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,…
SQM Research released its latest data on residential rental property vacancy rates. Australia’s national residential vacancy rate fell to 1.1% in February 2026, down from 1.2% in January and notably down from February 2025 (1.3%). The total number of residential vacancies declined to 34,572 dwellings, indicating continued tightening in rental market conditions across most capital…
Here’s the uncomfortable truth many Australians are starting to realise – you can work harder than ever, do everything “right”, yet still fall behind financially. It’s not due to buying too many lattes or smashed avocado sandwiches, and it’s certainly not due to a lack of ambition. It’s because the rules of money quietly changed…
Something strange is happening in Australia’s housing market right now. In some of our major cities rents have actually fallen slightly over the past month. Sydney house rents, for example, dropped by about 2.4%, while Brisbane rents slipped nearly 2%. But before renters start celebrating, there’s a much bigger story unfolding beneath the surface. Vacancy…
There seems to be ongoing confusion about the role housing is playing in Australian inflation and whether the recently expanded 5% Deposit Scheme has anything to do with the current CPI pulse and the February 2026 official interest rate lift. Let’s start with the facts. Housing carries roughly 21–23% of the CPI basket. Within that, rents account…
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…
Would you like to take a peek behind the curtains to understand what goes on at our Wealth Retreat each year? We’re currently planning for this year’s Wealth Retreat on the Gold Coast in May, which is not really that far away. However, I’d like to share some lessons from last year’s event that have…
Some commentators are already calling the top of the property market. After all, interest rates are likely to rise again, geopolitical problems and wars may cause a recession, and Sydney and Melbourne finished the last couple of months prices flat to slightly down on the headline numbers – enough to feed the “downturn is coming”…
SQM Research’s Weekly Asking Prices Index for the week ending 23 February 2026 showed continued upward momentum in dwelling prices nationally, signalling ongoing vendor confidence in the rising market Nationally, house asking prices rose 1.9% over the month, while unit prices increased 1.7%, with combined dwelling prices up 1.9% month-on-month and 13.6% year-on-year. Sydney recorded…
Two months into 2026, and we have seen a clear divergence in housing trends, with Sydney and Melbourne values flatlining while the mid-sized capitals continue to record a solid rate of gain at more than 1% month on month growth. Perth is showing the strongest trend, with home values jumping 2.3% in February, adding more…
