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Capital city rental markets have continued to tighten over February with most cities reporting lower vacancy rates for both houses and units. Most capitals reported higher or steady house rents over the month with Hobart the top performer up by 1.7% followed by Perth higher by 1.4%, Darwin up 0.2% with Melbourne and Adelaide steady….
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Have you ever noticed that some investors seem to move forward every year, while others stay stuck, despite reading the same books and listening to the same podcasts? Have you ever wondered why two people can earn similar incomes, buy similar properties, and yet one builds real wealth while the other just stays busy? And…
Something interesting has just happened in the interest rate debate. For months Australians were told the worst of the interest rate cycle was behind us. Inflation was easing, the economy was slowing, and many commentators were confidently predicting rate cuts sometime in the near future. But suddenly the narrative has flipped. Two of Australia’s largest banks…
Most property investors spend years focusing on buying well, holding quality assets and riding the long-term growth of the market. But surprisingly few give enough thought to how they’ll eventually exit, and more importantly, how much of their hard-earned capital growth they’ll actually keep. That’s where the 50% Capital Gains Tax (CGT) discount comes in….
It is very common for people to make an initial investment e.g., buy a parcel of shares or an investment property, but fail to make any further investments for many years or decades. Why does this happen? What is paralysing their ability to make investment decisions? Perhaps you don’t have enough time We use lack…
If you’ve been following the headlines, you’ve probably seen all sorts of theories about what’s pushing Australian property prices to record highs again. Some say it’s greedy investors. Others blame land shortages, migration, or tax policies. But the truth is much simpler – and far more powerful. Property prices, like every other market, ultimately obey…
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What if the next big housing reform doesn’t fix housing affordability at all? What if it doesn’t lower property prices, doesn’t deliver much extra money to the government for years, but it scares investors out of the market and makes renting even harder? Because that’s exactly what could happen if Australia changes the Capital Gains…
There seems to be ongoing confusion about the role housing is playing in Australian inflation and whether the recently expanded 5% Deposit Scheme has anything to do with the current CPI pulse and the February 2026 official interest rate lift. Let’s start with the facts. Housing carries roughly 21–23% of the CPI basket. Within that, rents account…
I recently appeared as a guest on The Australian newspaper’s Money Café podcast, where we discussed the FIRE moment. The acronym stands for Financially Independent, Retire Early, which involves living as frugally as possible, and investing as much as possible so that you can afford to retire as soon as possible. A listener that works in the mental health…
Would you like to take a peek behind the curtains to understand what goes on at our Wealth Retreat each year? We’re currently planning for this year’s Wealth Retreat on the Gold Coast in May, which is not really that far away. However, I’d like to share some lessons from last year’s event that have…
