Sunday Blog

I’ve been creating property investment strategies now for over fifteen years. I meet investors from far and wide, and their questions are always abundant. But one key question is missing for so many, and I often have to strip back the layers of motivation to get past what they want to achieve and how they…

Over the past twelve months, many have asked m when the best time to buy would be. My answer was simple. “In 2024”, is what I told them. This years’ recovery for the Victorian market has been modest. Melbourne hasn’t outperformed the capital city markets by any means, but unlike the previous three years, every…

We always talk about the importance of holding property for a long tenure. An ideal tenure is greater than ten years, but what does it look like when that tenure is twenty years? Or even thirty years? I was reminded of this only yesterday, when a dear past client sent me an email out of…

I am often asked this question by prospective purchasers. For whatever reason, $650,000 seems to be a popular first-time investor budget. Even for those who could borrow a higher amount, a more cautious approach is often pursued. Many assume that a house in the fringe locations of our capital city is the best approach. There…

Over the past few weeks, we’ve had many prospective clients reaching out to ask about our services. Some have been happy to commence their search in 2026, yet others have been quite motivated to complete their acquisition in 2025. The last of the auction campaign launches dropped last week. For those vendors who decided to…

When it comes to Victorian real estate, water-related overlays are one of the most commonly misunderstood planning controls. These overlays can dictate where and how a home can be built, limit future improvements, and influence long-term capital growth. For buyers, overlooking them can create both financial and resale headaches. But panicking about every overlay and…

Jade and I made the most of our day out yesterday. Between our auction and our final inspection, we spent a couple of hours observing some auctions in Melbourne’s north. Of the three auctions we tracked, two passed in following highly competitive bidding. What does that mean? Anyone who’s spent enough Saturdays out at auctions…

I remember a year twelve maths exam I sat back in 1992. We were armed with a stack of weather data and we were asked to determine whether there is a relationship between Adelaide’s and Melbourne’s weather patterns. After all, many of us would be familiar with the idea that a heat spell in South…

Last night my nineteen year old daughter and I went to a fabulous 21st birthday party. My childhood friend’s daughter is now 21, and her special evening was buzzing with chatter, music, beautiful speeches and friendly folks. Gab and I had a great time. Gab made a new friend and the pair sat together talking…

Car spaces on title can seem a ridiculous debate for anyone who lives in the outer suburbs or in the country. But where land is at a premium, this conversation often pops up. Any good buyer’s agent will steer their clients away from a unit that doesn’t offer parking on title. But when it comes…