Whether it’s your first, your fifth or even your 15th property, nothing quite beats that feeling of excitement that comes with making the decision to put an offer down on a property. That said, buying property can be a long, arduous journey – which is why the real estate agent who is selling the home…
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 his opinions are regularly featured in the media. Visit Metropole.com.au
The ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence index dropped by 1.1% last week continuing its downward trend That’s not good for our economy or for property. When people feel feel confident they’re more likely to spend their money and when they’re not confident about their jobs and their financial future, they keeps their hands in their…
We all need some inspiration at times. And who better to be inspired by than others who’ve been down the same path and come out successfully. In today’s infographic, commissioned by the small-business lending marketplace Funding Circle, you’ll find quotes from 100 of world’s legendary business leaders and entrepreneurs. Enjoy:
Property is back in the news and making headlines again. But in a very different way to this time last year. Rather than being worried about property Armagedon, now the commentaotrs are asking how strong will the markets be with a recent forecast by SQM Research suggesting dwelling prices could rise by more than 15%…
Wherever you look property is in the news. And while there are many more good news stories than there were at the beginning of the year, there is also a lot of conflicting information. So to bring some clarity to some of the recent news stories, let’s have a chat with Australia’s leading housing economist,…
If you’re a property investor, in business, or an entrepreneur, you’re really going to enjoy today’s show. Simon Kuestenmacher, Director of Research at The Demographics Group, is joining the podcast today, and we’re going to talk a bit about demographics – how many Australians there are, where they’re living, where they want to live. But…
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…
Here’s a group of quotes that should inspire and motivate you in the week ahead. Enjoy… 1. “What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” — Napoleon Hill 2. “A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.” — Billie Jean King 4. “If you live long enough,…
You’ve heard the story about the goose that laid the golden eggs, haven’t you. I believe it was an Aesop’s fable. Well imagine that you can go to a store and say: “I’d like to buy a goose that lays an egg please. One that will pay me a 10% return on its purchase price.” Wouldn’t…
Auction clearance rates around Australia were strong once again this weekend, but down a little compared to the past few weeks however the number of properties put to auction have increased substantially Sydney produced another strong performance recording a 75.3% clearance rate. Melbourne returned a respectable clearance rate of 72.8% considering 1,129 properties went to…
