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Recently one of my nephews, who has suddenly taken an interest in the property, asked me: “You’ve been investing for a long time – If you could go back 40 or 50 years, what would you have liked to know then that would have made you do things differently?” Now that’s a great question, isn’t…
Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s making waves in the property market. I’m joined by Julie Toth, Chief Economist at PEXA, to discuss the findings of their 2023 Cash Purchases Report, which sheds light on a startling trend: over a quarter of residential properties in Australia’s eastern states were bought with cash in 2023….
When it comes to property investment, there’s no shortage of information available about what budding investors should do in order to ensure success. And just as important are the pitfalls to avoid so you don’t become a statistic of the property game. While many investors start out with the intention of making it big in…
I’ve often said that demographic changes will be more important in shaping our property markets in the medium to long term than the ups and downs of interest rates or the vagaries of our economy, so I’m pleased to have leading demographer Simon Kuestenmacher back on the show. Simon is a co-founder of The Demographics…
If you knew you would die in 10 years, what would you do today? When I read this question on the Internet a short while ago it made me think, because I recently turned 71 and it’s a realistic timeframe for me to consider. Everyone has seen the shorter-term versions of this question, like what…
It’s a bold statement, but it’s true. For some of you who are reading this right now, 2024 will absolutely be the worst possible time you could consider buying a property. There is the spectre of interest rates and inflation remaining higher for longer than we hoped, the continual media coverage predicting economic challenge, some…
Does everything happen for a reason? To be honest I’m not sure, but I know that when I changed my outlook on life and started looking for lessons from not only the fun things but also the unpleasant experiences in life, I became a different person. I became more positive and I functioned at my best….
The number of Millennials reaching the family formation stage of their life is booming, and it’s creating an entire generation of Australians who are shaping our suburbs and property markets. Back in 2009, Bernard Salt wrote an article about Baby Boomers which, interestingly is just as applicable to today’s suite of Millennials. Back then, while…
This question is one of the most common questions I come across from beginning property investors. You see, in markets like today, investors, buyers, and even renters are waiting to find out whether they should take the plunge now or wait for prices to come down… or even crash entirely. I’ll say right now that…
Common wisdom seems to suggest that you should diversify your investments. But is this correct? In my opinion, it is wrong, in fact, I remember reading Napoleon Hill’s great book Think and Grow Rich many years ago where he also said that successful people specialise in one area they don’t diversify. On the other hand,…
