Don’t take the unemployment data on face value. So there was a lot of confusion around the most recent jobs data. Was it good? Was it bad? Is it all just a vast conspiracy to hide the true extent of the nation’s economic pain? This really was a funny one. At first it was good. […]
Property Myth Busters: Did the Boomers have it Easier?
In our premier epiosde of our new Myth Busters series, we take a look at property from the 20th century and how the baby boom came to a head in 1962, where the 4.1 MILLION population explosion all suddenly had the means and the age to buy a home and start a family. While some […]
T-Bomb: the two sources of hope
Truth Bomb Tuesday: If you’re waiting for hope to come, I’ve got another trick for you. I’m hearing more and more people describe their situation as ‘hopeless’. This is something I’ve heard a lot in my line of work over the years. In fact, a significant number of people come to see me precisely because […]
Revealed: Banks insider-info
Want to know why CBA is backing a boom? What does CBA know that we don’t? I noted last week that CBA have upgraded their outlook for the property market. They’re now expecting a peak-to-trough decline of a piffling 5%. Given we’re already at 2.4%, that means we’re pretty much there already. They’re kinda just […]
When she won the Nobel Prize… with magic
These tough times are squeezing the wonder out of us. But we can’t let go. This is a tough time to find the magic in the world. I mean that kinda literally actually. If you’re locked down in your house, it’s hard to connect with the things that normally fill your days with wonder. But […]
T-Bomb: working with wuss-bags
Truth Bomb Tuesday: What you do at the water’s edge can define your life. Everybody knows what it’s like to jump into cold water. Am I being too Aussie if I say this is a universal human experience? Maybe not everyone the world over knows what I’m talking about, but my guess is you do. […]
The Myth of “Pressure Creates Diamonds”
The pressure of COVID has been crushing. It’s not just financial, it’s effecting people on every level. Rates of violence, suicides and depression are running rampant in “first world” society. People say “pressure creates diamonds”, but is that really true? Today we’re exploring how to really deal with the pressure of a covid-plagued world, and […]
Meet the millenials who “broke” property
We don’t want to hear any of this “millennials are lazy” nonsense! Find out how one young couple achieved amazing results in their real estate journey. It seems like the media wants to bombard us with messages about how lazy millennials are. We’re sure you’ve seen plenty of articles about how “millennials are killing X” […]
When the world is too sad to bear…
The world is full of suffering. How do we find the strength to keep showing up? How do we handle all the sadness in the world? I know a lot of people are doing it tough. Covid is creating a lot of struggle and heartache. Me, I’m safely bunkered away in a fortress of independent […]
T-Bomb: When to avoid taking control
Truth Bomb Tuesday: Caring for others doesn’t mean giving more of ourselves than we can afford. There’s a useful little saying I heard the other day, and I wonder if people might find useful: “There’s a difference between taking care and taking control.” This is something a few us might be facing right now. I […]