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Most Australians think retirement is a fairly linear process. You work hard for 30 or 40 years, pay off your home, build a solid nest egg… and then, when the time comes, you ease into retirement and carefully draw down your savings so you don’t run out. It sounds logical, even sensible. But the more…
National home prices increased in March to a new high, with Cotality’s national home value index rising by 0.7%, taking dwelling values 2.1% higher over the first quarter of the year. Perth surged 7.3% over the quarter, while Melbourne values are down -0.9% from the November high and the Sydney market is down -0.4%. Every…
Let’s be honest – if Australian politicians really wanted housing to be affordable, it would be by now. They’ve had decades to fix it. There have been inquiries, commissions, roundtables, and countless election promises. Billions have been thrown at “affordability schemes.” And yet, what do we have to show for it? Record-high property prices, with…
Let’s be honest, the more things change, the more the same bad habits pop up. In 2026 the property market feels like a different beast compared to a few years ago, but beneath rising interest rates, rising prices, shifting borrowing rules and demographic-driven demand, the core traps remain familiar. I’ve spent decades watching investors trip…
We all have dreams that we would like to achieve – the challenge is to follow them. To get you inspired, here are some motivational quotes from those who followed their dreams and made them a reality: 1. “Don’t you find it odd,” she continued, “that when you’re a kid, everyone, all the world, encourages…
Playing monopoly was a tradition in our family for a long time. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t come out as often these days – I guess I don’t play board games much anymore. In the good old days, I played Monopoly with my parents when I was young, with my children when they were young, and…
A war thousands of kilometres away might seem like something that only affects geopolitics or the oil markets. But in today’s interconnected global economy, events unfolding in distant regions can quickly ripple through to Australia’s economy, households and property markets. Rising oil prices, disrupted supply chains and shifting geopolitical alliances all have the potential to…
Will today’s younger generations end up wealthier, happier, and more secure than their parents? That used to be a no-brainer. For much of Australia’s modern history, each generation climbed the economic ladder higher than the one before it. More education, better jobs, bigger homes, longer lives. But that narrative is now being questioned, especially by…
We’re already into 2026, and the last few months have been a time when little creatures come out of hibernation – they’re called forecasters, and their predictions of what lies ahead of us abound. These relate to all areas, particularly property, because almost anyone who owns real estate would give their second garage to know…
At a seminar I ran around 20 years ago, I still remember someone shaking my hand and saying, “You must own hundreds of properties by now.” They looked genuinely confused when I reacted with horror and said that would be my absolute nightmare. It’s an easy assumption to make. Most people equate more properties with…
