Is fear holding you back? Maybe it’s in your career, your relationships, in your investment journey, or maybe fear is stopping you from achieving your dreams. If this is the case, you’re in good company so I’d like to have a little chat about common fears that hold people back and explore how to overcome…
Despite pandemics, rising interest rates, and challenging supply issues, the Australian property market remains a remarkably resilient, unyielding force, with two out of every five Australians determined to buy a home within the next five years. A recent Westpac Home Ownership Report reveals a surge in home buying intentions – 44% of Australians plan to purchase…
What’s ahead for property in 2024? Well, now that we’ve got a few months of the year under our belt it’s clear that many markets around Australia are likely to experience significant growth over the year driven by a confluence of factors that will underpin strong demand for well-located properties. It is now clear that…
We’re already well into 2024, and the last few months have been a time when little creatures come out of hibernation – they’re called forecasters, and their predictions of what lies ahead of us abound. These relate to all areas particularly property because almost anyone who owns real estate would give their second garage to…
Apartments have underperformed compared to houses for the past 13 to 14 years in Melbourne and Brisbane and the past 6 years in Sydney. Melbourne has been the weakest market. Over the past 13 years since 2011, the median apartment price in Melbourne has only increased by 2.6% p.a. Interestingly, this matches the inflation rate…
Who owns more property – men or women? Well, according to CoreLogic’s 2024 Women & Property report, which surveyed home ownership status and motivations, barriers and attitudes towards dwelling ownership among women and men in Australia 68.2% of women surveyed own at least one property – including owner-occupied and investment properties – slightly higher than…
Warren Buffett reigns supreme as the greatest investor in history, with a personal fortune of around US$132 billion. Many years ago I learned that if you want to succeed in business or investing and get rich, it pays to study Buffett. And the great news is Buffett is happy to share his knowledge. Over the…
In the dynamic world of Australian real estate, we’re witnessing a tale of two markets, according to industry veteran John McGrath. According to McGrath, the contrast is stark: thriving luxury suburbs versus a more cautious lower-end market, each responding differently to economic forces. Steady growth at the top McGrath, the Chief Executive of the real…
Have you ever wondered why the world any normal, sane person would set aside 5 days and pay so much money to join us at Wealth Retreat 2024? And why a large number of them would pay to come back again and again? Well if you were wondering, you’re in good company. You see… many…
It’s literally the million-dollar question: Do you buy a property now before prices rise even further, or wait until the interest rates fall later this year to free up some more borrowing power? Australia’s housing upswing continued through the first month of 2024 with the national Home Value Index rising 0.4% in January. CoreLogic’s data…
