Every few decades, a city gets a moment that changes its trajectory. Brisbane is in the middle of one right now, and most investors haven’t fully grasped what that means for property values over the next ten years. Of course, the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games are much more than just a sporting event. They’re…
I recently ran a LinkedIn poll asking a simple question: What is actually driving Australia’s new housing stress? LinkedIn only gives you four options. So I went with what I thought were the big ones: • Lack of new housing supply • Planning approvals and delays • Interest rate settings • Population growth The result?…
Every few months, the debate about short-term rentals flares up again. Policymakers point the finger at Airbnb and similar platforms, hoping that stricter regulations will somehow free up more homes for long-term renters. But a new survey has revealed something that may surprise many: the overwhelming majority of short-term rental hosts have no intention of…
Capital city home prices have continued to rise over April despite higher interest rates and the continued uncertainty over the outlook for inflation and the global economy. Growth rates however have eased, reflecting also the usual subduing effect of the lengthy April holiday month The national capital city median house price increased marginally by 0.3%…
Every year, the media confidently predicts what’s ahead for our property markets. And every year, when we look back with the benefit of hindsight, a very different story emerges. Now that 2025 is well behind us, it’s time to check the scoreboard. Not to criticise for the sake of it, but because if you’re a…
In early 2012, everyone had a reason not to buy in Sydney. We know how that ended. The best property markets rarely feel like the best property markets when you’re standing in them. And I’ll be honest – for the last few years, it’s been hard to make a bullish case for Melbourne without immediately…
I’ve found that for most property investors to change their level of wealth, they must change. Rather than disagree, please humor me for a moment and read on… Sometimes we love change and sometimes we hate it. In fact, some of us love to change and others fear it. Why is change difficult for many…
There is one investment principle that, if you truly understand it, will help you make the smartest financial decisions and create the most wealth in the long run. I know that sounds like hyperbole, but I assure you, it’s not. I cannot overstate how important this principal is. The most important investment principal is… The principle is simple: buy the investments with the strongest past evidence and fundamentals to…
What if I told you the next 20 years will pass much faster than you think? And when they do, you’ll either be financially free or still wondering why others got there and you didn’t. The truth is that time is the most valuable, non-renewable asset we have. Yet too many Australians waste it reacting…
Many Australians still believe they’ll finish work with a mortgage-free home and enough super to live comfortably. But the reality is shifting rapidly, and it threatens to reshape how we think about both retirement and property investing. More of us are likely to be renting in retirement, still paying off mortgages, and having to use…
