Michael is a director of Metropole Property Strategists who create wealth for their clients through independent, unbiased property advice and advocacy. He's been voted Australia's leading property investment adviser and his opinions are regularly featured in the media. Visit Metropole.com.au
By the time you finish reading this infographic, there will be 3,810 new devices connected to the Internet. That’s because there are 328 million devices being connected to the internet each month. It’s also why researchers estimate that there are going to be 50 billion devices connected by 2020. This connected lifestyle means that there could…
In an article on news.com.au Karina Barrymore wrote that property investment has been the backbone of many multi-million-dollar empires. She said… You only have to scan the list of the world’s wealthiest people to see how bricks and mortar, commercial property, development and residential rentals can offer rich pickings. Australia continues to have one of…
When the weather gets warmer and you start enjoying those longer, lazier days with summer coming up, it’s easy to get caught up in the romance of acquiring a holiday home. While there’s not necessarily anything wrong with owning a property intended more for vacation fun than financial gain, purchasing a holiday property is usually…
Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists of all time. He is also famous for some of his quotes. Here are some inspirational quotes by this brilliant person. “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” “Any man who reads too much…
Success means different things to different people, but there are some timeless truths about what it takes to get to the top. One of the most successful books of all time about success was written nearly 80 years ago by a journalist called Napoleon Hill and it was called “Think and Grow Rich”. In the…
I know it’s happening on the other side of the world, but if you’re like me your following the American election campaign. Of course it will have consequences here, but I find the spectacle fascinating. Find the best candidate for the job, elect them to office: that is how democracy should work. But apparently that’s…
More than two-thirds (67.2%) of owner-occupied mortgages are now held by households with two incomes, presenting some problems if one decides to either drop out of the workforce or becomes unemployed. Overall some 9.3% of dual-income households are classified as ‘at risk’ of mortgage stress but if even the non-main earner drops out of the…
There are around 9.6 million dwellings in Australia and at any time there are about 250,000 properties for sale. But not all properties make good investments! In fact, in my mind less than 2% of the properties on the market currently are what I call “investment grade.” Of course, any property can become an investment…
The very last thing you do before bed can have a significant impact on your mood and energy level for the next day, as it often determines how well, and how much, you sleep. Successful people understand that their success starts and ends with their mental and physical health, and this in turn is dependent…
Jeff Bezos (founder of Amazon) is now in the 5th spot on world’s wealthiest people list. According to Time Bezos’s wealth is ahead of Buffett by about $300 million but he started out poor. According to Funders and Founders Bezos wanted to start a business right after college but didn’t. So how did he start? …
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