The world feels uncomfortably uncertain right now. We’ve been delivered blow after blow of upending news leaving many people psychologically punch drunk and staggering. The troubles have been relentless – not just the pandemic but political upheaval, international...
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Will interest rates kill the market?
Australians are an interesting lot. When it comes to important issues deliberated around the kitchen table, there are some tried and true discussion starters. It could be about the effectiveness of our political leaders, or which sporting franchise is up the...
How to save thousands in 2022
After an extraordinary 2021 in property, it’s not hard to imagine we’re all bulletproof investors heading into this year. There are signs momentum in the market is ramping up once more. This might seem like a great thing on the surface, but there’s something different...
Why rising costs shouldn’t stop new build investing
While, right now, it might feel like we’ve weathered the worst of the pandemic, there is still plenty of fallout to deal with. One industry that’s finding things logistically challenging is construction, and the troubles could be set in for some time. So, given all...
Throwing the baby out with the bathwater
When it comes to property investment, the concept of compounding is considered a good thing. That growth-on-growth model is normally associated with rising values and exponential gains, building your wealth at an increasing rate over time. But there is one form of...
The 5 worst sources of property investment advice
Opinions are like bellybuttons… everybody has one! Finding advice on anything is easy. Simply jump into a taxi and you’ll receive a full gamut of views on how stuffed our political situation is. Or strike up a conversation at a bus stop and watch your fellow commuter...
The true cost of inaction
Most of us make New Year’s resolutions. Drop some weight, call our mums regularly, see friends more often… we are full of good intentions at the beginning of each year. Unfortunately for most, the motivation starts strong and then peters out as everyday happenings get...
My market predictions for 2022
As we approach the end of the year and everyone starts to wind down, it’s a great opportunity to begin formulating plans for the coming 12-months. Having a strategy is essential – if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. To help you deliberate on your personal...
The dangers in risk:reward blindness
One of the foundational elements of the property game is selling. Whether it’s real estate, professional services or a particular investment strategy, the seller’s plan is to convince the buyer that they’d be mad to pass up the opportunity. The unfortunate thing is...
Get the investor mindset
You may have heard property investment is a numbers game with very little room for emotion.It’s a stoic assessment of buy-in price, rental returns and outgoings. A constant analysis of cost-benefit events that lead you along a calculable path to wealth. While, for the...
Long-term strategy and non-attachment key to livevesting
The West Australian discusses LiveVesting. You may have heard of rentvesting, but ASPIRE Property Advisor Network Founder and Managing Director Richard Crabb said once-in-a-generation events had seen the rise of livevesting. “Livevesting has resulted from an...
How COVID has killed off ‘local investing’
If there’s been a silver lining among 2020’s challenges, it’s that humans have discovered a talent for adaption. It’s been all too easy to become entrenched in habits when we’re feeling safe in our environments. We choose to do things the way we’ve always done them,...
Residential Property Post COVID-19
In this special monthly video update, PIPA Chairperson, Peter Koulizos discusses residential property post-COVID-19. https://vimeo.com/446322928 Video Transcript – PIPA Chairperson, Peter Koulizos discusses residential property post-COVID-19. Hi, welcome to the PIPA...
Why diversification is key to your success
“Diversification is a shark net” You may have heard the saying “When you’re on a good thing, stick to it.” While this should be applied to relationships, restaurants and a cold beer on a summer’s day, when it comes to property investing, I prefer the tried-and-true...
The rent-proof southeast QLD suburbs buyers should invest in
Elizabeth Tilley discusses in the Courier Mail on the weekend, rent resilient suburbs in QLD through COVID-19. https://www.realestate.com.au/news/the-rentproof-southeast-qld-suburbs-buyers-should-invest-in/
Investors see opportunities in post-crisis market – joint industry survey
Release by PIPA - Property Investment Professionals of Australia More than 70 per cent of property investors say it is a good time to buy residential property with the majority also believing it is business as usual, according to a joint...
Armchair investing during the crisis
As we head further into 2020 and the uncertainty it’s thrust upon us, it would be easy to simply accept defeat, jump back into bed and hide under the covers. Yes, times like these have a tendency to break peoples’ resolve, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact,...
Resilience planning for economic downturns
If this past month has taught us anything, it’s that good times can turn bad quickly. In December almost every property commentator was salivating at the thought of markets on the rise. After price retractions in Sydney and Melbourne, the turnaround was beginning to...
Property Industry Updates
Nick Menz - National Acquisition Director of ASPIRE Property Advisor Network discusses feedback and key topics on Property Investment over 5 short videos - 30th March 2020. Click on the links or watch below Introduction - https://vimeo.com/402092708Builders – Onsite...
Why the investment world won’t stop turning
Like many of you, I’ve been struck by the fragility of our everyday lives as the COVID-19 crisis plays out. Until very recently, we’d anchored ourselves to steadfast, foundational elements. Events were cyclical and certain so we could plan our existence daily, weekly,...