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There are 11.1 million dwellings in Australia with a total value of over $11 trillion, and at any time there are over one hundred thousand properties for sale. And now that inflation is coming under control and interest rates are going to slowly fall, strategic investors are back in the market actively purchasing properties knowing…
Let’s face it — managing money isn’t always intuitive. But the good news is, it doesn’t have to be complicated either. These seven simple yet powerful money lessons can shift the way you think about your finances and help set you on the path toward greater wealth and a more peaceful mind. So, let’s jump…
Australia is changing rapidly, not just in size, but in shape. While our population has grown by 3.7 million over the past decade, that growth has been strikingly uneven. Some regions are booming. Others are slowly fading into the background. Understanding where and why this is happening is crucial not only for policymakers and planners…
Success is ultimately based on action but your beliefs determine your actions. And the big secret of the mega-successful for getting ahead is what they believe – full stop. Many people want to believe that it’s some unfair throw of the dice that makes some people succeed where so many fail, but that’s not really…
For a long time, the popular narrative has been that manufacturing in Australia is dead. We’ve all heard the stories: Holden shut its doors, Ford and Toyota packed up and left, and what was once the proud engine of our economy seemed to stall. Even I’ll admit, I believed that story. But the reality, as…
Have you ever paused for a moment and truly considered the odds of you being here, right now? I’m not talking about living in Australia, investing in property, or even your career path. I mean the actual chance that you exist — that unique combination of DNA, personality, experience, and potential that makes you… you….
The rich are not necessarily happier than normal folk all the time, but I bet they are happier more often. That’s because money does make a difference in people’s lives. It removes a lot of our worries and allows us more time to spend with our families or on activities that make us happy. Likewise,…
We like to think we’re rational human beings. However a few days ago I shared with you the concept that we are in fact prone to a group of cognitive biases that cause us to think and act irrationally, and this affects many of our investment decisions. Even thinking we’re rational despite evidence of irrationality…
After all these years in property I’m still surprised at how investors decide which property to buy, but it doesn’t surprise me why so many don’t get past their first or second property. You see… many buy for emotional reasons, and while others think they’re investing in property, for some they’re really speculating. By definition,…
Imagine inviting thousands of people to a party… but forgetting to organise enough food, chairs, or bathrooms. That’s essentially what Australia is doing by ramping up migration while failing to plan for the housing and infrastructure to support it. The conversation around our housing crisis is often framed around interest rates, investors, or planning delays….
