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Want to know a major influence on our housing markets for the next few decades? Well…. I believe that demographics drives our property markets and understanding the various life stages is critical to becoming a successful property investor. However leading demographer Bernard Salt suggests that it’s all changing! Gone are the days when transitioning into…
Most successful people you’ve heard of have been faced with adversity – often, that’s what led to their victory. So let’s get inspired by these quotes from some of the world’s most successful people… “Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” — Christopher Reeve “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.”…
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You’ve probably heard the whispers or read in the media that the taxman is on the hunt. The Australian Taxation Office is implementing some innovative strategies and forming new alliances to recoup billions of dollars of revenue deficit. This means Australian property investors should be on high alert and make sure they have completed all…
During your career as an investor, you’ll no doubt read at least a few books from various experts who’ve all created wealth through a proactive property investment strategy. One of the names you’ve probably come across is Robert Kiyosaki, celebrated author of the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series that’s inspired and assisted many an investor…
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What will life be like in 10 years? Strategic property investors think in 10-year time frames, they don’t worry about what’s going to happen to interest rates or the economy in the next six weeks or the next six months. In my mind, 10 years is a short term and the successful investors I know…
Here’s a selection of great inspirational quotes – many from some great thought leaders. Some would even call these life changing lessons: 1. People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.” -ANONYMOUS 2. “Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.”…
I’ve found that for most property investors to change their level of wealth, they must change. Rather than disagree, please humor me for a moment and read on… Sometimes we love change and sometimes we hate it. In fact, some of us love to change and others fear it. Why is change difficult for many…
There are so many things we all need to achieve to become financially successful and it can be difficult trying to keep on top of it all. When you first start looking at property investment, share investing, and wealth creation in general is him to be an overwhelming number of things to get your head…
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Succeeding is hard: it requires a lot of work, strong will and a great deal of patience. So what’s the difference between successful and unsuccessful people? It’s their habits. If you think about it, you are where you are in life today because of all the things you’ve chosen to do, and all the things you chose not to do. And if…
We’re now 16 months in to a new property cycle. Early in 2023 our housing markets reset, and property values started rising, despite the fact that the RBA kept raising interest rates. So what happened? What changed? And what does it mean for the future of our property markets? To help understand what’s ahead and…
