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What’s ahead for property? Will there be another interest rate cut? When will the market turn around? That’s a question the Property Council of Australia put to a group of top economists. Here’s what they had to say: David Plank, Head of Australian Economics, ANZ Research 1. Will there be another interest rate cut? “ANZ…
Building a wealthy, healthy and happy life is just a process. The process always begins with a vision of the ideal, future life you desire. This could be ten, fifteen or twenty years into the future. That future life is actually the realization of a collage of dreams that forms the picture of your ideal,…
Over the years I’ve had the privilege of working with some very successful property investors, business people and entrepreneurs and I’ve also met many not so successful investors. And I’ve found that, in general, people fall into one of two groups. Those who make excuses and those who don’t. The ones who make excuses don’t start…
Using a buyer’s agent for an investment property purchase is becoming more common by the day. That’s because savvy investors understand that it pays to work with experts to secure the very best investment grade properties. However, using a buyer’s agent to buy your home is not so well understood. That’s mainly because many home…
Have you thought about investing in commercial property? You’re not alone — faced with the prospect of more moderate returns from their residential property investments, many investors are considering this as an alternative. By this, I mean offices, shops or warehouses. In today’s podcast, I’ll be exploring the benefits of investing in commercial property, as…
Property market sentiment has changed over the last month, buoyed by the results of the Federal election, falling interest rates and APRA loosening its restrictions on lending however, there was still a decline in property values in our national housing markets in the month of May. National dwelling values fell for the 19th consecutive month…
Renting out a property always comes with some trepidation. Landlords run the risk of signing bad tenants who don’t pay, or who damage the home and generally cause a nuisance. For every bad egg, however, there are plenty of investors who land a great renter – the kind you would want to stay for a long…
If you’re on the hunt for “happily ever after,” dreaming of you and your new love in a fairytale kiss with a sunset backdrop, budgeting is probably the last thing on your mind — but it shouldn’t be. Money is an essential part of your lives as a couple, and can actually make or break…
Our cities are going to get bigger. We shouldn’t waste our time trying to stop this. So this week I look at the projected increase in the number of households in Australia. I have included two tables below. Key points The forecast is that we will see the creation of an additional 1.56 million households…
Ghost towers are springing up across Sydney. Now just to make things clear…they’re not haunted, just packed with empty apartments as developers continue to release new high-rise homes into a saturated unit market. 26,000 new apartments will hit the Sydney property market this year, adding to the 28,000 apartments built in 2018. In other words,…
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