Blog: Tales from the Trenches
The $780 Million Equation: Why the New Shellharbour Hospital is something you need to know about.
Property investing in 2026 involves wading through a lot of short-term noise. Emotional headlines about the latest hotspot, gurus claiming they have the only secret sauce, and the ever present...
Nowra Hospital Expansion: Why This $438 Million Project is Your Regional Property Signal just 2 hrs south. (Hospital Series Pt 1)
If you decided to buy south of Sydney lately and were shocked by prices in Wollongong – we don’t blame you. We love buying in the Illawarra and have done for 12 yrs. But it’s not cheap. If million...
MARKET UPDATE MID 2025 – THE TIMES THEY ARE CHANGING
We have now had 3 Rate Cuts this year. The cash rate now sits at 3.6% for the first time since April 2023. Thats around 150per week improvement in cash flow for someone with a $1m mortgage compared...
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
Left brain v right brain. Emotions and Logic. What does that have to do with real estate? Typically we think of our brains in hemispheres - while the neuroscience is a very rapidly evolving...
PROPERTY OR SHARES? WHAT IS THE BEST INVESTMENT?
It’s an age-old debate. Tomato v BBQ Sauce. Holden v Ford. Salt v Chicken Salt. Ali vs Frazier. Deep breath… I am sure to make some enemies with this month’s blog. (But first the disclaimer) It...
“WHEN SHOULD I BOTHER ORDERING A DEPRECIATION SCHEDULE FOR MY INVESTMENT PROPERTY?”
“When should I bother ordering a Depreciation Schedule for my investment property?” First: What is a Depreciation Schedule? It is a report prepared by a professional that outlines the values of...
VACANCY RATE ESSENTIALS: 20 AREAS WITH VACANCY RATES UNDER 2% AND REASONS TO CONSIDER THEM:
SQM Vacancy Rate info this month shows the national residential rental vacancy rate increased in June 2019 to 2.3%, an increase from 2.2% in May. Nearly all capital cities recorded minor increases...