In today’s episode, I’m going to share two lessons with you. The first is five ways I’m going to ensure that my property investments outperform this cycle. Hopefully, I’ll be able to give you some ideas for your investments as well. Next, I’m going to share one thing you need to change to become a…
Articles by Michael Yardney
Michael is a director of Metropole Property Strategists who help their clients grow, protect and pass on their wealth through independent, unbiased property advice and advocacy. He's once again been voted Australia's leading property investment adviser and one of Australia's 50 most influential Thought Leaders. His opinions are regularly featured in the media.
Want to know what’s happening to the housing markets around Australia? Well… this monthly collection of charts from CoreLogic paints an interesting picture. National home values rose 1.6% in the March quarter, the largest quarterly increase since the three months to November (1.9%). The shortage of dwelling both for sale and for rent, at a…
If you’re interested in property, you’ll know that our rental markets are in crisis. Vacancy rates have dropped to all-time lows, rental stock remains extremely slim, and rental prices continue to skyrocket. So how did we get into this rental crisis? How long will it last, what does it mean for you and me as…
Recently one of my nephews, who has taken a keen interest in property investment, asked: What’s the worst advice you’ve ever been given on real estate investing and what’s the best advice you could give me? The worst advice I explained that the worst real estate investment advice I was given was that property investment…
I’ve often said that any problem money can solve isn’t a problem – it’s just a question of how motivated you are to find the funds and get it sorted. But there are lots of things that money can’t buy, and when we’re so focused on those dollar signs we can find ourselves missing out…
We live in uncertain times. Just look at all the financial and economic challenges caused by inflation and the rising cost of living as well as relatively high interest rates; the social and political problems around the world. Amid all this, we must go about our business, our investing, and live our lives. And to…
Australia’s housing upswing continued through March with the national Home Value Index rising 0.6%, taking the current upswing in housing values through its 14th straight month of growth. Beneath this headline result, our housing markets have been fragmented with diverse performance around the country. While every capital city except Darwin (-0.2%) recorded a rise in…
It’s going to be a busy week for most of us – a short week at work and lots to organise. So to help kick your week off, here’s 10 inspirational quotes from some of the masters of investment, business and personal development. 1. “In expert tennis, 80% of the points are won, while in…
How do I invest? What approaches do I use and which strategies do I use? Those questions were recently put to me by a journalist wanting to write a feature article. He also asked what’s been the “secret” to my success in building a very substantial property portfolio and having succeeded through multiple property cycles….
There are 2,640 billionaires globally, with a total net worth of $12.2 trillion, according to the 37th annual Forbes list published in 2023. And Australia is home to 139 of them. The thing is, each of these billionaires – whether they rocketed to success due to property, the stock market, business or even mining -…