Property Prices Are FALLING — Is This The Crash That Some Predicted? | Dr.Andrew Wilson
Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast
Release Date: 07/01/2026
The Off-the-Plan Property Trap - Why the Finance Nightmare is Worse Than You Think | Dorian Traill
Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast
Right now, thousands of Australian property investors are being drawn to off-the-plan properties like moths to a flame. And I understand why. After the 2026 Federal Budget changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, new properties are suddenly looking very attractive. The marketing is glossy, the tax benefits sound compelling, and the salespeople are convincing. But here's what those salespeople won't tell you. Signing that contract is the easy part. What happens over the next two years - and at settlement - can financially ruin you. Today, I'm chatting with Dorian...
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25 Wealth Rules I Learned After 50 Years in Property (Most People Break Rule #6)
Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast
Today, I want to share 25, let's call them commandments, for financial wealth and success. And to get the message across best to you, I decided to do something a little different. Normally, I have a guest, but this time it will be just you and me as I share these ideas with you. These aren’t property rules, and most of them aren’t even investment rules in the traditional sense. They’re the broader truths about money and behaviour I’ve collected over the years, the ones that apply whether you’re buying property, building a business, or simply trying to retire with...
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Raising Rich Kids: The Secrets to Building Generational Wealth for Your Family | Sarah Megginson
Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast
Most of us spend years trying to figure out money - what to do with it, how to invest it, how to make it work harder. But imagine if someone had taught you the fundamentals when you were a child. Because here's what I've seen over the years - the families who build lasting generational wealth don't just accumulate assets. They pass on the mindset, the habits, and the financial literacy that lets the next generation take it even further. So what if we could give our kids that advantage? What if we could raise children who grow up genuinely confident about money, investing,...
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Why Australians Say They Want Affordable Housing, But Don’t Really Mean It | Simon Kuestenmacher
Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast
Here's a question that makes almost every Australian a bit uncomfortable if they're honest with themselves. Do you actually want housing to become more affordable, or do you just want it to become more affordable for your kids while your own home keeps growing in value? That tension sits underneath almost every conversation about housing affordability in this country, and it's rarely spoken about directly. By the end of this episode, you'll understand why affordability isn't really one problem but several problems wearing the same name, why a property crash wouldn't...
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The 10 Most Important Life Lessons of a Property Investor with Adam Hubbard
Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast
What if someone handed you the answers before you sat the exam? That's essentially what today's guest is doing. After decades of personal property investing and working alongside hundreds of investors at Metropole, Adam Hubbard has distilled everything he's learned - the wins, the near-misses, and the lessons that only time and experience can teach - into 10 principles that could genuinely reshape how you approach building wealth through property. These aren't theories. They're hard-won truths from someone who has lived through multiple market cycles, seen investors...
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Domain’s 2027 Property Forecast: Which Markets Set to Rise and Fall | Dr Nicola Powell
Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast
Australia’s property market has changed gears again. For the last few years, we’ve had a market driven by strong population growth, a chronic shortage of homes, tight rental markets and buyers who were desperate to get in before prices moved further away from them. But according to Domain’s latest FY2027 Forecast Report, we’re now entering a very different phase. Sydney and Melbourne house prices are forecast to fall over the next year, and Canberra is also expected to soften. At the same time, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth are still forecast to...
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Property Prices Are FALLING — Is This The Crash That Some Predicted? | Dr.Andrew Wilson
Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast
House prices are falling across most of our capital cities right now, and the rate of decline is actually picking up speed. Now, I know what the headlines are going to say about that. They'll call it a crash, a correction, a crisis — and frankly, most of those headlines will be written to scare you, not inform you. So what's really going on? Is this the beginning of something serious, or is this just a market catching its breath after three extraordinary years of growth? Today, I cut through the noise as I am joined by Dr. Andrew Wilson Chief Economist at My...
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How to Retire Without Selling Your Best Investment Properties
Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast
You can be wealthy on paper and still feel poor in retirement. That’s the challenge for many property investors: they’re asset-rich, but their cash flow doesn’t support the lifestyle they want. That’s why many investors think retirement means selling down the portfolio, paying off the debt, and living on what’s left. But what if that’s not the smartest strategy? What if the better outcome is keeping your best assets and restructuring around them? That’s what I discuss today with Dorian Traill, Wealth Planner at Metropole, who has been involved in property and...
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Einstein's 7 Rules for Building Wealth Through Property (And What Most Investors Miss)
Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast
Most people think building wealth through property is about being smart enough to pick the right suburb, time the market perfectly, or analyse the data better than everyone else. What if the most important lessons weren't about property at all? Albert Einstein never bought a house as an investment. He never negotiated with a bank or agonised over a depreciation schedule. But buried in the things he said across his lifetime are some of the clearest, sharpest principles I've ever come across for thinking like a long-term investor. In this episode, I speak with Joseph...
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What Robert Kiyosaki Got Right (and Wrong) About Property and Wealth Creation, with Ken Raiss
Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast
Today, we’re diving into the wisdom, And perhaps the warnings, Of one of the most iconic voices in personal finance, Robert Kiyosaki. Now, you’ve probably heard his famous advice: 'Buy assets, not liabilities,' or his stories about the Rich Dad and the Poor Dad. But here’s the thing - hile Kiyosaki’s early lessons transformed the way many of us think about money, his more recent tone has taken a darker turn. But today, Ken Raiss, Director of Metropole World Advisory, and I discuss, what’s still relevant, what’s changed, and how can we apply his insights to today’s...
info_outlineHouse prices are falling across most of our capital cities right now, and the rate of decline is actually picking up speed.
Now, I know what the headlines are going to say about that. They'll call it a crash, a correction, a crisis — and frankly, most of those headlines will be written to scare you, not inform you.
So what's really going on? Is this the beginning of something serious, or is this just a market catching its breath after three extraordinary years of growth?
Today, I cut through the noise as I am joined by Dr. Andrew Wilson Chief Economist at My Housing Market, who’s been tracking Australian property cycles for decades. He's the person I turn to every month for the numbers that actually matter.
In this episode we discuss the latest shifts in Australia’s property markets and what they mean for investors.
We unpack why capital city house prices are easing after a strong run, with higher rates, affordability pressure, and weaker confidence all playing a role.
We look at how Australia’s property market remains highly fragmented, with some cities softening faster while others are still holding up well.
And we discuss why tight rental vacancies continue to push rents higher, even as buyers and sellers become more cautious.
We also explore why units are outperforming houses in many locations, and why that matters for investors navigating a winter market.
Takeaways
• Australia’s market is pausing after strong gains, not entering a collapse.
• Higher interest rates have reduced borrowing power and cooled buyer demand.
• Affordability pressures are pushing many buyers out of expensive house markets.
• Melbourne’s top end has weakened, dragging broader median results lower.
• Perth still shows strong annual growth despite a recent easing in momentum.
• Units are outperforming houses in many capital city markets right now.
• Low vacancy rates are continuing to put upward pressure on rents.
• Chronic housing undersupply is the key long-term support for prices.
• Strong migration is adding fresh demand to already tight housing markets.
• Confidence usually returns before the spring selling season begins.
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The Michael Yardney Podcast is one of Australia’s leading property investment podcasts, helping investors understand the Australian property market and build long-term wealth through strategic property investing.
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