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![[Podcast] Navigating the New Normal: Property Trends in the Age of Remote Work, with Simon Kuestenmacher](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MY-podcast-481_Simon-Kuestenmacher-06-270x200.jpg)
I believe demographics are going to drive our property markets moving forward and that demographic changes, how many of us there are, how we want to live, and where we want to live are going to be more important over the long term than the short-term fluctuations caused by rising interest rates or government interference….
Here are 20 great quotes to give you a little push and inspiration for your week: 1. “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” Anais Nin 2. “There is only one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” Aristotle 4. “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side…
A policy that caps residential rents was always going to get headlines for politicians. Any suggestion to keep the cost-of-living down – now, will sound like a good idea in the current environment. But according to the REIV rent freezes and caps are a naive view of the wider economy. And I agree. Rising rents…
Wesptac Bank has recently upgraded its forecast for our housing market. Westpac now expects prices to rise 7% nationally in 2023 but the pace is expected to slow in 2024 as affordability becomes extremely stretched. Now that’s a turnaround because in April this year Westpac had forecast prices to track flat overall nationally this year, followed…
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Today wealth-creation expert Tom Corley joins me to share valuable insights into the habits and strategies that distinguish wealthy people. We’ll debunk common misconceptions about the rich, such as they don’t pay their fair share of taxes or they are uncharitable. We’re going to dive deep into his findings about these seven common money myths…
Money doesn’t discriminate; it doesn’t care who you are or where you come from. No matter what you did yesterday, today begins anew and you have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else to become wealthy. Yet the sad reality is that the majority of Australians will never achieve financial freedom. On the other…
We all have dreams that we would like to achieve – the challenge is to follow them. To get you inspired, here are some motivational quotes from those who followed their dreams and made them a reality: 1. “Don’t you find it odd,” she continued, “that when you’re a kid, everyone, all the world, encourages…
I like to think that I am mostly an optimistic person. I tend to believe things will work out. Impartial scientific analysis of the world over the last 5,000 years tends to support this thesis. I also believe that to be a good investor you have to be optimistic – you have to have an…
If there’s one question I’m asked almost as much as which property should I buy, it’s this one: How long before I become rich? It’s human nature to want to discover the secrets of other people’s success. It’s also human nature to wonder, in the midst of all the hard work, how much longer you’ve got…
The halfway mark of a calendar year is a good time to take stock of what’s happened during the first six months of the year. Learning from the past is a key habit in helping us to navigate the financial challenges we’ll certainly face in the future. It’s only by internalising these lessons that the…
