RBA says houses are 30% under-valued. What do they know that we don’t? Someone asked me what I made of the RBA claims last week that houses are 30% under-valued. That’s the word from the quaintly named Dr Tulip, senior research manager at the RBA. Dr Tulip has a model. That model says that house […]
A tale of eight cities
All this talk of a bubble can’t see the trees for the forest. There is no Australian property bubble. There isn’t even an Australian property market. (Nope. You were imagining it all along.) We talk about the “Australian” property market because it’s convenient. It takes too long to go into every regional market, and so […]
The Big Property Picture for 2015
Alright guys. Let’s jump into it. 2015 is shaping to be a year rich in possibilities (and profit!). As I keep saying, if you put in the work, there’s money to be made in any market. But before the year gets too much further out of the gate, let me put on my dusty ol’ […]
Beware Of That Best Bargain You Just Found!
When I talk about getting a good bargain on a property… It all starts with the purchase price, doesn’t it? The price you price you pay for a property goes a long way toward the profit you’re going to get from that property. That’s why I say your profit is based upon your purchase price. […]
Build Your Portfolio in Perth!
Sometimes, it not what you say but what you don’t say that gets people’s attention… Not too long ago I talked about the plans of the new government to re-direct $4.5 billion from foreign aide into roads and transportation in the big three capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane over the next four years […]
Are You Ready For The Next Aussie Housing Boom?
Last time, I talked about the $4.5 billion in infrastructure spending that the new government plans over the next four years in our three largest metropolitan areas of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Just one simple policy change will create a mini-boom in those areas… But today, I want to take a look at another macro […]
Podcast Episode #53: My “Hired- Research Gun” reveals… Australia, boom or bust?
The Boom Or Bust Session with a little known guy who advises billion dollar real estate companies. http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20130527_-_Jason_Anderson.mp3 Dymphna talk with her “Hired Research Gun” Economist Jason Anderson on the real story on the state of the real estate market today and what is likely to happen in the next 3 years. Jason Anderson advises several Public Listed […]
Boomtown Investor Challenges
Boomtown Investor Challenges Where is the next place for growth that makes sense for investment? Which mining town will be the next one to experience exponential growth and give us a great opportunity to make some fantastic profits? They are out there; but that said, there are some traps and trouble spots that you need […]
#43: Growing Pains: Sleepy Town to Bustling Boom-Town
Special Guest: Ian Ugarte What happens when a quiet, sleepy town is transformed into a bustling boom-town virtually overnight? What happens when the local renters can no longer afford to rent and the homeowners cash in? How to navigate and negotiating with local councils on new (often ridiculously restrictive) planning schemes. The tell-tail signs that a town is […]
#38: Don’t believe a thing about the mining boom/bust. Here are the facts…
Let’s now take this a step further… You might be thinking, “Oh Dymphna! You’re just a real estate bull. And of course you’re going to tell us the good news story on the bad news angle.” Nup, I’m a realist as well, and when I see BS, I call it. But you know with me, […]