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Chinese investor appetite for Australian residential real estate has accelerated during 2023 as buyers rush to secure a slice of the market ahead of other foreign investors. In the year so far, Chinese buyers have purchased a total of $3.4 billion worth of approved residential real estate purchases, up 40% from last year, according to…
When you look in the mirror who do you see? Do you like what you see? Do you see someone who is going to make their mark on the world, achieve great things and make the world a better place? Or do you see something less? Successful people do not rely on chance. They proactively…
Here are some interesting Australian property facts you should know. They’ll come in useful when the property pessimists, who are out once again now that our property markets have made up all the ground they lost in 2022, get into your ear: 1. There are 11.1 million dwellings in Australia. The combined value of residential real…
Are you ready for retirement? Well, according to new research by Finder, millions of Australians won’t be able to financially support themselves when they stop working. In fact, the survey of 1,063 respondents found that 23% of Aussies – equivalent to 4.6 million people – admit they don’t have enough money in their super fund…
The Albanese government is about to have to make a really important decision. It’s going to have to decide what’s more important: supporting Australians who are financially underwater or keeping an election promise. And it’ll have to do it soon. It’s already working on its May budget, now just six months away. That choice will…
Are you an entrepreneur? We’re in the golden age of the entrepreneur, and there has never been a better time to start a company or launch a product. After the success of disruptors like Uber and Airbnb, there’s no shortage of people keen to create their own companies that will change the way we work…
Employment increased +55,000 in October, taking employment in Australia a massive +419,000 higher over the past year to a record 14,173,500. The October result was largely a result of part-time employment, however, some of which may have been driven by temporary hiring related to The Voice referendum (which would likely be unwound in November). Still,…
Australia’s housing market upswing has become more widespread, with four in five house and unit markets analysed nationally recording a rise in values over the past three months. CoreLogic’s interactive Mapping the Market tool, updated with data to the end of October 2023, found that 83.1% of house markets and 80.6% of unit markets saw…
No matter how experienced you are, when it comes to buying an investment property it can be tempting to throw caution into the wind and navigate the process on your own. But that would be a catastrophic mistake. Yes, it is true that independent people are often some of the most successful, but there is…
Many people think that in order to be successful they need to be perfect — perfect at business, perfect at the gym, and perfect when socialising with friends. I’m here to tell you that’s not the case, and there’s no need to place that much pressure on yourself. As I’ve written before, determination and persistence are…
