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Forget investing in the share market, bonds, or even gold. And definitely avoid crypto! Whether it’s planning for retirement, simply building your wealth, or planning to leave a legacy for future generations, here are 9 reasons why the residential property market is the best place to invest your money. 1. You have “control” over your…
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 interesting reading. What does tourism in…
Today, I want to explore one of my favourite Jim Rohn quotes that I think will hit home for a lot of people. It states, ‘Everyone must choose two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret’. The American entrepreneur was great at capturing the discipline required for success, and this particular quote…
Have you noticed? There will always be someone telling you not to invest in property. In fact there are many commentators telling you why 2022 is the worst time to buy property. But that’s nothing new. Sure we currently have geo political problems, rising inflation and the spectre of rising interest rates with many Negative…
You’ve heard the term gentrification, and you may even have an understanding of what it means. But for investors, gentrification takes on a whole new meaning – as it actually represents a powerful opportunity to increase both your property returns in the short term, and your overall real estate wealth in the long term. Let…
Every week we seem to hear of a new development or trend to come about as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic – and one seems set to impact the housing market for the foreseeable future. You see, after years of house sizes shrinking, and of Aussies favouring low-maintenance homes with petite yards smaller footprints,…
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Well, the results of the 2022 Federal Election are in, and Anthony Albanese will be Australia’s 31st Prime Minister. In his victory speech he said wanted to “bring Australians together” and that “together we can work in common interests with business and unions to drive productivity, lift wages and profits.” He explained he wanted “an…
Why are some people, be they property investors, business people or entrepreneurs, more successful than others? One of the key philosophies of my Mentorship Program is that successful people not only do different things from the average Australian, they think very differently. So I was interested to find the following list of the habits of…
With the election result now clear our property markets can resume their normal activities. And while the ALP fiddled around the edges with some First Home Buyer incentives, the absence of significant macro policy differences between the new Labor Government and the Coalition suggests minimal impact in the short term on our property markets. However,…
Have you ever wondered why it’s easier for people who have money to make more of it? I mean, why is it that the second and the third million are so much easier to earn than the first million? Do you want to know what the biggest difference is between how wealthy people build wealth…
