what the latest data from the Australian Tax Office tell us about the landscape of property ownership. If you’ve ever wondered about…
Have we reached the peak affordable housing debate in Australia? Or is it a case of that old mountaineering saying: the fog is thickest just before the summit? As someone who has been involved in building innovation for the past decade, what strikes me about the current debate is not its height, but its flatness….
Did you know that the amount of money you need to be in the top 1% of wealthiest people in Australia has doubled over the past two years? Well, the latest The Wealth Report of Knight Frank Research revealed that in Australia, the entry point to the top 1% is US$5.5 million, up from US$2.8…
I spent five years studying the daily activities of wealthy individuals. I learned so many things that I’ve spent the better part of seven years sharing that information to help those who were struggling financially pull themselves out of the abyss that is poverty. I’d like to share some of the myth’s about money I…
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Regular listeners know I like to share my thoughts not only about wealth creation but also about success, and I have had the privilege of speaking with extraordinary guests who have achieved amazing things, and today is no exception. Today we’ll talk about overcoming adversity, pursuing passion, and achieving personal success, and my guest today,…
Borrowing capacity has reduced by around 30% over the past year due to the impact of higher interest rates and the increased 3% interest rate buffer that banks must use to calculate your borrowing capacity. This was eloquently depicted in this chart by CBA in February 2023. I wanted to explore the common strategies that people can use to…
It’s human nature for us to exaggerate when talking about our achievements. We tend to embroider facts about our relationships, families, work and homes, placing them in the best possible light while we push any uncomfortable truths which don’t fit our picture of perfection into the background. Salespeople do exactly the same, but we often…
