![How to Hack the Power of Habits [INFOGRAPHIC]](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/habits-270x200.jpg)
We’ve all adopted daily habits that save us time and help us manage our schedules. You may arrive at work every morning by 7 a.m. and with the same to-go latte, then plan your team meetings for early afternoon. These are things you do as a routine and you don’t have to spend any brainpower…
![[Podcast] Terrible Success Lessons From Donald Trump | Build a Business, Not a Job Podcast](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BAB17-9-terrible-success-lessons-from-Donald-Trump-270x200.jpg)
Donald Trump is inarguably one of the most interesting personalities in the world today. Regardless of what you think of Donald Trump, you have to acknowledge that his decision to leave his highly successful day job as a property developer and run for President of the United States was gutsy. For years I used to…
It’s an irony that Melbourne, which has won the mantle of the world’s “most liveable city” more times than any other city in the last decade, will remain in Stage 4 lockdown for virtually 3 months. Last weekend Premier Daniel Andrew extended the original 6 week lockdown, extending the ban on inspections of properties for…
Many people are becoming increasingly dismayed and disillusioned with the impact that the pandemic is having on their personal, social and financial circumstances. While some are looking for any opportunities that the new normal is presenting, others are taking action – they’re moving. More and more people are making plans to move as soon as…
I started 2018 with almost no investment knowledge. Most of what I knew, I’d gleaned from an old Simpsons cartoon – “buy low, sell high. That’s my motto!” After realizing that I couldn’t just rely on my pension, I read a few books and started an RRSP. I learned about ETFs and index funds. Then…
Just look what’s happened to Qantas and Virgin. Like many other businesses they are being crushed by the COVID-19 economic slowdown. Qantas lost billions of dollars and has shed thousands of employees. Virgin went broke and similarly its employees, including pilots, are facing layoffs or job losses. While a gate attendant might easily transition into…
![What will life be like in a smaller Australia [video]](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/population-270x200.jpg)
Australia won’t see high population growth at pre-COVID levels for years. This is a problem for many sectors. Our education system is underwritten by international students, our residential construction sector depends on a steady stream of new residents needing to be housed and all the highly skilled jobs that our economy created couldn’t possibly have…
Australia’s official unemployment rate fell last month from 7.5 per cent to 6.8 per cent. The result surprised basically most economists, including those at Treasury and the Reserve Bank, who were expecting the unemployment rate to deteriorate again. So what happened? According to the Bureau of Statistics, the number of employed persons increased by 111,000…
![There Has NEVER Been a Better Time to Buy Property! [CASE STUDY]](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sell-property-research-270x200.jpg)
One of the more common questions I am asked is “Is it a good time to buy?” As a potential home buyer or investor, I am sure this thought crosses your mind too. Surely, with all that is going on around the world, right now may not be one of those times. There such is…
For so many Australians, property is the most valuable asset we own. So, it makes sense to make the most out of what we’ve got. Valuations are a great way to grasp an understanding of how much your property is worth and this is important for a number of reasons – namely to understand the…
