40 years of housing growth: why the best years often arrive when confidence is low
40 years of housing growth: why the best years often arrive when confidence is low Last week I unpacked Cotality’s January 2026 market update and why the market cooling in December does not mean the opportunity has disappeared, it’s simply become more selective. If...
Australia’s Housing Market Cools, Opportunity Heats Up!
Australia’s housing market just hit the brakes (a little). Here’s why that matters and where the property investment opportunities are. If you only read one headline from Cotality’s latest Home Value Index market update, it’s this: the market did not fall off a cliff,...
Victoria rental law changes November and December 2025 – what landlords and renters need to know.
Victoria’s rental laws are changing again, and this next round of reforms will reshape how renting works for both landlords and renters from late 2025 onward. The aim is to make renting fairer and safer, with more straightforward rules and stronger standards, but this...
Regular maintenance is the small change that drives big returns for investment properties
Realestate.com.au recently published a practical piece by Kate McIntyre on the top value-adding jobs that property owners and investors often neglect. I was pleased to contribute to that discussion. The key message is simple: land tends to appreciate, while buildings...