How bad will the property downturn be? That’s a question I get asked a lot at present, and the answer is… Well… it depends! We have now entered the next phase of the property cycle, one where the market is cooling and prices are adjusting. While property prices will correct in some locations, they’ll…
It takes time to build financial freedom, but if you only have a short timeframe ahead of you to build your nest egg, all is not lost. A number of years ago I was asked by Your Investment Property Magazine to devise a strategy for success to help readers James & Elizabeth. Here’s what I…
We dream of it, we work for it, and sometimes we even plan for it – but can the average Australian really develop financial independence? The simple answer is YES – because if others have achieved it so can you. I’ll let you in on a little secret… wealthy people don’t do different things; they…
Are there investment property tax boosters that can help you beat the cost of living crisis? As a matter of fact, yes, there are. I have identified five moves property investors can make immediately to help deliver a much-needed cashback tax boost in these tough economic times. These tasks could ease an investor’s hip-pocket burden…
Do you feel wealthy? How much would you need to feel wealthy? According to YouGov research commissioned by crypto wealth platform Dacxi and reported in the Financial Review, the answer depends on who you ask. Source: Australian Financial Review Wealth journalist Lucy Dean reports that 40% of Australians reckon if you’re earning more than $150,000…
Last year you could buy almost any property, go away on holidays (even though you really couldn’t because of Covid) and when you came back you would have been richer than when you went away. But that was a once-in-a-generation property boom that made almost anyone who bought a property look like a smart investor….
Amid the excitement of buying a new property, it’s easy to let down your guard when it comes to insurance. But there are a number of options you should consider to get peace of mind against the unexpected. Whether you’ve found your forever home or you’re buying an investment property, these are the 3 key…
As we sit here today, inflation is the highest it’s been for years, interest rates are rising and people are wondering how high they will go. Plenty of tech stocks are down by up to 50%, the war in Ukraine continues, and supply chains are broken, the pandemic is lingering, China is in lockdown, we…
Are property investors greedy? What right have they got your own so many properties when others don’t have shelter? That’s one of the questions we answer in today’s question-and-answer podcast with Belinda Botzolis, who’s been a valuer for over 16 years and now brings her passion and years of experience to her role as one…
What’s ahead for our property markets, not just now but in the medium and long-term future? Wouldn’t you like to know? Because if you did, that would make you a more successful investor, wouldn’t it? We understand that forecasting just seems to be getting harder and harder. There are so many conflicting factors out there….