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 his opinions are regularly featured in the media. Visit Metropole.com.au
Some like it hot, some like it iced, and some just don’t like it at all. Until recently, coffee was on the list of habits to break if you really wanted to be healthy. Not anymore writes… Clare Collins, of University of Newcastle Systematic reviews of the research – the most powerful method to weigh up…
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Do you want to avoid some of the common mistakes investors make? If so, watch as I chat with Brett Warren, senior property strategist at Metropole in Brisbane, as he shares the five common mistakes he sees many Queensland property investors make: Watch as Brett details the following mistakes he sees over and over again…
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…
There’s a lot we can learn from the late, great Nelson Mandela. He has left a lasting legacy of forgiveness and reconciliation. Lifehack has distilled is inspiration down to 10 life lessons from some of his great quotes: 1. Never abandon hope or give up “The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for…
It’s Official: Overall some 8% (345,000) of mortgage holders in Australia in the year to August 2017 have been identified as having little or no real equity in their home, an increase from 7.1% twelve months ago. This is based on the fact that the value of their home is only equal to or less…
How will you know when you are rich? How much money is enough? When I was young I wanted to be a millionaire by the age of 30. One million dollars was a lot of money then. By the way… I didn’t make it – I wasn’t a millionaire by 30, but I did own…
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When it comes to buying an investment property – what’s the right strategy? Watch as I discuss the best approach to take when it comes to choosing between suburbs and the type of property. This week’s question: Michael, What if a borrower has only capacity for $500,000 or $600,00? Would buying an apartment in the…
What’s ahead for property in 2018? Well… slower growth for one thing, but there will still be growth according to forecasts by NAB. Housing market sentiment (measured by the NAB Residential Property Index) bounced in Q3, following a sharp fall in Q2. Sentiment improved in all states (except NSW), led by a very strong read…
Open any weekend newspaper and you’ll see a large number of proposed new apartment projects being marketed before building has even been commenced and it may make you wonder – why on earth would anybody buy a property that hasn’t been built yet? Plenty of people do, you know. It’s called buying off the plan. With our…
The census helps us understand the changing demographics of Australia. The government and big business use it to help their forward planning and so should property investors. I know it’s a critical part of the research we perform at Metropole because the results of our latest national Census reveal who we are, where we live, what…
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