Infrastructure – it’s not a very sexy word, is it? But the things is, building things to make our lives and our economies, better will be even more vital in the years ahead. That’s because our population is growing so fast that our cities are becoming increasingly congested – and no one likes being stuck…
There’s a black hole in the Brisbane property market. The Inner Brisbane apartment market has received considerable negative attention during the past three to four years, with talk of oversupply and discounting being common. According to valuers m3Property over 25% of all new apartments in Brisbane’s CBD remain unsold and in the hand of the…
There are so many things we can learn from professional athletes. Most professionals have lived in a cocoon like world where they practice and work on improving themselves day in day out. When they eventually retire or come out of that cocoon, I believe they have a huge advantage to the rest of us. Over…
It’s highly likely that you’ve heard about the concept of rent-vesting, but do you know what it actually takes to succeed with this strategy? As an investing idea, this one is as old as the hills – some property investors have been using this strategy for years (if not decades) to get ahead in the…
Have you ever considered that professional sports people are at a huge advantage when they retire and turn their interest to the real world? There are many lessons, I believe we can learn from them as investors and as business people… 15 to be precise! If you missed my first article (part 1), you may…
The whole point of investing in property is to create lasting financial security. So why does it often seem like you have to spend a lot of money in order to make any as a landlord? Investing in real estate is a costly business but there are plenty of strategies you can use to maximise…
Are you a property investor or in business for yourself and want to achieve a high level of success? Have you ever considered the possibility that some of your biggest lessons may come from outside of your area of expertise or speciality? To become successful there are many pieces that make up the puzzle. I…
You’ve heard me say it before… not all properties make good investments, and not all investors will profit from their real estate pursuits. So what’s the difference between those who succeed at property investing and those who struggle to get ahead and fail to make any serious progress towards their wealth goals? More often than…
Melbourne will soon be Australia’s largest city. In fact, Melbourne’s population is arguably already larger than Sydney’s, depending on where the boundaries are set. You see…the Australian Bureau of Statistics includes the Central Coast in its definition of Greater Sydney but leaves Geelong out of its definition of Greater Melbourne. But if you remove the…
Banks’ loyal mortgage customers are being slugged about $1000 a year more in interest payments compared to new borrowers, according to the RBA. Last week RBA Governor Philip Lowe urged loyal mortgage customers to “shop around” to get a better home loan rate. He pointed to new RBA and APRA data that shows owner occupier…
