The world is changing… fast. The old rules don’t work. Whatever it is, you need a Plan B. It’s not a secret that I love property. I didn’t name my website iloverealestate.tv for nothing. But I also get that it’s not for everybody. I totally get that some people will be drawn to other things. […]
Not time to panic… yet.
Is the apartment construction boom going to wipe out the market? A few people have been asking me if I think that apartment construction boom going on in the capitals is going to hurt the Australian property market overall. The logic works like this. Prices are determined by supply and demand. Right now, a huge […]
Market Review: The real story in Perth
The Perth market has just deployed its stabilising fins. Some interesting lessons here on how property markets actually work. There’s something interesting happening in the Perth rental market right now, and it a good lesson on how the property market works, especially in a softer patch. One of the things I like about property (oh, […]
Triguboff’s golden rule of property
Triguboff made his fortune following a simple rule, even when it meant going against the grain. The Business Review Weekly have released their rich list for 2016. Coming in at number one, with an estimated personal wealth of over $10bn, is Meriton founder Harry Triguboff. Congratulations to Harry. You know I love a rags to […]
Spruiker Warning: How to spot a property scam…
Two things to watch out for from the bad-eggs in the property industry. Someone forwarded a video on to me the other day. It gave me a bit of a giggle. The content’s fine. I just know this industry so well. It’s from the good folks at Consumer Protection Western Australia, with a warning about […]
The secret to why I’m chill.
An extra dose of panic in the markets today. Let me let you in on a little secret. Let me tell you why I’m pretty ‘chill’ right now. (I learnt a new word for my kids. I used to think ‘chill’ was a verb. Not anymore. Now it means “to be in a relaxed state […]
[PODCAST] How To Avoid Buying Hazards And Other Money Traps
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Stop what you’re doing and make sure you read of all of this. Floods – Asbestos – Easements – Caveats – Covenants – Soil Pollution… No it’s not the 6 horsemen of the apocalypse… but they can be almost as disastrous. I’m talking hazards in buying. Today’s podcast is all about that. http://media.blubrry.com/iloverealestate/dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20160506_Hazards.mp3 How much […]
Negative Gearing killed my frog!
We’re finding out that negative gearing is responsible for more and more evils every day. Who would have thunk? Wow, rate cut and budget all in one week! I’m coordinating a podcast with my gun property economist to break down what the rate cut and budget means for property investors. It’ll be epic! And once […]
How to reverse negative gearing (and other bad stuff)
It’s the worst… It’s the one idea that holds people back from investing. The fear of “The worst” happening. Of getting yourself into a sticky situation that is going to ruin you. On the one hand “the worst” is out there and it does happen to people who don’t have the right education and knowledge. […]
Out of town economists gone mad!
Let me dubunk some foreigners read on the Australian market… again. A few people have sent me this clip from 60 Minutes (might need to login to view), and asked me for my thoughts. Here, there’s another economist saying that house prices in Australia are “crazy”, and the bubble is about to burst. He reckons […]