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National home prices rose 0.6% in October, extending the upswing to a tenth straight month and lifting values 7.5% higher than a year ago – the strongest annual pace since May 2024, according to PropTrack. PropTrack data shows that the housing upswing has gained momentum and home prices have hit a new record high. National…
It’s nearly Melbourne Cup time, but there’s a race of much greater significance to property investors – it’s this year’s Housing Market Cup. You’ve studied the form, got some tips from mates at work and heard about a lucky few who really cleaned up, but will you be backing the winner of this year’s Housing…
We often talk about Australia’s retirement system being one of the best in the world, underpinned by compulsory superannuation, the age pension, and voluntary savings. But the latest HILDA survey reminds us that the real wealth divide in retirement isn’t about how much super you’ve got – it’s about whether you own your home. The…
“All things are difficult before they are easy.” – Thomas Fuller The path towards success is like climbing a never-ending flight of stairs. Each step is another obstacle to overcome. Each step is another mistake to learn from. With each step, another closed door opened. It requires a warrior mindset. When you have a warrior…
The pace of growth in Australian home values accelerated in October, rising by 1.1%, the fastest monthly gain since June 2023. Momentum has been building in the rate of housing value growth since the first rate cut in February, pushing the annual pace of growth to 6.1% nationally. Before the February rate cut, housing conditions…
Australia has seen a dramatic transformation of retirement over the past 20 years, with more Australians delaying retirement than ever before, reshaping expectations for later life. This shift matters because it marks a fundamental change in how people transition out of the workforce, with important implications for financial security in later life. The decision to…
Bill Gates is the wealthiest man in America and one of the most important, influential personalities in the modern world of computers and technology. He is the co-founder of Microsoft. I would like to share with you some of his quotes: 1. It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the…
If you’ve been watching the property market and wondering where the opportunities lie, here’s something that might surprise you – more than 60% of Australian households are made up of just one or two people, yet, most of our housing stock is still geared toward families. That’s the “great mismatch” highlighted in Cotality’s latest research…
Buying a first home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person can make. There are so many questions to consider it can be hard to know where to begin. Where should I be looking to buy? Should I buy a house, or an apartment? And should it be an established home, an apartment…
Move over, smashed avocado and flat whites, there’s a new national obsession taking hold across Australia. And no, it’s not the latest streaming service or tech trend. It’s wellness. Australians are now spending far more on their health, vitality, and wellbeing than on our once-sacred café culture. In fact, over the past six years, Australians…
