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.
Over the last 50 years in property, I’ve seen this play out time and time again… The real fortunes in property aren’t made during the boom. They’re made before the main property boom by investors who recognise the signs, trust the process, and have the courage to act while everyone else is sitting on their…
Migration has always been part of Australia’s DNA, but right now it’s shaping our future more than almost any other force. In 2024, about 580,000 new residents arrived, while roughly 240,000 people left permanently, giving us a net migration gain of around 340,000. That’s significantly higher than our long-term average. And it’s got plenty of…
As many young Australians struggle to enter the housing market, research shows the “bank of mum and dad” is often called on to help. But what kind of financial support are parents willing to offer their kids? And how has that changed over time? That’s what our recent survey of 1,725 Australian parents – mostly…
The age-old question of whether money can buy happiness has been hotly debated by philosophers, economists, and social scientists for decades. However, a study published a few years ago in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that, for most people in the United States, the answer is yes. Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel…
The price you pay for an investment property will only matter if you purchase the wrong asset. An investment-grade asset will, in the long run, mask any purchase price errors that you may have made. That is why focusing on the quality of the asset is easily the most important thing you must do when investing in property. Simple…
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In today’s show, Simon Küestenmacher and I discuss the dynamics of our property markets, with a particular focus on the trend of downsizing among baby boomers. We examine the emotional and financial factors that influence this demographic’s decision-making, the impact of government policies on the housing market, and the implications for younger generations seeking family…
Not long ago, it was clear-cut: building new just didn’t make financial sense. As Nerida Conisbee, Ray White’s Chief Economist pointed out back in December 2023, “construction costs had dramatically outpaced house price growth, making it cheaper to buy an established home than build new.” At that time, the numbers were stark. Capital city house…
I’ve often said that any problem money you have can solve, isn’t really a problem, and maybe this is true for business and investment matters. That said, there are still lots of things money can’t buy. You’ll never look back on your life and wish you’d spent more time at work, or reminisce about all…
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Today I’m joined by Stuart Wemyss, a highly respected financial advisor and author who recently distilled everything he’s learned about property creation through wealth into what he calls the 4 Golden Rules of property investing. If you’ve been paying attention to the property market lately, you’ll know there’s no shortage of advice out there –…
Most property investors are wondering when the next rate cut is coming. Since the latest CPI figures came in slightly higher than most economists expected, our 4 major banks to revise their cash rate forecasts. Three banks expect just one more cut in the cycle. Westpac is now the outlier, still forecasting three further cash…
