Michael has been once again voted Australia’s leading property investment advisor by the readers of ‘Your Investment Property Magazine’, but he’s not a theorist… He has been successfully investing in property since 1971 and is a leading property commentator and Australia’s most widely read property investment blogger. Join over 115,000 others who get their updates from Michael and his group of expert guest bloggers and benefit from their perspective.
It’s no secret that parking can add value to a property. But rising population density is now making the humble parking space a sought-after feature. In his recent column in Switzer, John McGrath examines what people have been willing to pay to park their cars. This is a question that will never have a definitive…
When was the last time you calculated your net worth? In my mind, it’s an important part of building your wealth, because without knowing your net wealth position it’s a bit like steering a ship without a compass. You don’t really know where you are along the journey. Calculating your net worth is like taking…
According to my Rich Habits Study data, finding a career success mentor in life was the fast track to success. Career success mentors teach you what to do and what not to do, what works and what doesn’t work. They teach you the career habits that will help you succeed and they forewarn you about…
Right now, human population growth is doing something long thought impossible – it’s wavering. It’s now possible global population could peak much earlier than expected, topping 10 billion in the 2060s. Then, it would begin to fall. In wealthier countries, it’s already happening. Japan’s population is falling sharply, with a net loss of 100 people…
Welcome to another episode of the Michael Yardney Podcast, and today we’re exploring a topic that affects us all: how the way we live has changed. My guest today, Lucinda Hartley, who has been named one of Australia’s 100 most influential women, is a serial founder, technology leader, leading expert in social trends shaping the…
Sydney is home to some of Australia’s (and even the world’s) most expensive properties. Its notoriously robust real estate market has remained impressively resilient, with property values defying predictions and steadily rising over the past 18 months. Sydney has led the current property upturn – prices started to rise in January 2023 at a time…
Just three weeks ago, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock declared interest rate cuts unlikely in the next six months. But if there was any doubt about what was going to happen to global interest rates, the US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell removed it on Saturday. Before an audience of central bankers from around the…
Have you ever questioned where your money went? Do you live paycheque-to-paycheque? No matter what your income, good money habits can help to build wealth and set you up for financial success… but bad money habits can do the opposite. Bad money habits can see you dwindle your savings (if you have any) by continuously…
When I first walked out of my last actual job in the mid-90s, I have to tell you I was more than a bit scared. After I shook off the shackles, I realised that there would be no more nice fat deposits into my bank account from my employer. It gave me a jittery, butterflies…
In this article, I’ll explain the role of a town planning consultant and what you need to be asking yourself. Town planning consultants are professionals with qualifications in town planning or urban planning. Those in private practice have usually been employed by local councils or planning organisations for a number of years, meaning they know…
