As the saying goes, you can’t buy true happiness. But it turns out there is a particular sum of money that would help. Building on research originally conducted by US University Purdue, which found the price tag for happiness in the United States stands at $135,500, a new study by investment education platform Expensivity then…
We know that we are in the beginning stages of a property boom at present. But regular readers would recognise that property investment is a long-term game and would be pleased to know that Australian housing prices have soared by more than 500% over the past 25 years but while capital values have grown, yields…
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We’re living in a world of rapid change, where disruption is the norm and innovation is the only way to stay relevant. The dynamic nature of society makes it difficult to decipher. However, despite the world’s complexity, there are some long-term trends that have emerged among the chaos. These help us make sense of the…
New ABS Lending Indicators data released today shows new home lending experienced a small decline in February 2021 from the month prior, but lending still remained up on last year. The total value of new home lending dipped for the first time in 9 months, by 0.4% in February to reach $28.64 billion. Yet new…
Do you understand what your strategic advantage is as a property investor? More importantly, do you know how to use it to your advantage? By understanding more about your strategic advantage, it could dramatically change the way you plan to invest. Not only that, but it could also significantly fast track and enhance your results!…
A surge of Australians looking to buy a property has seen prices soar in some Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane suburbs over the past two years. Property prices have hit record highs this year and, despite the effects of Covid19 recent Domain Research shows median prices rose annually 6.7% across Sydney houses, 3.9% in Melbourne houses…
Does the idea of buying commercial property instead of renting your current business premises appeal to you? Or are you undecided whether to purchase a commercial investment over a residential property for your portfolio? It can be hard to understand the tax depreciation allowances that are available for investors of commercial property over those found…
Our property markets are in the headlines every day, aren’t they? While many commentators are calling our current property market a “boom”, some are already suggesting we in a “property bubble”. Just look at how the economists from all our major banks have now done an about-face and agree that we’re in for strong property…
Are you feeling rich? Maybe you should be as not only did household wealth hit record highs at the end of 2021, the lift in wealth in the quarter was the biggest recorded in 11 years. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), household wealth skyrocketed by $501 billion in the last three months…
2020 was a year unlike any other. Our year in review showed the vast changes and important social, political, global, and cultural events that took place. As we look ahead it’s important for leaders to have foresight, and to be able to see things not just as they are, but as they will be. So,…
