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The SMSF borrowing ban is now in effect.

As of August 12, Australians can no longer use their self-managed super fund to borrow money to buy property. In this episode of the Positive Property Show, George Markoski and super expert Jeff Bennett go through what investors can still do inside super, why the government has been steadily restricting superannuation for 20 years, and what this means for anyone building a property portfolio...

The government says housing approvals are rising and the crisis is being managed. George Markoski and Adam Albrecht go through the numbers in this episode of the Positive Property Show to show why that claim does not hold up.

Approvals are 20% below target. Completions are 27% below. A record number of homes are stuck in the construction pipeline while completion rates have barely moved since 2020. Developers cannot start new projec...

Every capital city is now in correction and buyer confidence has dropped to its lowest level in years. George Markoski's read in this episode of the Positive Property Show is that this is a pause, not a crash, and the data backs that up.

Australia is still building 66,600 fewer homes per year than it needs. The 295,000 dwellings sitting in the approval pipeline are approved on paper but nowhere near built in reality. Every month the...

Australian property is no longer moving as one market. Since the federal budget, new builds and established investor-grade properties have been heading in opposite directions, and most investors have not yet realised which side of that divide they are on.

In this episode of the Positive Property Show, George Markoski goes through the two-tier split in detail, debunks the rent freeze push, and explains why the reforms intended to hel...

The rental crisis is already here, and it is getting worse.

Australian renters have effectively copped an $11,300 annual pay cut, rent growth has accelerated every single quarter since early 2025, and not one major political party has a plan that addresses why.

In this episode of the Positive Property Show, George Markoski goes through the structural forces driving the crisis, why the government's own policy changes are making it w...

Most Australians are still trying to build wealth the old way. Work hard, save, pay cash. In this episode of the Positive Property Show, George Markoski explains why that approach almost never delivers financial freedom and what separates those who get ahead from those who stay stuck. The answer is leverage, understanding how to use the bank's money to control a much larger asset and let it do the heavy lifting.

George covers the fu...

Rents are up 51% since 2019. Vacancy rates sit at 1.5%. The generation entering the rental market today is doing so in conditions worse than anything that has come before.

In this episodes of the show, George Markoski discusses how parents can work around current market setbacks, and still help their kids get into property without handing over a single dollar.

George introduces the Legacy Program live, an initiative born from holdin...

New developments have reignited scrutiny of the collapse of two Australian super funds that put around $1.2 billion in member savings at risk. Twelve thousand Australians trusted the system, did what they were told, and now face retirement with far less than they planned for. With the government's compensation fund holding just $170 million, the episode raises serious questions about how protected Australians really are.

George Mark...

Is self-funded retirement quietly being Abolished in Australia? This episode of the Positive Property Show covers the latest move in a sequence of policy changes that have made it progressively harder for everyday Australians to build independent wealth.

First came the negative gearing restrictions. Then the CGT concessions were cut. Now borrowing inside a self-managed super fund to buy property has been banned, the result of a Labo...

The RBA just held rates at 4.35%, and opinion was split right up until the decision. George Markoski breaks down the data behind the call: a new Iran-US ceasefire framework that has pushed oil prices down from the mid-80s to the low 60s, easing inflation pressure, and an unemployment surprise that came in well above the RBA's own forecast.

Rate hike expectations in the market have fallen from 85% in January to just 45% today, with W...

Most Australians think the housing crisis is still building. George Markoski's case in this episode of the Positive Property Show is that the next wave has already started.

Australia is growing far faster than any government forecast anticipated. The budget added more people to a rental market that is already stretched and a construction industry that is already failing to keep pace. Rents are rising at their fastest rate since late...

Home ownership is collapsing, the middle class is getting squeezed, and experts are predicting the biggest property correction in 40 years.

George Markoski reviews every pressure hitting the market right now and explain why the investors who understand what is happening are about to have their best buying window in years.

He also previews next week's full 40-year data presentation covering every crisis in Australian property histor...

The federal budget has permanently changed the rules of property investing in Australia, and most investors are still catching up. George Markoski and Adam Albright break down every major change and explain exactly what the new landscape means for anyone buying, holding, or planning to invest in property right now.

The 50% CGT discount is gone for established properties. Negative gearing is now limited to new builds only. Banks are ...

In this episode of Positive Property Show, George Markoski and Charmaine Adams discuss the structural forces driving costs higher across the entire economy, why none of it is temporary, and why every headline about the housing crisis is the most bullish signal in the market for property owners.

The average Australian house is forecast to hit $1.13 million by mid-year. Build costs are up 74% since 2019. The $500,000 new build is gone...

Is Australian property in a bubble?

In this episode of the Positive Property Show, George Markoski and Christina Markoski debate both sides before going through a national sentiment survey that reveals what Australians are genuinely thinking about housing, money, and the future.

George's case: record high property prices are not a bubble signal. In every decade of Australian history you could say the same thing. That is inflation, n...

Australia’s housing crisis is accelerating and the 2026 Federal Budget may have just made it worse.

In this episode, George Markoski and Christina Markoski break down the economic reality behind soaring rents, collapsing affordability, rising construction costs, record migration, and the growing pressure on Australian households.

While politicians promise affordability, the numbers tell a very different story.

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The Federal Budget is due to be announced tomorrow and property investors must now adapt their strategy. In this episode on the Positive Property Show, recorded May 7, George Markoski and mortgage broker Carmine Alvero from Wealth Street break down what the changes mean, how grandfathering works in practice, and why the date of sale rather than the date of settlement is the detail that determines whether you keep up to $80,000 in n...

Most Australians with a mortgage are paying more than they need to, and the strategies that actually work are rarely explained by most creators or advisors. George Markoski is joined by mortgage broker Carmine Alvaro to break down how to cut mortgage costs, lift borrowing capacity, and structure loans the right way when rates are elevated.

George also delivers a state of the nation update, including private inflation data already ru...

If current conditions hold, Australia will be in recession within 90 days. In this episode of the Positive Property Show, George Markoski and Christina Markoski go through the data driving that prediction, from collapsing consumer confidence and contracting GDP to inflation crushing real wages and a fuel stockpile vulnerability most Australians have no idea about.

George frames it through his economic seasons model: winter always fo...