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Ever wondered how coffee affects your brain? Apparently Kaffa (coffee) was discovered in western Ethiopia when a shepherd who noticed his goats were more active after eating coffee beans. If, like me, you like your coffee, you’ll enjoy this short (1.24 minute) humorous video explaining how it affects you.
You may think that being good with money is something that you’re born with. Like being good at English or sports, perhaps you see it as a skill that some people just happen to have. I think this is a dangerous assumption, but, unfortunately, it’s one that many parents make about their kids. They categorize…
Are you a good negotiator? Last week I commenced this 2 part blog on the art of negotiation here. Armed with your newly acquired knowledge of negotiation psychology from the first part, you have the capacity to clearly define your objectives and reach a mutually beneficial resolution for all concerned. Now we get down to the…
There are more interesting articles, commentaries and analyst reports on the Web every week than anyone could read in a month. Each Saturday morning I like to share some of the ones I’ve read during the week. The weekend will be over before you know it, so enjoy some weekend reading. Australians reckon it’s the best…
To become a successful as an investor you need to own the type of property that’s going to be in strong demand not just now, but in the future as well. So on this week’s show I’m going to discuss a coming demographic change will affect the kinds of properties that will be in demand…
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What will happen to house prices when Labor gives Negative Gearing the flick? With the odds shortening for a Shorten government, Labor’s plan to remove negative gearing has many people worried? So today we discuss what Labor’s proposed changes to property taxes will do to our real estate markets. And the effects are likely to…
How much do you help your children financially? And I don’t mean when they’re young and can’t fend for themselves. How much do you help your adult children financially? According to finder.com.au, more than 5 million Australian parents are helping their adult children financially’. Their new survey found one in six (61%) parents – equivalent…
A property spruiker who claimed people could buy a house for $1 have been fined a record $18 million for misleading consumers. The Federal Court imposed the fines on Rick Otton and his company “We Buy Houses” after an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and New South Wales Fair Trading. The record…
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Melbourne’s housing market was the weakest performing capital city over the past three months, with dwelling values falling 2.1%. Core Logic has released their newest housing market update for November 2018. The upper quarter of Melbourne`s housing market, which includes those dwellings valued over $920,000, has felt the brunt of the downturn. Top quartile properties…
In this article, Bryce Yardney, Property Development Specialist at Metropole, explains the role of the Architect and how to work with them on your development project. Astute investors and property developers know that in order to be successful they can’t do it all on their own. They surround themselves with qualified and experienced professionals who can provide invaluable…
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