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.
It’s no secret that education for their children is a top priority for many Australian families. But what’s becoming increasingly clear, especially here in Melbourne, is just how much that priority is translating into cold, hard property premiums. In fact, the latest report from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) reveals something most of…
Any day we wish; we can discipline ourselves to change it all. Any day we wish; we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge. Any day we wish; we can start a new activity. Any day we wish; we can start the process of life change. We can do it…
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In today’s podcast, we are going to do something a little different. You see, one of the common questions I get asked is, “Michael, what’s your net worth?” It’s a question people are curious about—and I get why. However, rather than simply providing you with a number, I want to take you behind the scenes…
For years, Australians have been asking themselves why saving for a home feels harder than ever. While soaring property prices grab most of the headlines, there’s another culprit that doesn’t get nearly enough attention: wages. A new report by Per Capita titled The Lost Decade has revealed just how much low wage growth has held…
Most people don’t like to talk about money – they don’t like to talk about it with their spouses. They don’t like to talk about it with their kids and they don’t like to talk about it with their friends. Why is that? There are two driving factors that make money a taboo topic: #1…
What if logic wasn’t the key to winning arguments? What if presenting undeniable facts only made people cling tighter to their beliefs? And what if this wasn’t just about others, but about you too? It feels counterintuitive, doesn’t it? Yet this explains why so many property investors ignore market data that could secure their financial…
There is a lot of noise being bantered about regarding property investment of late. No surprises here given the recent federal election result, the tightness of the countries rental market and changes to property investment taxation potentially coming our way, thanks to the Labor Party, Greens and a weak opposition. I don’t want to join…
Everyone loves a good story. Storytelling is a critical skill every business owner and entrepreneur should have. Here are ten quotes that should inspire your inner storytelling: 1. “The stories we tell literally make the world. If you want to change the world, you need to change your story. This truth applies both to individuals…
One of the biggest shifts quietly reshaping Australia is the rise of people living alone. While our headlines are dominated by talk of housing shortages, migration, and interest rates, the reality is that who lives in those homes, and how, is just as important as how many homes we need. Today, single-person households are the…
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As we head deeper into the spring selling season, the numbers are painting a clear picture of strong growth and intense demand. Let’s break down the key insights for Perth. Perth’s Property Values Continue to Climb Perth is once again at the forefront of home value growth among the major Australian capital cities. The momentum…
