An alternative option to purchasing a property as a home, rentvesting has become a popular option for those wanting to purchase property. At first, it might not seem to make sense - why pay off a mortgage and rent at the same time? Wouldn’t it just be easier to buy your home? As someone who has used the rentvesting strategy for several property purchases, I’m a big fan. Let me [...]
Well, I certainly didn’t mince my words in the title, but for good reason. It’s the $9.5 billion question on property owners’ lips around Australia… What will happen to property prices in 2023 and beyond? If you’re not in the market after 2023, you may never be. It’s no secret that Australia’s in the midst of a raging debate on housing affordability and how the average family can afford to [...]
Property trends are constantly changing and evolving, so it's important to stay on top of what's happening in the market.In this blog we’ve included what to look for now, so you can make smarter decisions about your future real estate investments.Here we're going to look at five of the biggest property trends for 2023:1. Affordable locations dominate growthThe surge in prices amid the pandemic has led to priced-out buyers finding more [...]
In the past decade, property investment has become an increasingly popular choice to build a secure future. As a result, it’s not uncommon for people to retire with properties as part of their personal portfolio. Whether you are planning to retire soon or are already retired, this blog I will help you prepare for a comfortable retirement in property by showing you how we can help make it happen: Retirement may mean different [...]
Are you interested in the possibility of not only success but creating financial wellbeing and achieving the ever-elusive happiness? Would you like breakthroughs, not mere insights or improvements, but lasting results that expand and unfold over time. What does it take to be a successful property investor? And a savvy one at that? The answer is simple: there are certain traits that every successful property investor possesses. If you want to be successful in [...]
Are You Getting a Raw Deal on your Interest Rates? It’s certainly no secret that the Reserve Bank of Australia is lifting interest rates. In the past three consecutive months, interest rates have jumped and so have many people’s mortgage repayments. Most don’t understand that when the Reserve Bank lifts interest rates, the banks don’t necessarily have to pass it on AND some banks may increase it even more than the RBA did themselves. Here’s [...]
With Australia’s most significant student assessment now behind us, it got me thinking… are we teaching our kids enough about money management and, as a whole, are Australians lacking financial education? I started investing in property in 1993 when I was only 18. At that time, I had no idea what I was doing, and I’m not ashamed to say I got lucky. But more importantly, during the process of buying my [...]
The Dalai Lama, one of the world’s great spiritual leaders often talks about how to overcome everyday human problems and achieve lasting happiness. Having time off over the silly season to relax we found ourselves reflecting on this and looking back on the past 12 months. Was there enough happiness during our days? Were we doing things in life that brings us joy? “Let your success be measured by how [...]
Financial freedom will mean different things to different people. You need to know where you want to go and what you want to be, so it is important that you are consciously aware of the endless possibilities and keep your heart and mind open to receive them. Your financial freedom is probably different to the next person’s as you will want different things. One of our clients has the dream [...]
Wealth means differing things to different people. Wealth is abundance. It encompasses everything from money, investments, health, education, knowledge and relationships. Everyone these days, with the changes in the marketplace, needs to find a better way to create their own financial futures. I believe, having purpose set goals in many areas of life over the last twenty plus years, that goal setting is where it starts. Achieving what we want does [...]
