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.
A new season means a new look for the home, especially your bedroom. But instead of just the usual clearing of the closet, why not create a sense of harmony in the Feng Shui way? There’s no need to invest in an expensive consultant to style your room, let us guide you with a simple method…
My parents used to say that when my Grandfather, Pop Pop Dailey, used to walk into the room, it didn’t matter who was in the room. Pop Pop Dailey could command the entire room’s attention. Why? People liked him. He was very likable. People who are likable are magnets. They attract others to them. In…
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Are you wondering what’s ahead for our property markets in 2023? In my mind, after a tumultuous 2022, investors must be prepared for even more uncertainty this year. But it will be a year that our property markets reset and a new cycle starts meaning it’s a time of opportunity. Just don’t expect it to…
Dwelling construction was significantly delayed in mid-2022 due to the combined shortages of labour and materials, and the number of new dwellings under construction remained resolutely high until September at around 243,500. Although attached dwellings under construction eased in the two most heavily populated states, south-east Queensland did see in an increase in much-needed supply…
Did you know that Australians are blowing their budget in an effort to impress others? Well, according to Finder’s new research, 16% of Australians – equivalent to 3.2 million people – have spent more than they can afford to keep up with their inner circle. In fact, the respondents admitted to spending a whopping $1,246…
Want to know what the experts predict for 2023? Well… we’ve learned a few things about the universe of predictions, experts, outlooks, and forecasts in this, our fourth year of Prediction Consensus. Experts are reasonably good at predicting the future one year out, though they are also in a strong position to help shape the…
There are some must-read books on personal finances that will help you develop good saving and investing habits. One of them is Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad, a must-read if you want to learn about personal finance. Now I’ve interviewed Robert three times on this podcast and while I don’t agree with many of…
Successive interest rate rises, surging inflation, low consumer sentiment and deteriorating affordability drove a shift in Australia’s 2022 housing market performance, CoreLogic’s Annual Best of the Best report reveals. When summing up the year that was, CoreLogic Head of Research Eliza Owen highlighted two distinct characteristics of capital growth trends in 2022, with the first…
Compared to the rest of the world, income inequality is not particularly high in Australia, nor is it getting much worse – until you include housing. Rising housing costs have dramatically widened the gap between what Australians on high and low incomes can afford. Rising home prices paired with plummeting rates of homeownership are driving…
With bushfire season starting across much of the nation, it’s time to prepare rental properties and check they are adequately insured. Bushfire. Just a mere mention of the word strikes fear in the hearts and minds of most Australians and none more so than those living in bushfire-prone areas. The risk of bushfire is ever-present…
