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With a little hope, a lot of courage and never ending belief – anything is possible. Some of the worlds most successful people have triumphed in life by having courage, hope, and belief. Here’s some of their words of wisdom: ‘Believe you can and you’re halfway there.’ — Theodore Roosevelt ‘We must accept finite disappointment, but…
We all know that we shouldn’t allow our emotions to rule when making property decisions. But let’s be honest… It’s had not to let your heart rule your head when buying your investment property, and even harder when buying a home That “gut feel” isn’t usually perspective- it’s often fear or excitement. Belinda Punshon wrote on…
Money. I write about it a lot don’t I? Yet there are many things in life that are far more important than how much money you have or the size of your investment portfolio. Sure money is important in those areas of life where money is important, but it’s not at all important in those…
Here’s a selection of great inspirational quotes to start off your week – many from some great thought leaders. Some would even call these life changing lessons: “Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.” -CLINT EASTWOOD- “The past is a great place…
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…
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