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.
The idea of the 15-minute city, according to its originator Carlos Moreno, is that people are no more than a 15-minute walk or bike ride away from all the services they need to live, learn and thrive. The idea is appealing in its simplicity: it puts people and the environment at the centre of urban…
I know a lot of frustrated, miserable people in their 40’s – men mostly, who appear to be successful. They have money, position and all the stuff that goes along with those but they carry with them an undercurrent of anxiety and emptiness that manifests in things like poor health, nervousness or frequent exhaustion. Of…
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In today’s show, we’re going to discuss one of the biggest challenges faced by property buyers today: how to choose a good property buyer’s agent when there are so many enthusiastic amateurs out there. I’m going to be chatting with Veronica Morgan, an experienced buyer’s agent and buyer’s agent mentor about why having an experienced…
There are potentially big profits to be made when renovating. But, it’s not always smooth sailing for those trying to manufacture a profit through a property refresh. You see…while renovating a property can be an exciting time, it also comes with a number of risks that you’ll need to consider. From damage to the property…
After a pandemic, rampant inflation, a faltering global economy, and geopolitical flare-ups, it’s no surprise that people have a souring outlook on the future. Even so, the results of this recent survey by Ipsos are eyebrow-raising. In all 33 countries where polling took place, most respondents said a world war on the scale of WWI…
There is a housing crisis in Australia with an undersupply of both properties for rental and for sale. The surge in immigration and the return of international students has seen a demand for housing boom. The extra half a million people who will be coming over the next year or two have to live somewhere,…
New home sales fell by -7.2 per cent in March, and have effectively been cut in half since the first quarter of 2022. With cancellation rates now above 30 per cent, many builders are reporting “negative sales” over recent months according to the Housing Industry Association: Source: HIA In New South Wales, new home sales…
Success, particularly as an Entrepreneur or Virtuoso, demands obsession. In order to succeed in whatever it is you do, you must become fanatically obsessed with one thing for a long period of time. Obsession creates a laser-like focus enabling you to ignore anything that distracts you from your obsession. This is one of the many reasons…
The review into the Reserve Bank of Australia has just been published by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, and it’s a blockbuster. The review has made 51 recommendations including: taking away power over interest rates from the Reserve Bank board (which has traditionally been dominated by non-economists, usually corporate executives) and devolving it to a panel of…
In my ongoing Rich Habits research, I have the fortunate opportunity to peer into the lives of the rich and poor. Thanks to my research, I’ve learned that there are fifteen factors that make it hard for people to hold onto their money or build wealth: Pretender Syndrome Ego-driven purchases are intended to create the perception…
