Most Australians know they pay a lot of tax. What most don’t realise is just how dramatically the system has shifted over the past century, and how that shift is quietly eating away at the wealth of ordinary working Australians, especially investors. Here’s something worth thinking about as you head into tax time…Australia’s top marginal…
For what seems like yonks, I’ve argued that Australia’s housing crisis isn’t really a housing problem. It’s a capital problem. Every government speech begins with the same objective: more housing, more affordable housing and more rental housing. Yet almost every major policy announcement seems to make investing in residential property a little less attractive than…
Too often in Australia we hear that population growth or overseas migration is the main driver of rising property values. While more people can drive demand for housing, my experience and the data tell me that economic strength at the local level is far more important. A strong local economy does more than just boost…
Most people assume success in property comes down to timing the market or picking the right suburb, but in reality, your results are largely determined by the decisions you make along the way. And those decisions are driven by how you think. In today’s environment, with higher interest rates, constant media noise and mixed messages…
Are you considering Commercial Property as a means to create wealth? It has been relatively untouched by the changes to the Federal Budget, and for some investors, commercial property has become the latest “must-have” investment. With stronger rental yields, tenants paying many of the outgoings, and growing media attention, it’s easy to understand why more…
Something strange is happening in the first home buyer market right now, and it’s the exact opposite of what Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised when he handed down his budget back in May. Instead of young Australians rushing through the door that negative gearing and capital gains tax changes were supposed to open for them, the…
Australia isn’t seeing a US-style “boomer upsizing” surge, but the impact is similar. Older households are holding onto family homes longer, limiting resale supply. Combined with school catchment demand and “right-sizing” buyers, this creates a persistent squeeze in prime suburbs, keeping prices firm despite emerging broader market softness. In the USA In America, the story…
If you’re feeling uncertain about the property market right now, you’re not alone. Many property investors I speak with are in the same boat – bombarded by conflicting information and unsure about the next steps. They’re concerned about high interest rates, the tax changes in the budget, and languishing property prices. The challenges you’re facing…
There’s a widely accepted belief among property investors that strong population growth automatically leads to rising property prices. It sounds logical, and at a surface level it makes sense, but once you dig a little deeper the relationship becomes far less reliable than most people assume. In fact, some of Australia’s best-performing property markets have…
Good locations tend to get better over time because they have something most other locations can’t manufacture quickly – scarcity plus enduring demand. And in property, that is the combination that quietly does the heavy lifting. Good locations have advantages that compound A good location is usually good because it already has a cluster of…
