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.
For decades, we’ve been told to fear a population explosion, that there are too many people on the planet – straining our resources, overcrowding our cities, and destroying the environment. But what if the real problem of the future isn’t too many people… but too few? It’s a fascinating shift in thinking, and one that…
Every now and then, a statistic comes along that perfectly captures where we are in the property cycle, and where we’re heading next. The latest analysis from Canstar, based on newly released ABS Lending Indicators, delivered one of those moments: Almost half a million dollars’ worth of home loans are now being refinanced every single…
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The 0.9% rise in Melbourne home values recorded in October was the largest month-on-month gain since May 2023, pushing the annual growth rate to 3.3%. This acceleration aligns with the national trend of increasing momentum in housing values. Stronger conditions are most evident across the broad middle and lower segments of the market, a trend…
Unusually strong home value increases in the month of October coincided with the expansion of the Federal Government’s 5% Deposit Scheme. The policy enables eligible first home buyers to secure a low-deposit home loan without lender’s mortgage insurance. From October 1, it was scaled up to unlimited places and income eligibility, and the price caps…
The pace of growth in Australian home values accelerated last month, recording a 1.1% gain in October—the fastest since June 2023. Momentum has been building since the first rate cut in February, pushing the national annual rate of growth to 6.1%. Monthly gains were broad-based, with every capital city and regional area recording a rise…
SQM Research released its latest data on residential property vacancy rates. Australia’s national residential vacancy rate remained steady at 1.2% in October 2025, unchanged from September. The total number of residential vacancies rose slightly to 36,152 dwellings, up 106 from the previous month, suggesting that while rental market conditions remain tight, some cities are showing…
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In today’s show, Ken Raiss and I discuss the intricacies of wealth building and legacy planning. We explore the importance of careful planning to avoid common pitfalls, the role of trusts in estate planning, and the implications of superannuation on wealth transfer. The conversation also covers strategies for gifting wealth, the benefits of investment bonds,…
Capital city rental markets have reported generally tightening rental markets over October with vacancy rates falling in most capitals reflecting rising seasonal demand. Most capitals however again recorded steady house rents over October compared to the previous month, however rents were higher in Darwin by 2.0% with Adelaide and Hobart house rents falling by 0.4%…
For years, Australians have been caught in a construction nightmare. Material shortages, cost blowouts, and trade delays turned the dream of building a home into a long, frustrating ordeal. But there’s finally some light at the end of the tunnel. After years of setbacks, new data shows that the time it takes to complete new…
Wealth creation is not a mystery reserved for the lucky few. Based on my Rich Habits research, which studied 233 wealthy individuals and 128 people living in poverty over five years, I’ve distilled ten laws that self-made millionaires follow to build lasting wealth. These laws, drawn from my findings and insights shared in articles for…
