Today’s show tackles a hot-button issue in Australia: housing affordability. With skyrocketing prices and rents, and a shortage of available homes, many are pointing the finger at immigration. What if we stopped immigration? Would this be the panacea to our housing crisis? Is stopping immigration really the answer? Ken Raiss, Director of Metropole Wealth Advisory,…
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Today, I’m joined by Mark Creedon, and together we explore some priceless investment lessons from some of the world’s most successful billionaires. These titans of industry have not only built immense wealth but have also mastered the art of sustaining it through savvy, strategic decisions. Mark and I are going to uncover how their golden…
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As our property markets move into the upswing phase of the property cycle there will be more and more positive news. You’ve probably noticed how the media has changed its message over the last year or so – no more stories about real estate Armageddon or forced mortgagee sales. Now there are stories about strong…
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Warren Buffett is known for many things: his reading habits, his philanthropy, his dedication to teaching the importance of money to kids, his business acumen, his wealth, and especially his investing style. He is also known for giving out priceless wisdom that has stood the test of time over the years. After all, who wouldn’t…
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I recently celebrated a another birthday. I won’t tell you how old I am, but nowadays my candles cost more than my birthday cake! As I’ve been investing in property, and some would suggest rather successfully, for over 5 decades, I’d like to share some of the most valuable investment lessons I’ve learned over that…
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Anyone who knows me will tell you that I’m not really a risk-taker. I don’t believe in hedging bets or property hot-spotting, and I’m not a gambler or adrenalin junkie. However, I do know how to identify a good opportunity and seize it when it comes my way. I also know a lemon when I…
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We currently have a shortage of houses for rent or to buy, and this is causing prices to rise and rents to skyrocket and the housing crisis, the likes of which I’ve never seen in my 50 years of investing. Of course, the main underlying factor leading to this challenge is that we are not…
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Australian home values continued to trend higher in April with CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index (HVI) rising 0.6%. Beneath the headline numbers, we are seeing multi-speed conditions with the mid-sized capitals continuing to lead the pace of growth. Almost every capital city is recording stronger growth conditions across the lower value range of the market….
Today I’m going to discuss several topics of interest for property investors with Mike Mortlock, the Managing Director of MCG Quantity Surveyors. Mike’s team has recently released a report titled ‘Rising Tide of Unit Rents Closes Gap with Houses in Major Capitals’ that sheds light on some transformative trends and provides an understanding of the…
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Our instincts helped get us out of caves and into centrally heated homes – but can they help us become better traders? Imagine you are one of our primitive ancestors. The world is a frightening place. Virtually everything is bigger, faster, hairier, and stronger than you are. The only advantage that you have is your…