Michael is a director of Metropole Property Strategists who create wealth for their clients 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
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…
The property industry is a vital part of Australian life. Every day, we hand over the keys to 630 new homes and keep 1.1 million Australians in jobs. Every week, the industry pays $950 million in property taxes. And every year, the industry generates one ninth of Australia’s GDP. And according the the Property Council…
If you’re going to have any beliefs at all believe in luck. One of the fascinating things Tom Corley discovered in his five-year Rich Habits study was the fact that every self-made millionaires, at some point, got lucky. 84% attributed their good luck to their daily habits 87% said they were lucky 92% said they…
Having celebrated another birthday, I’m another year older and hopefully a little bit wiser. Over the years I’ve realised that life is journey of lessons and experiences containing successes and mistakes. And there’s lot’s of great things about getting older that none tells you about when you’re young Lifehack offers this list of 11 positive…
Being rich has very little to do with luck and everything to do with habits according to author Thomas Corley. In his book Rich Habits: The Daily Success Habits Of Wealthy Individuals,Corley suggests that rich people think differently. Here are 10 way’s Corley “the Rich” think differently to the average person. 1. Rich people believe…
Australians are becoming a little less confident about their financial futures. This has not been helped by all the talk about housing affordability (or lack thereof), the media’s negative talk about the Melbourne and Sydney property markets and all the terrorism and turmoil going on in the world. Of course when people are confident they…
What does success mean to you? Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals. To help you have another successful week, let’s start it off with 13 inspirational quotes from successful people. You’ll find a common theme amongst them – can you pick it? 1. “Successful…
Each month the RBA offers its perspective on how Australia Inc. is tracking when it releases its Chart Pack. I know that charts aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I review these each month as part of my regular research for myself and our clients. So here’s a stack of charts and some of my…
Have you ever noticed how good we are at doing what doesn’t work? For some (OK, for me), it’s with our diet. For others, it’s relationships. For many Australians, it’s how they handle their finances. It’s interesting how otherwise intelligent people behave so foolishly and keep on doing what hasn’t worked for years. It’s like…
Over the 40 or so years I have been involved in real estate I have had the privilege of working with many successful property investors. In that time I have seen some who I thought smarter than me fall by the wayside when their decisions proved to be wrong and I have carefully observed those…
CopyrightMichael Yardney's Property Investment Update | Disclaimer,Refunds & Privacy information
