When it comes to investing your hard-earned cash, there are many investment options available – but my favourite is property. In my mind, if you want to develop financial freedom, you need to choose an investment vehicle that will generate wealth-producing rates of return. I know of no better option than property based on its…
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Welcome to this month’s Big Picture episode of the Michael Yardney Podcast, where Pete Wargent and I dissect the multitude of macroeconomic factors currently shaping our housing markets and the broader economy. We analyze the recent interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank and dissect its ramifications on the housing markets and the broader economic…
Everyone knows that location is critical when selecting an investment property that will outperform. But what makes a good location and why are some locations better prospects than others? When I started investing around 50 years ago the emphasis for homebuyers was largely affordability and proximity to infrastructure. The outer fringes of our capital cities…
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If you’ve ever wondered about the future of our housing markets and the prospects for property investment in Australia, or you’re curious about how post-pandemic life is going to shape our cities, then today’s episode is one you cannot afford to miss. I’m joined by Lailani Burra, CEO of. Id, who offers an eye-opening perspective…
If you’re planning to buy a new home or investment property, you’ll probably want to seek out some advice before taking the leap. From friends and family to real estate agents, mortgage brokers, and even online forums or webinars, there is no end of information available out there – but it’s difficult to know which…
Robert Kiyosaki’s “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” series of financial books have massively changed the way many people think about money and investments. I learned a lot from Robert Kiyosaki over the years, but I disagree with his real estate investment philosophies, which don’t really work in Australia. However, there’s a lot you can learn from these…
Successful people generally do things differently than the rest of the population. This is also true of successful real estate investors. So, what are the common traits of successful investors and how can you learn from them? 1. They aim for the top There is a great quote from Swami Vivekananda, which is an example of a positive life tip that…
Here are some interesting Australian property facts you should know. They’ll come in useful when the property pessimists, who are out once again now that our property markets have made up all the ground they lost in 2022, get into your ear: 1. There are 11.1 million dwellings in Australia. The combined value of residential real…
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A property’s value is typically divided into two components: the land value and the value of any improvements, such as the dwelling. Conventionally, land tends to appreciate over time, while buildings are said to depreciate as they get older and suffer more wear and tear. However, the rise in construction costs poses an interesting question:…
Our segregated cities keep rich and poor as far apart as possible according to demographer Bernard Salt. Writing in The Australian a number of years ago, Salt examined the richest and the poorest suburbs in Australia and concluded the poor are being flung to the city’s edges and the bigger the city, the farther the…
