There’s certainly a lot of commentary currently about the property market. The recent move from the Reserve Bank Of Australia to lift interest rates by 0.5% has created quite a stir; the question is how much of it is actually factual and how much is designed to sell newspapers?There’s no denying that interest rates are on the rise but after the longest continuous period of downward spiralling rates, does this really [...]
Queensland has long been considered the metropolitan alternative for those wanting everything New South Wales and Victoria have but just less busy, but that’s all about to change.Recent data released by the Queensland treasury has revealed an influx of people from New South Wales and Victoria will see South East Queensland’s population surge past six million by 2027.This surge in population would put further demand on the already severely undersupplied housing [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDur6nIiRn0 Hi everyone, Leonie here at Wealthology and today I wanted to talk to you about the benefits of having an annual financial health check. You will find often that throughout the year your financial situation may change, interest rates may go up, you may have received an increase in your salary, which is always exciting, you may have taken out another credit card, or perhaps taken on a car [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9UjwCGUaqA& Hi everyone, Leonie here from Wealthology, and today I wanted to talk to you about surrounding yourself with winners. Now, that might sound a little bit funny, but let me ask you, are you surrounding yourself with inspirational people? People who encourage and support you, people who elevate your thinking, your performance? Now, Jim Rohn once said, "We are the average of the five people we spend the most [...]
There have been lots of changes in the financial industry of late including interest rate drops and changes to loan serviceability. These are all positive things for property investors. Interest Rate Drop In its latest meeting, the Reserve Bank dropped interest rates to a record low by cutting the cash rate by 0.25%, bringing it to a record low 1%. Following last month’s cut, we saw an action-packed few weeks in which 44 [...]
Buying property is an exciting journey and personally rewarding. Having a good deposit – the more savings or equity in other property you have is a bonus, but the reality is that most of us need to borrow money to achieve the property goal. Being savvy can help you make decisions confidently so here are a couple of common questions I get asked. Does A Cheaper Interest Rate Save You [...]
I will be forever grateful to my Dad for introducing me to the world of property when I was just 18yrs old. I don’t think he quite realised at the time what an extremely powerful opportunity he was presenting which has allowed me to go on and create a much better financial future for myself than he could have imagined at the time. I guess you could say my Dad [...]
The year was 1993, I was 18 years old and Dad helped me purchase an investment property with some friends after I’d received an insurance payout from a car accident I was involved in when I was just 11. A few years later, I began a 10 year stint in London and Mum’s worst nightmare come true. I fell in love with an Englishman! After purchasing an old house we [...]
According to RP Data and the Census Data from 2011 only 7.9% of Australians own an investment property, even though property is a national past-time. And only 0.068% own six or more investment properties. A lot of people are overwhelmed by the process and quit before they even begin but it doesn’t have to be hard. The reality is that investing in property is relatively straightforward when you work with [...]
No matter where you are on your financial journey you need to know it is possible to turn your financial life around. Making small changes in your life can fatten your savings and help you budget better. Follow these tips to save more money. Change One Habit and Save Using a Budget is Beneficial Use a Savings Goal Calculator Reduce Your Bank Fees Be Conscious About Money Change One Habit [...]
