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.
There is nothing quite as exciting as buying your first home. Homeownership has become a rite of passage in Australia – a marker that you are successfully moving into a new phase of life. But part of the reason it’s so satisfying is that there are challenges to be overcome as a first homebuyer –…
Today I’d like to share how I’ll be investing in 2023 and how our team at Metropole will be helping our clients invest in property in 2023. Whether you’re new to the game or you’ve already built a property portfolio you’re likely to benefit from what I’m about to share. That’s because initially, I’m going…
Australia is known for its vast land and open spaces, but in recent years, the size of blocks of land available for residential development has been shrinking. This trend is particularly evident in urban areas, where the demand for housing is high and the land is scarce. The shrinking size of blocks has significant implications…
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work, the way we live, how we interact with others, and also how we feel about our furry friends. One-third of pet owners added a new pet to their family in the last two years (33%), a decision which was mostly driven by extended lockdowns and dealing with…
Good cash flow management is by far the most important practice that you must master to be successful at building wealth. I realise that it’s not a particularly popular topic, but bear with me because it’s an easy thing to master if you know how. It won’t take you much time, and you will feel…
According to Barry Schwartz, a professor at the University of California (Berkeley), and author of the book The Paradox of Choice, social comparison often creates envy, and envy quickly makes people miserable. Human beings have a character flaw that is hardwired into us thanks to evolution. They tend to look at others and compare themselves to those…
Normally at this time of the year, the number of fresh listings is moving through a dramatic seasonal upswing, however, early indicators suggest the flow of new listings is starting relatively softly. In fact home sellers are on strike! After a lacklustre listings season through spring and early summer last year, vendors still seem reluctant…
What an incredible 12 months for our property markets around the country! Amazingly, you could have purchased a property anywhere a year ago and you would have made money. On the surface every property looks good in a rising market, but how well have you really done? This is something we work with our clients…
While property prices are still declining, the latest Proptrack stats show the rate of decline is slowing and capital city prices remain well above pre-pandemic levels. The housing market continues to adjust in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic with the latest data from PropTrack showing just a 0.09% fall in January 2023. Despite this,…
![[Podcast] Is now the right time to invest in commercial property? With Brett Warren](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Podcast-cover-part-7-1-270x200.jpg)
Are you thinking of getting involved in commercial property investment? It seems with rising interest rates, investors looking for strong cash flow, and more and more investors are thinking about commercial real estate. While it might look like the exclusive preserve of the rich and famous from afar, as you edge a little bit closer,…
