Did you ever dream of ditching your job to sit on an island somewhere else in the world? Who hasn’t right? I know I have been guilty in my early years of sitting in a job I did not enjoy, while dreaming of sitting on a beach somewhere. If only, there was a way? Like…
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We’ve worked our way through the recession, the property markets are moving on, and more Australians are looking at getting into property. So today, I want to share three segments with you that will help make you more successful. First, I’m going to talk about 6 learning fees I don’t want you to pay. These…
Are we there yet? It’s amazing how the messages in the media have changed in recent times. Not that long ago they were telling us property prices would drop significantly, with some property pessimists suggesting we could see a property values fall 10, 20 and even up to 30 per cent. Today the common theme…
2020 didn’t exactly turn out the way many of us expected. In fact 2020 didn’t turn out the way most economists expected if you look at their gloomy forecast of earlier this year Now, one by one economists are doing a U-turn and forecasting strong economic growth in 2021. Two weeks ago NAB upgraded their…
The resilience of real estate was proven yet again as property prices rose over the year. And now all the forecasts for 2021 seem very positive. But what can we learn from how our property markets emerged from previous economic downturns? Looking back you’ll find that median house price growth was very strong as you’ll…
Why are house prices rising when wage growth is low and unemployment is still high? Just to make things clear… this is not the same question as why have house prices been so resilient during the coronavirus induced recession. House prices are never as volatile as share prices on the stock market but this time…
Are you considering taking the plunge and buying an investment property, but don’t know where to start? Many people are doing exactly this as a number of major headwinds start to fade and become a distant memory. With the election behind us, changes to Negative Gearing off the table and interest rates at record lows,…
The Reserve Bank has just released its latest credit and charge card data, revealing Australians have knocked $7.68 billion off personal credit card debt accruing interest this year. Over the same period, businesses have cut $401.7 million from credit card debt accruing interest. This brings the total reduction in credit card debt accruing interest for…
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Life after coronavirus will never be the same as before. We’re waiting for a new beginning, and the forecasts for 2021 are starting to appear one by one, and some of them are more optimistic than others. Today, I’d like to share two sessions with you that will help you make the best of 2021….
The Sunshine State is shining – strong demand for detached houses and outstanding demand for lifestyle areas projected to deliver 6-10 per cent capital growth in 2021 for the southeast QLD market. The QLD housing market, and particularly houses in the popular areas of Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, and the Gold Coast, held up well…
