Why this young lawyer is snubbing property for geared shares
by Rebecca Pike · Australian Financial ReviewRebecca PikeWealth reporter
Sep 9, 2026 – 5.00am
Heidi Davison could afford to buy a unit or townhouse in the suburb where she lives, which is halfway between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. She just doesn’t want to.
The 28-year-old commercial lawyer views property as “golden handcuffs”, preferring to invest in financial markets to avoid the high upfront and ongoing costs of owning property.
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Rebecca PikeWealth reporterRebecca Pike is a wealth reporter at The Australian Financial Review
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