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.
From 2010 the world saw the start of Generation Alpha, the first to be fully born in the twenty-first century. Alphas have been born into an era of record birth numbers. When this generation is complete, in December 2024, Generation Alpha births will total almost two billion globally, and they will be the largest generation in…
One of the biggest fears people have in their lives is failure. Afraid they won’t succeed if they try something new. Fear that they might never “make it” doing what they are passionate about. Fear that keeps them from following their heart Since life is too short to let fear make big decisions for you….
If you ask 100 Australian investors which book got them into property, I reckon at least 70 would say Michael Yardney’s ‘How To Grow A Multi-Million Dollar Property Portfolio – in your spare time’. In fact, I recently re-read it – but this time the updated 16th Anniversary Edition. Its simple narrative does an incredible…
Australia’s estimated resident population increased by a record +181,600 or +0.7 per cent in the March quarter. The annual growth increased to +563,200 or +2.2 per cent, and it’s now certain that we’ll see record high annual figures recorded over the next six months. Source: ABS Net migration accounted for +152,000 of the quarterly increase,…
Have you ever heard of the 7 Deadly Sins? Lust Gluttony Greed Sloth Wrath Envy Pride Well, like the 7 Deadly Sins, I learned from my Rich Habits research that there are 7 Deadly Habits. These are seven bad habits that will make you poor, unhappy, unfulfilled, unhealthy, hopeless and create a life of misery….
Want to discover the tricks some sellers use when marketing a flawed property and learn the simple detection methods that expose their sneaky cover-ups? Well…before listing a property for sale, it’s not unusual for a seller to give the home a fresh coat of paint, maybe rearrange the furniture, lay down a nice rug and…
With our markets on the move and a new property cycle now upon us, it’s becoming apparent that more and more investors are looking for the next property “hotspot.” The problem is, hot-spotting is about short-term speculation, not long-term wealth creation. Most property investors are trying to build their asset base so that one day…
You have passion. You have talent. But do you have passion for the thing you are talented at? If the answer is yes, I can almost guarantee that you will live a life filled with enormous success and happiness. Unfortunately, for the vast majority of people, their passion and their talent are divorced from one…
In today’s show I tackle a question that’s been looming large in many conversations – should we be fearful or greedy about entering the Australian property market right now? With the property market showing signs of both opportunities and risks, it’s a challenging landscape to navigate for both seasoned investors and newcomers. These contradictory sentiments…
Could there be a link between running in the rain and becoming successful in life? Probably not directly, but it is a habit I have chosen to adopt. One of my favourite sayings is “Go the extra mile, it is never crowded”. I grew up playing Aussie Rules Football and played with some of the…
