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As the Australian property market continues to defy expectations, financial analyst Pete Wargent joins me to unravel the complexities of its current landscape. Being the first Big Picture Podcast for the new year, I want to look at the clues in the news for what’s ahead for our economy and our housing markets in 2024….
Robin Sharma, a best-selling author, motivator and personal development guru recently listed 53 lessons he thought would provide some great things to think about… Here are some of the ones that struck a chord with me… Success has less to do with hard work and more to do with a massive focus on your few…
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Our property markets are changing, and we’ve now moved into the adjustment phase of the cycle where there will be less capital growth and where, in many locations, property values are falling. So, what should a property investor do? Well, in today’s show with Brett Warren, national director of Metropole Property Strategists, we talk about…
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It’s the time of the year when many of us are looking back at 2023 to see what’s ahead for our housing markets in 2024. I was recently interviewed by Aaron Christie-David of Atelier Wealth for his Australian Property Investment Podcast. We had such a great discussion I asked Aaron if I could replay this…
If you’ve been following my blogs you’ll know I believe true wealth has nothing to do with how many properties you own or how much money you have – it’s what you’re left with after you take all that away – your family, your friends, your health, your spirituality your contribution to society. But…
Want to know which are the world’s most expensive cities? Well…the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has recently published its Worldwide Cost of Living Index for 2023. And believe it or not, there was no Australian city near the top of the list. Singapore and Zurich jointly top the ranking as the most expensive cities in the…
Over the 5 decades I have been involved in real estate I have had the privilege of working with many successful property investors. In that time I have seen some who I thought smarter than I fall by the wayside when their decisions proved to be wrong and I have carefully observed those who have…
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We all belong to one – a demographic tribe, that is. In fact, Australia is one big country of many tribes. If you don’t belong to the one, you don’t survive. Some are easy to find: it might be your footy team or where you work, the way you vote, or the way you dress….
It seems we have become a nation of “experts.” Just check your inbox or turn on the television and there they are. Experts on politics who have never run a business, let alone a country. Experts on football, even though they couldn’t run from one side of the field to the other. Experts on celebrities…
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Are you looking at getting investment advice this year? How do you know who to ask? How do you know who to choose how to choose a property advisor, how do you know how to choose a buyers’ agent? These are some of the questions we answer in today’s Q&A episode the first in the…
