Positive Property George Markoski

15/10/2026

Everyone's talking about what's changing with negative gearing.

But here's what I find more interesting.

Investor lending fell 9% in the June quarter, according to PropTrack.

Yet loans to buy or build new homes rose 24%.

Investors aren't simply disappearing. The way they're approaching the market is changing.

And when the rules change, your strategy needs to keep up.

Tonight, I'm breaking down what's happening with negative gearing, why new builds are getting more attention, and what property investors should be thinking about next.

We'll also cover immigration and inflation in my State of the Nation, followed by a real member case study with Peggy and Paul Crane.

The rules changed. Investing didn't stop.

🔴 Join me live tonight at 7:05 PM Melbourne Time.

08/10/2026

Join George live for an open Q&A covering property, money, investing, the market, interest rates and the decisions investors are facing right now.

With the Gold Coast event kicking off tomorrow, this is your chance to ask the questions you want answered before the weekend begins.

Whether you’re trying to work out your next property move, make sense of the current market, understand what higher rates mean for you, or simply want George’s take on what’s happening right now, bring your questions live.

No fixed agenda. No scripted presentation. Your questions set the direction.

01/10/2026

The cash rate has just risen to 4.60%.

And if you own property, I think there’s a more useful question than simply asking how much your repayments are going up:
What should you do next?

Higher rates are already putting pressure on borrowing capacity and buyer demand, while parts of the property market are correcting much faster than others.

Tonight, I’m breaking down what this rate rise actually means for property owners, where the market is feeling the pressure, and why your next move shouldn’t be based on the national headlines alone.

I’ll also look at some of the practical options available if your mortgage is starting to hurt.

Join me live tonight at 7:05 PM AEST and bring your questions.

01/10/2026

Before you panic about the latest rate rise, look at what your market is actually doing.

The cash rate has reached 4.60%.

Mortgage repayments are up. Borrowing capacity is being squeezed. Buyer demand is under pressure.

But there’s a mistake I don’t want property owners making right now:
Assuming every Australian property market is responding the same way.

It isn’t.

Some markets are correcting much harder than others, and that distinction matters when you’re deciding what to do next.

Tonight, I’m unpacking what’s actually happening to property prices, where the pressure is showing up, and the practical options property owners should be looking at now.

🔴 Join me live tonight at 7:05 PM AEST and bring your questions.

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24/09/2026

Australian renters may finally be seeing some relief.

But there’s one question I think we need to ask:

Can it actually last?

Immigration and population growth get plenty of attention when rents rise.

But demand is only half the equation.

Australia also needs to build enough homes to keep up, and right now we’re falling behind our housing target while struggling to turn approved homes into actual homes.

So what happens if rental conditions ease now, but the underlying supply problem doesn’t go away?

This Thursday, I’m looking at what’s really happening behind Australia’s rental market, why housing supply matters just as much as demand, and what continued undersupply could mean from here.

Join me live Thursday at 7:05 PM and bring your questions.

03/09/2026

🚨 They didn’t save discretionary trusts.
They just put them in a smaller cage.
And now they want applause for it 👏

Here’s the game.

The proposed 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts is still on the table from 1 July 2028. But after the backlash, the government is now floating a “workaround”.

Instead of forcing people to restructure out of their discretionary trust and potentially cop a stamp duty bill, they may let some trusts elect into a fixed-distribution model.

Sounds good?
Not so fast.

A discretionary trust is valuable because it is discretionary. That means the trustee can decide each year who receives income based on the family’s circumstances, tax position, business needs, asset protection, succession planning and life’s usual surprises.

Under this new workaround, you may be able to keep the trust…
…but only if you stop using the discretion.

So yes, the trust may survive.
But the flexibility gets dragged out the back and quietly shot.

Classic Canberra:
✅ Create the problem
✅ Panic the market
✅ Watch accountants and lawyers scramble
✅ Announce a “concession”
✅ Give people back half of what they already had
✅ Expect applause

No thanks.

If you own property, run a business, or hold investments through a discretionary trust, do not fall asleep on this.

You need to ask:
❓ Can your trust deed even allow fixed distributions?
❓ Who are the beneficiaries?
❓ What percentages would be locked in?
❓ Would changing the deed trigger tax or duty issues?
❓ Would you lose the very flexibility you set the trust up for in the first place?
❓ Does your structure still make sense after 2028?

Because let’s call this what it is.

This is not a full backdown.
This is not a green light.
This is not “trusts are fine now”.

It is the government saying:

“You can keep the car…
…but we’re taking the steering wheel.” 🚗

And for many families, investors and business owners, the steering wheel was the whole bloody point.

Get your trust deed reviewed.
Get proper tax advice.
Start planning now.

Because the people who wait until the law is final will be standing in the same queue as everyone else, paying premium fees, under pressure, with fewer options.

That’s not strategy.
That’s panic wearing a suit.