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Australia’s property investment landscape is changing. From 1 July 2027, negative gearing benefits for residential property will generally be restricted to newly built homes, while the familiar capital gains tax discount will be replaced by a different system based on inflation indexation and a minimum tax rate on future gains. Understandably, many investors are asking…
When it comes to building wealth through real estate, the fundamentals rarely change. Success isn’t about quick wins or timing the market – it’s about understanding timeless principles and mastering your behaviour. Fact is…You don’t need to outsmart the market – you just need to stop outsmarting yourself. Like you, I see headlines screaming that…
While property investing may be simple, it’s not easy and that’s not a play on words, because many investors end up paying a huge “learning fee” or “Stupid Tax” as I like to call it. A fee that they didn’t expect to pay. That’s because choosing the right investment property comes down to much more…
Believe it or not, more than one-third of everyone working in Australia was born overseas. In our capital cities, that figure rises to around 42 per cent. In my mind, those numbers should change the way we discuss migration because overseas-born workers are central to the Australian economy. They help staff our hospitals, care for…
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Should you drink coffee before going to bed? I occasionally do and I thought it didn’t affect me. But I’m not sure after reading research that suggests that when consumed a few hours before bed, the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world seems to disrupt the body’s internal clock which sets biological rhythms such as…
The numbers look seductive. Higher yields. Longer leases. Tenants who pay the outgoings. So it’s no surprise many residential investors start wondering whether commercial property is the “next logical step” in their investing journey, especially after the text changes with the recent federal budget. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: commercial property is not just residential…
In a world that celebrates instant success and quick gains, we can easily forget that anything worth having doesn’t come easy. Real growth – in business, investment, and life – is built on a foundation of hard work, resilience, and patience. In my mind, it’s the very struggle that creates the value. The path to…
Covid. An energy crisis. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Surging interest rates. Inflation. Changing rental regulations. A federal budget that spooked half the investor community. At some point in the last few years, every single one of those events gave a perfectly rational investor a perfectly rational excuse to sit on their hands…
Australia’s property downturn gathered sharp momentum in July, with Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) falling 0.7% – the largest single -month decline since December 2022. The downturn is no longer confined to Sydney and Melbourne, as cumulative demand -side pressures pulled previously resilient mid -sized capitals into negative territory. Every month, investors, homeowners, and…
Are you considering investing in Melbourne’s property market? You’re not alone, since more investors are once again eyeing Melbourne. But the forecasts that looked so promising at the start of 2026 have since been revised down, and that’s understandably making some investors nervous. ANZ Research’s most recent update has Melbourne house prices falling around 1.7%…
