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Are you looking to get into property investment, or maybe you’re keen to add to your existing property portfolio? Well maybe you should. But maybe you shouldn’t. Fact is, I’ve spoken with hundreds of investors in my time and I’m often surprised when they tell me their reasons for investing in real estate. Many just…
It looks like we could be nearing the bottom of the property slump. This has led to many mixed messages in the media and this together with uncertainty about our economy and jobs is causing a feeling of confusion for many investors. But what is certain in these times of uncertainty is that some property…
Are we heading for a recession and what would it mean for the property market? That’s a question I was recently asked by Yahoo Finance where I’ve been writing a regular property column for well over a decade. Now that’s a good question because depending on which news bulletin you’re reading or which economist is…
Now more than ever there is more information about property investment available. Much of it is online and in many cases it’s mostly untested. Any Tom, Dick or Harriet it seems can create an “expert” persona, perhaps because they’re good with words or have a couple of property wins on the board, probably solely due…
Around 8.6 million Australians bought a lottery or scratchy ticket in the 12 months to June 2018. That’s around 44.8% of our 18+ population. Who is buying these tickets? When you do the maths they must be crazy. The odds of winning the major lottery like Powerball or Mega Millions are around 1 in 176,000,000….
Here’s a group of quotes that should inspire and motivate you in the week ahead. Enjoy… 1. “What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” — Napoleon Hill 2. “A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.” — Billie Jean King 4. “If you live long enough,…
Everywhere you look these days, people’s achievements are being celebrated, whether it be in the papers, among our family and friends, or on social media. And why not? Success is a wonderful thing and worthy of celebration, but so to is failure. OK, hear me out on this one. Failure gets a bad rap and…
It’s one of the most-touted mantras of property investors: “You make your money when you buy, not when you sell.” This mistaken belief that you make your money when you buy a property could be holding you back from some of the best deals around. While it’s true you make your money yhen you buy, it’s…
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Want to know what could happen to Australia’s wealth over the next decade? Are you interested in knowing the wealthiest nations today and in the future? Today’s infographic supplied by Visual Capitalist will answer these questions So let’s see how the wealth of nations stack up. Private Wealth: Now and in the Future Using data…
Auction clearance rates around Australia were strong this weekend continuing their upward trend and confirming increasing buyer confidence in our property markets.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ The following graphic from Domain shows how our markets are moving from strength to strength. This reflects what our teams at Metropole’s offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane are finding on the…
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