Are you considering buying an investment property off plan? There are just too many risks involved in the off the plan sector of the property market. As property prices continue to climb across the nation, reaching or surpassing their pandemic peaks while stock dwindles by the day, I can understand why some investors think it’s…
If you could be one age for the rest of your life, what would it be? Would you choose to be nine years old, absolved of life’s most tedious responsibilities, and instead able to spend your days playing with friends and practising your time tables? Or would you choose your early 20s, when the time…
In Australia, Generation X born between 1965 and 1980, is shaping the housing landscape with preferences influenced by their life stage, career aspirations, and family dynamics. Today this cohort is between 44 and 59 years of age. There are over 5.11 million Gen Xers in Australia, yet this generation is expected to grow by just 27,000…
Whether or not we’re aware of it, there are two wars raging inside each one of us: Taking Action or Procrastinating. When we take action on our dreams and goals it moves us forward in life. Action creates ripples that produce feedback, which is critical in understanding if we are on the right track or…
Today I’d like to explain to you why our housing crisis is going to expose some of the flaws in the quick-fix solutions our major political parties are telling us is going to solve the housing crisis. I was writing a blog about this and thought I’d got to discuss it with you now. As…
After many years of applauding runaway population growth, Premier Miles recently called for a slowdown in immigration numbers under the Labor Albanese Government, at least to a pace we can manage. He doubled down on that by linking rampant population growth to congestion. This was labelled an “outrageous” claim, which is unfair. I happen to be (for once)…
The current situation for first-home buyers is unlike anything we’ve seen before. Over the past couple of years, we’ve witnessed a whirlwind of changes, particularly in the mortgage market. Mortgage rates have skyrocketed at an unprecedented pace, soaring from 2.9% in April 2022 to a staggering 6.4% today. And if that wasn’t enough, the rental…
Embarking on the journey to success is like navigating a winding road filled with unexpected twists and turns, and sometimes, confusing road signs that urge you to turn back. But with persistence, hard work, and the ability to learn from mistakes, reaching the summit is possible. However, along this journey, you’ll encounter a cast of…
Is it better to invest in a house or an apartment? These are age-old questions that aren’t easy to answer. You see, a few things have happened recently that have caused investors increasingly shy away from investing in apartments. We’ve seen a shift-change to a new working and home life prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
When speaking to property investors they all tell me much the same thing… They bought their properties because they want to develop a degree of financial freedom. Some are looking to quit their jobs, others just want to have the choice of whether they work or not. Some are trying to save for their retirement…