![[PODCAST] Planning Australia’s Future: It Starts with Where We Live, with Ross Elliott](jpg/713-planning_australias_future-re-youtube-cover-270x200.jpg)
Today I’m joined by Ross Elliott, a respected urban thinker and commentator, and we discuss something most politicians and planners are ignoring: the danger of concentrating 70% of Australia’s population into just eight capital cities, and doing it without a real plan. We explore the challenges of infrastructure, the concept of the missing middle in…
Australia’s housing market isn’t just about affordability, wealth creation, or investment returns. Believe it or not, it’s also quietly reshaping some of the most personal aspects of our lives: love, relationships, marriage, and family stability. We’ve long discussed how demographics influence housing. But what’s less often recognised is how housing costs, in turn, influence our…
It has been said that the most important factors that will change where you are in 12 months’ time compared to where you are today in your life are the books you read and the people you hang around with. If you want to improve your life, I believe you need to build the foundations…
Australia’s property markets are on the move again. After a period of fragmented property price growth and cautious sentiment, recent developments have brought momentum back into the picture. The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered three interest rate cuts this year — most recently lowering the official cash rate to around 3.6% — easing borrowing…
Rates are easing. Buyer and seller confidence is rising. Auction clearance rates are humming. And now, the Federal Government has decided to throw additional demand into the mix by fast-tracking its expanded Home Guarantee Scheme to October 1. Income caps are being removed, property caps are being lifted (to $1.5m in Sydney, $950k in Melbourne,…
This week the big story in property is confidence – both property buyers’ and sellers confidence has jumped sharply following the latest interest rate cut. It is palpable on the ground; our buyer’s agents at Metropole are seeing it, and it was evident at auctions over the weekend again. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index…
![[PODCAST] Renovate to Elevate: Unlocking Value in Investment Properties with Greg Hankinson](jpg/711_renovate_to_elevate-gh-youtube-cover-270x200.jpg)
Have you ever looked at a tired old property and thought, “There’s potential there,” but weren’t quite sure what to do with it? Well, today’s show could be the spark you need. Because we’re talking about one of the most powerful – and underutilised – strategies for building wealth through property: strategic renovation. In a…
Interest rates are easing, auction clearance rates are at their highest levels in more than a year, and now the Federal Government has decided to add more demand-side stimulus into an already heated property market. The recently announced changes to the Federal Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme, originally due to commence in January 2026, have been…
Why is it that in one of the wealthiest countries on earth, so many hardworking Australians feel like they’re falling behind? You don’t need economic charts to know something’s changed – you can feel it in your weekly grocery bill, your rent, your mortgage, and your quiet financial stress. Is capitalism broken – or is…
Want to know what’s happening to the housing markets around Australia? Well… this monthly collection of charts from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) paints an interesting picture. The pace of annual rental growth across Australia’s capital cities has picked up for the first time in more than two years, sparking concerns over renewed pressure on housing inflation,…
