It’s always fun writing about fast moving events, as what you’ve written can be obsolete before it makes it to print. With that in mind, I think it makes sense on occasion to consider the future, rather than commentate on what is occurring. With the
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4 Warren Buffett Quotes Every Investor Should Live By
At age 84, Warren Buffett is the fourth wealthiest person in the world. With a current net worth of $68.6 billion, he is considered by many to be the most successful investor of the twentieth century. Buffett grew his fortune using his keen ability to
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7 Characteristics of a Prudent Property Investor
Last week, the team at PropertyInvesting.com hosted our annual Millionaire Mega Conference in Melbourne. Over 600 investors gathered for three days of inspiration and training on a wide range of topics. Experts presented ideas on personal development, financial management, leadership, persuasion, sales and marketing, negotiation,
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Greece – Is It Going To End Horribly?
Updated 2 July 2015 Like Walter White, the protagonist of television’s modern day Greek Tragedy Breaking Bad, Greece has itself been cast as several conflicting characters. It can justifiably be considered a victim, and a villain. Comparisons to a patient with a terminal disease are not unfair,
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Drama Or Drama Queens?
Results for week ending June 28 Auction clearance rates remain stable across the country with an overall rate of 78.0%. Sydney and Melbourne recorded 83.5% and 78.5% respectively. Tasmania dropped back to its recent trend. The Stat Auction clearance rates report the number of properties
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7 Keys for Reducing Your Home Renovation Costs
Six months ago, I conducted a five-part interview with Caroline Vass, one of our Property Apprenticeship students who is also a professional renovator. Caroline and her husband work on their own renovation deals, and they also have a business consulting other property investors on how
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Status Quo
Results for week ending June 21 Auction clearance rates were hot again in Sydney and Melbourne with results of 83.9% and 79.2% respectively. The national average remained a very consistent 77.7%. The Stat Auction clearance rates report the number of properties sold compared to the
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How to Budget for Your First Investment Property
One thing I distinctly remember about my first investment property was the shock of the additional costs I incurred at settlement. I learned an important lesson. The total cost of acquiring a property will always amount to significantly more than the contract price. In our Property
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Auctions And A ‘Good Job’ Give A Warm Glow
Results for week ending June 14 Auction clearance rates remained strong for Sydney at 86.5% and very solid for Melbourne at 78.0%. The overall national result was 77.8% for the weekend. The Stat Auction clearance rates report the number of properties sold compared to the
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3 Reasons a U.S. Interest Rate Rise Would Be Purely Symbolic
Why should Aussies care anything about U.S. interest rates? I’ll share more on that later. First, here’s a brief overview of the economic predicament that American regulators currently find themselves in. In the wake of the global financial crisis, the Federal Reserve (Fed) went on
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