Property investment represents one of the most powerful wealth-creation vehicles available to everyday Australians. With residential real estate values climbing by an average of 6.8% annually over the past three decades according to CoreLogic data, it's no wonder that 2.66 million Australians currently own investment properties. Yet for every success story, there are cautionary tales of investors who stumbled due to preventable mistakes. The journey to property investment suc

Navigating the Property Market with Confidence as a Single Parent Being a single parent comes with its own unique set of challenges — and purchasing property shouldn’t be one of them. Having guided many single parents through the Australian property market, I’ve seen how life-changing it can be to achieve homeownership. The reality is, with the right planning and mindset, single parents can absolutely build financial security and generational wealth through real estate. “The

In the U.S., Donald Trump recently floated the idea of a 50 years mortgage, expanding the standard 30-year term to half a century. The stated goal is simple: reduce monthly repayments and make home ownership more accessible amid high property prices and elevated interest rates.   The logic sounds appealing — stretch the repayment period, lower the monthly cost. But as history shows, what looks like affordability on paper often carries long-term risks. In the U.S., economists,

The great Australian dream of homeownership feels increasingly out of reach for many. Scrolling through eye-watering property listings in...