If you believed all of the media headlines, young people across the whole of Australia will never own property. According to media reports, housing affordability is the worst it’s ever been, so us “youngsters” should just give up and stay living at mum and dad’s – forever. Sorry, dad. Australia isn’t one market Even though I live in Melbourne, which has been highlighted as a city that’s … Continue reading How does a 23 year old get into the property market?

Part of Melbourne’s property landscape – and identity – has always been its iconic terrace houses. Built mainly in the 19th Century, they remain some of the most desirable properties in the inner-city with most ripe for renovation – if you can afford to buy one in the first place. After Federation we mostly stopped building them because detached housing had become more popular – and remained … Continue reading Are townhouses becoming more popular than houses in Melbourne?

It’s the age-old question, isn’t it? Who is better at finances? Women or men? Of course, each gender has their reasons why they believe they’re better than the other. From being more cautious with money to comparing phone plans to make sure they get the best deal, women and men generally do have different attitudes to finance. So rather than generalise about each gender’s financial pros … Continue reading Who is better at handling finances – women or men?

Brisbane has been in the property news a lot, and not all of it has been complimentary. The Sunshine State capital’s much publicised new unit oversupply has been hogging plenty of headlines, but is such coverage warranted? Cranes, cranes everywhere Back in the days of Queensland Premier Peter Beattie, he’d often pronounce that the numbers of cranes in the sky proved that the State’s economic … Continue reading Are Brisbane unit developments taking a breather?

The “A-word” is in the headlines a lot lately isn’t it? When we say that, of course, we mean affordability. Would-be homeowners in Sydney and Melbourne are finding it increasingly difficult to get a foothold in the market. The great thing is that plenty of potential property owners aren’t giving up. No, instead they’re adopting some lateral thinking to solve a problem that really isn’t … Continue reading What you need to know about rentvesting

Did you know that back in the 17th Century tulips were seen as “assets” that could make you rich? In fact, according to various accounts, the demand for tulip bulbs in the Netherlands in particular soared from the early 1600s to 1633, when “Tulip Mania” hit and sent prices soaring. Before that period of time, the tulip trade was restricted to professional growers, but the … Continue reading What do tulips have to do with bitcoin?