Articles by Michael Matusik
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October 2014
- Forget generic price growth: it's time to take a closer look
- Forget generic price growth: it's time to take a closer look
- Seven ways to improve your investment analysis
- Seven ways to improve your investment analysis
- Is there a housing bubble? Or should we all take a wee lie down?
- Is there a housing bubble? Or should we all take a wee lie down?
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
- Australia has three of the world's "most liveable" cities: What does this really say about us?
- Now looks like a good time to buy a Gold Coast investment
- Australia’s housing markets are at a watershed moment
- Gladstone in a downturn, but positive medium outlook means it could be a great opportunity for investors
- Why are fewer people moving to Queensland?
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
- No magic interstate migrant influx coming to float Queensland’s real estate boat
- NRAS is an investment break worth considering
- Price growth in Melbourne and Sydney is not sustainable
- The rules for buying better compact housing investments
- It's time for some basic property cycle 101
- How hot is the Brisbane market?
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
November 2013
October 2013
- The hard yards: Second hand stock is booming but new sales is a different story
- Seven factors that kick start a new residential development: Michael Matusik
- A new norm is being set, first home buyers aren't coming back: Michael Matusik
- A new norm is being set, first home buyers aren't coming back: Michael Matusik
- Accentuate the positive, good signs for the housing industry: Michael Matusik
September 2013
- Housing bubble? Give me a break: Michael Matusik
- Forget hotspotting lists, you need to dig a lot deeper: Michael Matusik
- Who do you trust to get your property information from? Michael Matusik
- Housing isn't 'unaffordable', it's just not value for money: Michael Matusik
- Of mystics and statistics, a residential recovery is on the way: Michael Matusik
August 2013
- The wheels have fallen off the construction industry: Michael Matusik
- Depsite positive property outlook, there are still breaks on the economy: Michael Matusik
- Seven reasons why prices might rise 25% in select Australian east coast cities over next three years: Michael Matusik
- Renovations are more popular than off-the-plan because people have more control over their home
- Estimating construction costs on residential houses to projects: Michael Matusik
July 2013
June 2013
- Residential property commentary needs to focus on sales volumes as well as prices: Michael Matusik
- Confidence in the property market bounces back from a low base: Michael Matusik
- Five tips for making a good property investment: Michael Matusik
- Change is needed to drive the Australian economy and we should start with another RBA cash rate cut: Michael Matusik
May 2013
April 2013
October 2012
September 2012
- The stand-out and shocker postcodes for detached housing supply
- Sydney, Darwin and Perth house markets undersupplied but regional areas oversupplied
- Australia has an oversupply of 60,000 dwellings
- Don't ignore the four Fs of residential developments
- Five tips for property vendors to secure a sale sooner rather than later in a tough climate
- Why apartments should not be smaller than 60 square metres
- Apartments are becoming smaller, cheaper and more popular, as Australians lose their appetite for big: Michael Matusik
- The seven tell-tale signs Gold Coast market has bottomed out and is about to turn the corner
August 2012
- Housing industry in the doldrums because supply is missing the mark
- Vacancy rates tight in Perth and Mackay, but other areas not so lucky
- The better the weather, the more likely the property sale: Michael Matusik
- The 10 rules for successful 'set-and-forget' property investment
- Consumer sentiment up and home prices rising
- The Gold Coast needs to think like a capital rather than a tourist city: Michael Matusik
July 2012
June 2012
- Government handouts can be misguided and misdirected
- Property investors who don’t take advantage of depreciation laws are missing out on worthwhile coin
- Good news for Australian property, but we’re too gloomy to enjoy it
- Australia’s prudent mindset comes at a cost, with little established house price growth for a decade
- Aussie borrowers are emerging as winners, focusing on opportunity rather than risk: Michael Matusik
- The 10 signs investors should watch for of property market recovery
- Henny Penny doesn’t know which way to run in the face of good economic news
- S&P, Moody’s and Fitch self-serving, attention-grabbing vacuum heads
- RBA cash rate set to drop
- Why paying your estate agent a higher commission can get you better results
May 2012
- We must get residential development back on the front page
- Forget Greece, Europe needs to massively increase its birth rate
- Share market falls make property a more attractive investment
- Marketing costs don’t reflect a property’s value, and Queensland’s form 27c is a joke
- Budget CGT change could be extremely expensive for expat and offshore investors: Michael Matusik
- Despite the building boost, 10% fewer houses built across Queensland, and how Premier Newman can start the uptick
- Interest rate cut will encourage property investors, not owner-occupiers
April 2012
- Government taxes and grants have distorted the property cycle, and an interest rate cut might not help: Michael Matusik
- Garden-variety investment returns in places like Townsville are better than extraordinary growth – and risks
- Most Australians are not on Struggle Street but confuse what they want with what they need: Michael Matusik
- Employment is up, particularly in Queensland and WA, as economists guess wrong
- The 20 rules to live your life by
- Slowing population growth part of the reason new housing starts are in the dumps: Michael Matusik
March 2012
- About 40% of property price direction is dependent on the cycle, 60% on what you buy
- Negative equity talk is nonsense – and besides, it’s irrelevant
- The best investment properties are those with the best rental returns: Michael Matusik
- Australia is booming, so why are we all so gloomy?
- The future of Australian property markets looks bright – especially in Queensland
- A check in on the home news, for a day of rest
- Wait a minute, Kochie, there are bright spots for property investment on the Gold and Sunshine coasts
February 2012
January 2012
- Unemployment is on the rise - welcome to the new normal
- Scaremongering over the carbon tax just a lot of hot air
- The Commonwealth Games are a waste of Gold Coast taxpayers' money: Michael Matusik
- Jury is still out on claims of Commonwealth Games boost for Gold Coast
- A look back over 2011's most successful columns
- New property has significant advantages for investors
December 2011
- The great house price debate - which side will be proven right in 2012?
- Australia's ageing baby boomers will dramatically change the property market
- Housing affordability in Australia is not as dire as you think
- The RBA should be wary of economic 'shrinkage'
- How to use your second home to secure a dream vacation: Michael Matusik
November 2011
- What to look for design-wise if you are buying off the plan
- Three risks buyers take when they buy off the plan – and how to avoid them
- Investors should consider buying NRAS properties: Michael Matusik
- A tale of two Queensland buildings: An investment property's worth should be determined by income
- The number of Queensland building boost applications broken down by region
- Reducing stamp duty, not boosting building, the key to solving housing crisis: Michael Matusik