Australia’s wealth landscape is undergoing a significant transformation. The number of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) is on the rise, and a substantial intergenerational wealth transfer is underway. These shifts present both opportunities and challenges for wealth management, estate planning, and economic equity. The surge in high-net-worth individuals High net worth individuals (HNWI) in Australia are worth…
Urban planning in Australia is often built on shaky assumptions. Myths perpetuate. This post covers three such urban myths. Myth 1 – Higher densities mean less traffic The theory is that higher densities around existing public transport networks will see a lift in public transport use and fewer cars on the road. Public transport accounts…
Who will buy my property? That’s the question you should be asking yourself if you want to create longer-term wealth through property investing. Sure, property markets in many parts of Australia are booming, but this too shall pass. Although growth will continue for the next few years, all property upturns set the stage for the…
Australia’s property market is facing a new and growing threat—one that can’t be ignored by investors, insurers, or homeowners. According to the Climate Council’s latest report, At Our Front Door: Escalating Climate Risks for Aussies Homes, climate change is no longer a distant concern; it’s already impacting property values, insurance affordability, and the viability of…
Imagine waking up every day for the past five years and discovering your home just earned you over $1,000 in the last 24 hours. For homeowners in nearly 20 Australian suburbs, that wasn’t fantasy; it was actually reality. Recent data from PropTrack has highlighted an astonishing trend: nearly 200 suburbs across the country saw median…
What’s the Australian housing market likely to do in fiscal 26? And are we staring down the barrel of a recession? I get asked about the R word a lot these days. Increasingly so. So, let’s tackle both, because the two are more intertwined than most think. The recession question First things first. Are we…
They say hindsight is 20:20 – and that is certainly true when it comes to property investing. Most of us start out without much knowledge behind us and only realise we are making mistakes when it’s too late to do much about them. Here’s a list of seven things I wish I’d known when I…
In property investing circles it’s often said that you make the money on the deal when you buy. Most people think this means that if you buy a property “under market value”, then it’s considered that you made a profit on to the way into the deal, keeping you one step ahead of the game. Now…
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If you’re a first-time home-buyer or property investor, you might not have come across the term ‘conveyancing’ before. Likewise, terms such as unconditional, settlement, and ‘cooling-off’ period are also terms you may not be overly familiar with. And even if you’re a seasoned property investor, you would have employed a conveyancer or solicitor to assist…
Almost five years ago, I shared evidence that pointed to investment-grade apartments entering a growth cycle within a few years. That prediction hasn’t materialised as prices have remained relatively flat since 2020. But could that finally be about to change? My past work on this subject As noted above, I published a report in October 2020 analysing…
