If you are serious about growing a very significant property portfolio and establishing a real “property investment business” – I’ve got some great tips for you today. And if you’re not sure what I mean when I say “treat your property investing like a business” or how you do that or even why it’s important,…
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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. Visit Metropole.com.au
I know a reasonably common Google search is “what is Michael Yardney’s net worth ?” In fact, a question I’m asked frequently is, “Michael, what’s your net worth?” And while I can understand that this may be of interest to some people, I’m sorry to disappoint you… I don’t answer this question with a definitive…
I took some time last weekend to look at some articles and commentary that came out about a year ago when the GVC (Great Virus Crisis) was just beginning. The media was full of negative commentary but in my regular podcasts my guests and I gave a much more measured commentary using our perspective gained…
Our property markets have been surging this year with double-digit growth in sight for all our capital cities. And now that more Australians feel secure about our economy in general, and their jobs in particular, this will only place more impetus under our markets. I recently heard someone suggest our housing markets are on a…
One thing I’ve noticed speaking with many property investors is… That while on the one hand, a small group has done very well over the last few years, despite Covid 19, the lockdowns, and a short recession, on the other hand, the majority have found the markets pretty tricky and feel they have either missed…
Why don’t most investors succeed? O.K. – please let me be a little blunter…why aren’t you already financially independent or further along your journey to financial freedom? Maybe it’s because you’re making some simple but common investing mistakes that are sabotaging your chances of reaching your financial goals? If you are, it’s possible you’re unintentionally…
Perhaps it’s a reflection of how old I am, but as I keep seeing the stories in the media about rapidly rising house prices and what’s ahead for our property markets, I simply think: here we go again. There are those telling us that auction clearance results being a little bit lower than prior to…
Why are you investing in property? Or why do you want to get involved in property investment? It’s not really for the properties, is it? For some people, it’s because they want to fund their retirement, while for others it’s that they want more choices in life – they don’t particularly want to retire, but…
Residential property market momentum has continued to surge through the start of April. As we hit the middle of the month we can see the five capital cities have already eclipsed last month’s 2.1% gain, rising 2.8% so far. We’re well on track for double-digit growth this year with some markets likely to achieve this…
Despite what some people will tell you, property investment isn’t easy. But it’s simple. Now that isn’t a play on words. What I’m trying to say is that if you do what most property investors do, you’ll get the same results as most property investors get — and that’s not pretty. And that’s partly because the…