Australia’s housing crisis has seen a ripple effect spill from economic and political issues into the family law space, quietly reshaping how couples separate, negotiate property settlements and move on with their lives. Couples that may previously have been able to separate cleanly are now stuck in legal and emotional limbo, not staying together because…
With the Federal Budget landing this week, the housing tax debate has fired up again. Negative gearing. Capital gains tax. Investor “perks”. Housing affordability. You can almost set your watch by it. And what a yawn! Every budget cycle the same arguments reappear. And every cycle the same myths get recycled as fact. So before…
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?…
Right now, Sydney and Melbourne look like the laggards of Australia’s property market. Prices are soft, consumer confidence is at record lows, and most of the headlines are celebrating Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But if you’ve been around property long enough, you know that today’s underperformer is often tomorrow’s leader. That’s exactly what the latest…
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…
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…
