Michael is a director of Metropole Property Strategists who create wealth for their clients through independent, unbiased property advice and advocacy. He's once again been voted Australia's leading property investment adviser and his opinions are regularly featured in the media. Visit Metropole.com.au
I remember when I first heard about the internet, or world wide web, as it was called in the early 1990’s. It was so slow, clunky, not graphical and I couldn’t understand why anyone would bother wasting their time on it. Today, the internet permeates every facet of our lives. Billions of people around the world…
It takes time to build financial freedom, but if you only have a short timeframe ahead of you to build your nest egg, all is not lost. I was recently asked by Your Investment Property Magazine to devise a strategy for success to help readers James & Elizabeth. INVESTOR SCENARIO James and Elizabeth are a…
Success breeds success, right? It’s true that successful people get that way through a combination of hard work, positivity, and sometimes a little luck. But many successful people – especially the ultra successful ones – also have powerful beliefs to help guide their journey to the top. The secret is they understand that success is…
Zig Ziglar was one of my early mentors. He was one the most effective motivational speakers and authors of his generation. I remember that I wasn’t really sure about the concept of motivational messages when I first came across Zig Ziglar – but then I heard him say: “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well,…
If you’re like most Australians, you have at least one credit card and one debit card in your wallet. They may look alike – pieces of plastic with 16 numbers across them, an expiration date and a PIN code; but that’s where the similarity ends. Actually they’re very different beasts. So how do you know…
Domain have released a comedy video series poking fun at Australian property market. These short videos take a light hearted look at the current challenges of the property markets. Here are the first 2 of the 6 part series. Enjoy these short 2 minute videos… States BBQ: Episode 1 – House Prices States BBQ: Episode 2…
National debt is one of the most debated issues in politics. After the global recession, people began questioning debt and the implications of too much debt. While some country’s have high debt and some have low, a better measure is the amount of debt dividend by population. Take a look at the map below to…
There are more interesting articles, commentaries and analyst reports on the Web every week than anyone could read in a month. Each Saturday morning I like to share some of the ones I’ve read during the week. The weekend will be over before you know it, so enjoy some weekend reading…and please forward to your friends…
Negative people have certain character flaws that form the foundation of lives filled with unhappiness, misery and poverty. In Tom Corley’s five-year Rich Habits study of 233 rich people and 128 poor people he discovered that your habits dictate your circumstances in life. He discovered that daily habits dictate how successful or unsuccessful you will be in…
Want a pictorial view of what’s happening in our property markets around Australia? Well these maps from Corelogic’s Mapping the Market Report will give you a good idea of what’s going on. Statistics at a national or broad regional area only tell you part of the story. While these statistics may show values or rents rising or falling, the…
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