The year 2017 turned out to be quite a year for property investments. Growth occurred especially in Sydney, while other cities that were predicted to perform well showed no growth at all. Fast forward to the first quarter of 2018, the property market scene has been far less robust. According to the media, there is [...]
Today, the market is saturated with property investment companies. Most are primarily focused on getting you to invest in their properties, making you believe you can achieve your dream of gaining high returns within a 10 to 20 years span - leaving you financially free and all set for early retirement. A handful of these [...]
Many people today aspire to become successful property investors. However most of them end up not having any real investments. Before long, they become gamblers of the property market - buying properties only to leave the fate of their investments to lady luck. Now if luck is on their side, then perhaps a couple of [...]
Every one of us suffers from this predicament. Times exist when you get overwhelmed by a decision and you choose to not to act. Procrastination is the cause of many missed deadlines, wasted opportunities and sub-par work. Taken to the extreme, it can cause irreparable damage to your financial wellbeing. When it comes to investing [...]
The second half of 2017 promises a roar in the property market. According to various outlets, the property market will continue to see significant growth in the last months of 2017 for a few major reasons and trends. For the investor out there looking to enhance their portfolio or anyone with the thirst to create [...]
Towards the end of 2015, Sydney’s property prices hit a bump that halted their upward trajectory. For about six months thereafter, they floundered below the 7 figures, and it wasn’t until the June 2016 quarter that they jumped back over the $1 million-mark where they continue reside. NSW's resurgent economy and the lower interest rates [...]
The Australia Government views foreign investment as a nest for the country’s growth. Its foreign investment policy on property emphasizes investment into “new dwellings.” Partly, as a way of creating construction jobs but also to enhance economic growth. It is a favourable view, particularly for an overseas investor. Investing in Australian property has become a [...]
It is easy to believe that the rich play to a different set of rules when investing; rules to which we are not privy. Well, that’s not the case. Wealthy investors use the same basic property investment strategies that are available to everyone. The only difference is that they‘re diligent. Theirs is a game of [...]
Property investment can make you rich. This, surely, might sound like something a late-night television salesperson would say in an attempt to sell his latest book or “free seminar,” but it is a reality. Property, if well harnessed, can be a powerful tool for building wealth. I have seen regular individuals become very wealthy. In [...]
To most, Warren Buffett's investment strategy is a mythical ideology. It’s astounding to note that a $1,000 investment in Berkshire Hathaway—Buffett’s investment company—in 1965 is now worth $15.3 million ! (adjusted for inflation with dividends included, at a compounded annual gain of 20.8 percent). In comparison, the same amount invested in the S&P 500 would [...]
