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We all have dreams that we would like to achieve – the challenge is to follow them. To get you inspired, here are some motivational quotes from those who followed their dreams and made them a reality: 1. “Don’t you find it odd,” she continued, “that when you’re a kid, everyone, all the world, encourages…

Capital city auction clearance rates continue to fade with markets confronted this week with a typical flood of pre-Easter holiday listings. Capital City This Week Last Week Same Week Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 1895 64.1% 1326 64.6% 1065 71.4% Melbourne 1781 61.4% 1347 61.8% 1330 66.9% Brisbane 244 44.7% 168…

Here’s a strange truth that trips up many well-intentioned investors… The more you try to control every aspect of your property portfolio, the less influence you actually end up having. Yes, I know—it sounds completely backwards. Most people believe the secret to building a successful portfolio is being hands-on. After all, if you want things…

There’s more property data available to investors today than ever before, much of it free, and it can significantly improve investment decision making. Analysing how a property’s value has changed over time (i.e. its compound annual growth rate across multiple decades) and comparing it to comparable properties in close proximity, is an essential part of investment due diligence. However, it’s equally important not to become too data driven….

A war thousands of kilometres away might seem like something that only affects geopolitics or the oil markets. But in today’s interconnected global economy, events unfolding in distant regions can quickly ripple through to Australia’s economy, households and property markets. Rising oil prices, disrupted supply chains and shifting geopolitical alliances all have the potential to…

Will today’s younger generations end up wealthier, happier, and more secure than their parents? That used to be a no-brainer. For much of Australia’s modern history, each generation climbed the economic ladder higher than the one before it. More education, better jobs, bigger homes, longer lives. But that narrative is now being questioned, especially by…

Australian housing resale profits strengthened in the December quarter, with the share of properties selling at a gain rising to its highest level in more than two decades. Of the 102,000 resales analysed in Cotality’s Pain & Gain report, 95.9% recorded a profit, up slightly from 95.6% in the previous quarter and the strongest result…

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