Blog: Tales from the Trenches
The $780 Million Equation: Why the New Shellharbour Hospital is something you need to know about.
Shellharbour Property Investment: Ignore the Noise, Follow the Fundamentals Property investing in 2026 is full of noise. You see emotional headlines, hotspot claims, and endless debates about...
Nowra Hospital Expansion: Why This $438 Million Project is Your Regional Property Signal just 2 hrs south. (Hospital Series Pt 1)
Nowra Property Investment: The $438M Hospital Opportunity If you decided to buy south of Sydney lately and were shocked by prices in Wollongong, we do not blame you. We have been buying in the...
MARKET UPDATE MID 2025 – THE TIMES THEY ARE CHANGING
Market Update Mid 2025: The Shift Is Already Happening We have now had three rate cuts this year. The cash rate sits at 3.6 percent, the lowest level since April 2023. For someone with a $1 million...
THE SURPRISING TRUTH ABOUT INTEREST RATES, POPULATION GROWTH AND PROPERTY BOOMS
For 2 years during COVID our borders were shut, immigration went to zero and our usual level of population growth slashed. Our property markets accordingly crashed, falling across the board. ...
WHAT HAPPENED TO AUSTRALIA’S RENTAL PROPERTIES?
Last year I lost some friends. They left town traumatised by the crazy rental market. A family with two incomes, one teenager, community minded, involved in the local P&C. Flawless rental...
COVID, TOILET PAPER AND THE PROPERTY MARKET – MARCH BLOG
March Blog (NOTE: For the Most Current Information - this Blog post was Expanded, Updated and Re-Written in early April. READ THE NEW ARTICLE HERE) Just when you thought we had enough...
ONE STRANGE SUMMER
Warning: Gratuitous reflection “dear diary” style post ahead. I am honestly not sure where the last 4-5 weeks went. This was a strange summer indeed (at least locally on the NSW South Coast). After...
HEAT IN DECEMBER, YEAR REVIEW, & MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM MATT
Forgive me if I get a bit esoteric this month, but… it’s Christmas. And as I type ash and embers are falling like snow on the back deck and we are watching the Currowan Fire phase 2. Massive shout...
HEAD VS HEART: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BUYING REAL ESTATE
Buying Real Estate: Managing Emotions and Logic Buying real estate is not just a financial decision. It is a mix of logic and emotion. On one hand, you rely on numbers, affordability, and strategy....
PROPERTY OR SHARES? WHAT IS THE BEST INVESTMENT?
Property or Shares: Which Investment Is Better? It’s an age-old debate. Both property and shares can build wealth; however, they work in different ways. So, let’s compare them using returns, risk,...
“WHEN SHOULD I BOTHER ORDERING A DEPRECIATION SCHEDULE FOR MY INVESTMENT PROPERTY?”
When Is a Depreciation Schedule Worth It? When should you order a depreciation schedule for your investment property? The answer depends on the property type, age, and upgrades. What Is a...
VACANCY RATE ESSENTIALS: 20 AREAS WITH VACANCY RATES UNDER 2% AND REASONS TO CONSIDER THEM:
Vacancy Rate Property Investment Insights SQM Vacancy Rate info this month shows the national residential rental vacancy rate increased in June 2019 to 2.3%, up from 2.2% in May. Vacancy Trends in...