What Causes House Price Growth: Supply or Demand? The housing market can be one of the most complex and volatile markets in the world. You can have all the money in the world, but if you're trying to buy a house, it's not just about how much money you have. Supply and demand are the key determinants of house prices. But What Causes Supply and Demand? In this blog, we'll explore [...]
In a recent blog about property cycles, I explained in depth how there is always an opportunity regardless of what the broader Australian property market may be doing. Right now, there is confusion due to incorrect media reporting about the Australian real estate market. If you ask the average Joe what’s happening in the market right now, you’ll likely receive the answer that property prices are crashing. Yes, there are [...]
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 [...]
Confidence is surging amongst real estate investors in Australia despite the narrative being played out by the mass media. The media currently reports that real estate prices are falling, and investors have pulled out of the market. This could not be further from the truth. Property investors are undeterred about the recent interest rate rise, with current data reporting that new investment loans have doubled in the past twelve months ending [...]
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 [...]
I was honoured to be featured recently as a Page One Female Property Specialist in The Property Investor Magazine. The competition was fierce with many truly incredible property professionals from all over the world being considered as a ‘Mover and Shaker’. They’ve obviously seen my dance moves 😊Here’s the article…---Leonie was 18 when her dad helped her purchase an investment property with some friends. This was the start of her love for property [...]
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 [...]
Do you lose sleep over your dismal financial situation? Are you fighting with your partner about money? How To Create Your Desired Financial Situation In 3 Simple Ways: Stop Spending More Than You Earn. Simple I know this sounds a tad ridiculous but you would be surprised at how many people we meet that can’t manage this very simple money principle. In the book ‘Richest Man in Babylon’ George S [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
