If you’ve been shaking your head at recent property price growth, you’re not alone. Australians everywhere are asking the same question: “How on earth can property values keep rising when affordability is so stretched, interest rates are still high and unlikely to fall further, and many people seem to be struggling with the cost of…
I don’t know about you, but I’m seeing a lot of so-called “experts” on social media confidently forecasting the direction of our real estate markets and property prices for 2026. However, if they really knew how to predict our markets, these individuals would likely be enjoying a luxurious lifestyle, reaping the rewards of their market…
You know that feeling when you swear you have seen the same movie before? That’s me, chatting with new property investors, year after year, watching the same mistakes play out on repeat. Different faces, different suburbs, different spreadsheets – same patterns. Some of these mistakes are annoying but fixable. Others can be genuinely expensive. And…
Let’s face it — most Australians will never achieve real financial freedom. I know that might sound a little harsh, but stick with me. Sure, they might retire one day – but more often than not, that retirement means living off a modest superannuation balance or relying on a government pension. That’s not exactly the…
Imagine you had sold all your property and investments during the 2003 Iraq War. Or when the GFC hit in 2008. Or when COVID-19 locked the world down in 2020. Each time, the headlines were apocalyptic. Each time, the pundits predicted catastrophe. And each time, the doomsayers were proven spectacularly wrong. Right now, another crisis…
Let’s be honest – patience isn’t sexy anymore. We live in a world addicted to instant everything. TikTok’s taught us that if it takes more than 15 seconds, it’s boring. And if your investment doesn’t double in six months, apparently you’ve “missed the boom.” Scroll through social media and you’ll see 25-year-old “property gurus,” flashy…
Are you looking to buy a property at auction any time soon? The property auction scene in Australia can be both exhilarating and daunting. It’s a high-stakes game where understanding the psychology at play can be the difference between securing your dream property at a fair price or walking away disappointed at losing out. As…
If you’ve followed the property market for any length of time, you already know first-home buyers have never had it easy. But the latest numbers from the Domain First-Home Buyer Report 2026 suggest the challenges have shifted into a new gear. The report found that rising entry-level home prices have offset the benefits of lower…
Have you ever noticed how some people just seem to pull further ahead, year after year, while others work just as hard but barely move forward? It’s easy to shrug and mutter, “the rich get richer,” as if it’s some mysterious force beyond our control. But once you strip away the jargon and myths, what’s…
Over the past decade, I have written over 150 blogs about property investing. That’s enough content to fill four books! I’m always trying to publish thought-provoking and practical blogs that sometimes challenge conventional wisdom and empower investors to make better financial decisions. While each property investing blog that I write is important on its own,…
