![[Podcast] Priceless investing lessons from influential billionaires, with Mark Creedon](https://propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MY-Podcast-561-270x200.jpg)
Today, I’m joined by Mark Creedon, and together we explore some priceless investment lessons from some of the world’s most successful billionaires. These titans of industry have not only built immense wealth but have also mastered the art of sustaining it through savvy, strategic decisions. Mark and I are going to uncover how their golden…
As our property markets move into the upswing phase of the property cycle there will be more and more positive news. You’ve probably noticed how the media has changed its message over the last year or so – no more stories about real estate Armageddon or forced mortgagee sales. Now there are stories about strong…
I recently celebrated a another birthday. I won’t tell you how old I am, but nowadays my candles cost more than my birthday cake! As I’ve been investing in property, and some would suggest rather successfully, for over 5 decades, I’d like to share some of the most valuable investment lessons I’ve learned over that…
Anyone who knows me will tell you that I’m not really a risk-taker. I don’t believe in hedging bets or property hot-spotting, and I’m not a gambler or adrenalin junkie. However, I do know how to identify a good opportunity and seize it when it comes my way. I also know a lemon when I…
We currently have a shortage of houses for rent or to buy, and this is causing prices to rise and rents to skyrocket and the housing crisis, the likes of which I’ve never seen in my 50 years of investing. Of course, the main underlying factor leading to this challenge is that we are not…
![[Podcast] They’re coming for you! Will the government change negative gearing and CGT, with Mike Mortlock](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MY-podcast-562-Mike_Mortlock-270x200.jpg)
Today I’m going to discuss several topics of interest for property investors with Mike Mortlock, the Managing Director of MCG Quantity Surveyors. Mike’s team has recently released a report titled ‘Rising Tide of Unit Rents Closes Gap with Houses in Major Capitals’ that sheds light on some transformative trends and provides an understanding of the…
Australia’s national property prices reached a new peak in March, having lifted for 14 consecutive months in a row. The latest PropTrack data shows property prices have increased 1.57% so far this year to sit 6.79% above March 2023 levels. Compared to that 6.79% property price growth, wages grew at a (still impressive) 4.2% over…
Our instincts helped get us out of caves and into centrally heated homes – but can they help us become better traders? Imagine you are one of our primitive ancestors. The world is a frightening place. Virtually everything is bigger, faster, hairier, and stronger than you are. The only advantage that you have is your…
![[Podcast] Property Shocker: Adelaide and Perth prices closing in on Melbourne | Big Picture Podcast with Pete Wargent](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MY-podcast-563-Big-Picture-Podcast-Pete_Wargent-03-1-270x200.jpg)
With property values rising for 15 months in a row and talk of interest rate cuts on the horizon, is the Australian property market gearing up for a new boom in property prices this year? Well, there are clues in the news as to what’s ahead, which I’m going to discuss in this month’s Big…
When you think about the word “free” what does it mean to you? For some people, it means the freedom to do whatever they want — whether that’s financial freedom or having no ties so you can travel the world. For others, “free” means something that costs you no money. But, of course, nothing in…
