Insight

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 sameRead More

Three months on from the federal budget changes, the verdict is in, and it isn’t pretty.  Fewer first home buyers are active in the market than before the changes landed, and everyday property investors have almost entirely been swept aside. For anyone who has ever wanted to work hard and improve their position by buyingRead More

Are you wondering where property prices are headed and how long we will remain in the doldrums? Every property cycle eventually poses the same question to investors: is this a genuine crash, a soft landing, or something in between? Right now, with national prices falling and confidence at near record lows, those questions are louderRead More

Have you been wondering what’s ahead for interest rates, especially with the RBA meeting coming up next week? There’s been a lot of chatter lately from some high-profile commentators suggesting we’re “off the hook” when it comes to inflation. I don’t think that’s the case just yet, and when you look beyond the headline number,Read More

Property investors have access to more information than ever before, yet many still begin their search in the wrong place. They scroll through listings, become attracted to a renovated kitchen or impressive photographs and then start looking for data that supports a decision they have emotionally made. Successful property selection works in the opposite direction.Read More