Have you ever wondered what your financial thermostat is set for? Perhaps the thought has never crossed your mind? Let‘s look at it a different way… What is your Air Conditioner temperature set for? I know where we live in Brisbane it runs at a consistent and cool 23 degrees Celsius. If the kids leave…
We’ve all heard horror stories about intelligent, everyday Australians who have somehow been sucked into a real estate scam that stripped them of their hard-earned money. Who among us is not tempted by the thought of making a quick buck? Despite working hard for their money, many Australians feel stuck on the treadmill of money…
As Australia’s population ages, more and more older-generation Aussies could be looking to downsize their home, and it could reshape Australia’s property market. After all, a flood of larger available properties would help to ease the pressure for larger houses, create more demand for low-rise, medium-density luxury apartments and accelerate the shift away from major…
The COVID-inspired rush to the regions is over, with two-thirds of Australia’s population growth in the next two decades to be concentrated in the big four cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth according to new research. Exclusive forecasts by demographers consulting business, Informed Decisions (.id), reveal that the nation’s population is forecast to grow…
Australia’s population is growing rapidly, and recent data reveals that the record population increase in 2022 has continued into 2023. This growth is mainly due to an increase in net migration after our pandemic-related border closures. In other words, many people, and mainly students, are arriving in Australia and there isn’t the usual exodus of…
Across the combined capital city markets of Australia, rent values have risen another 10% in the 12 months to September. Limited availability of stock, a strong net overseas migration position and a normalisation between city and regional population movements continue to place upward pressure on capital city rent markets. For those that work or study…
When it comes to property investment, success is never a result of luck or chance. While it might seem like successful property investors have some secret formula, the truth is that they often share common characteristics that set them apart. Now over the years, our team Metropole have helped thousands of clients grow significant property…
Labour’s $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), which plans to build 30,000 new social and affordable rental properties in the next 5 years, is yet another government scheme that falls short of any real solution to Australia’s rental crisis. Once established, the government expects that the fund will generate returns which will then be…
What will your home be worth in two year’s time? Well, despite higher interest rates and existing affordability challenges, property prices in many parts of Australia could increase by over $100,000 in the next two years according to analysis by PropTrack data and KMPG property forecasts which indicate that much of our housing market is…
If you want to become a successful property investor you really need to understand the five levels of investing which is a model I’ve created to explain the progression most investors take in their path to developing financial freedom. Just to make things clear…this has nothing to do with your level of income. I’ve seen…
