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Buying a home should be exciting, yet it can also feel overwhelming, particularly if you are purchasing for the first time. For most Australians, it will be the largest financial transaction they ever undertake, but many buyers enter the market without the preparation needed to make a sound decision. That is understand
Australia’s rental market was already stretched before the federal government decided to rewrite the tax rules for property investors. Vacancy rates remain painfully low, advertised rents continue to rise faster than wages, and the country is failing to build enough homes for its growing population. Now, Labor’s change
You've finally found it. The property that ticks every box, the one you can picture yourself living in for years or the investment property you still want to own in 10 years’ time, and now your heart is pounding because you have absolutely no idea what happens next. Do you just call the agent and...
Australia’s housing market has clearly entered a downturn, and prices are likely to fall further in some markets. Higher interest rates have reduced borrowing capacity, confidence has weakened and the Federal Budget has changed the investment equation for established residential property. Sydney and Melbourne are alrea
If you’re a young Australian hoping to buy your first home, you could be forgiven for wondering whether the property ladder has been pulled up just as you were ready to climb aboard. New research reported on realestate.com.au suggests 2026 is the most difficult year to be a first-home buyer since its records began in 1
Long-term success is never an accident. No one ever woke up in the morning to career or financial success without putting years of hard work into it. Do you know that one of the indicators that can highlight who is likely to become successful and who isn’t is language? Now, I’m not talking about positive...
Australian home prices fell for a fifth consecutive month in August, according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index Report, as higher interest rates continued to weigh on borrowing capacities and housing demand. Data shows that national home prices declined 0.2% over the month and are now 2.7% below their March 202
Australia’s government debt has passed $1 trillion for the first time, and the sheer size of that figure naturally attracts some alarming headlines. As a trillion dollars is so far beyond the amounts we deal with in everyday life, it is difficult to understand what it actually represents, let alone decide whether we sh
Having grown up in a household where money was scarce, early on in my life I made a decision to learn about money – how to make it, how to save it, how to invest it, and to be blunt…how to become rich. Over the last 5 decades I’ve read countless articles (and written thousands...
Does it feel like your money isn't working as hard as it used to? Costs are up, growth has stalled, and the "just wait and it'll go up" strategy has gone quiet - you're not imagining it. We may not be staring down a repeat of the 1970s, but we are living through the same...
As the weather starts to warm, green shoots typically begin to emerge in the property market. The spring and summer season historically sees vendor activity rise, with a surge in new listings and an increase in auction volumes following the winter lull, particularly in the southern states. This spring could prove to be
Have you ever looked at the latest inflation figures and wondered whether economists are living in the same country as you? We’re told inflation is running at three or four per cent, yet electricity bills have surged, council rates keep climbing, insurance costs more, rents have risen sharply and mortgage holders are p
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