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Lessons I’ve learnt buying property

2023-07-26T08:36:38+10:00July 26th, 2023|First home buyer|

I’m often asked what are the most important things that I’ve learnt throughout my time of buying property, so I thought I’d share them with you. Set your goal. Figure out what you want and how much it will cost. Create a vision board, write it in detail in a book, visualise it. How many bedrooms and bathrooms? A “fixer-upper” or an “already done-upper”? [...]

Review, revise and adjust

2023-07-20T15:01:55+10:00July 19th, 2023|Tips|

We all know how incredibly important it is to plan if we want the outcomes that we’re hoping for. This can be said about so many things in life - career relationships renovations or home construction holidays business growth budget savings the list goes on… But equally important as the planning component is the review, revise and adjust components. Sometimes we have a [...]

Is it time to look at the subtraction side of the equation?

2023-07-19T12:01:05+10:00July 12th, 2023|Money management|

There are a few givens in life that we just take as fact without putting too much thought into it. One of those "facts" is that the more money we earn, the better off we will be financially. Whilst that may be true for that one day a fortnight or month that your salary is deposited to your account, it doesn’t ring true for [...]

Happy New Financial Year!

2023-07-20T15:05:18+10:00July 1st, 2023|First home buyer, Money management, Next home, Property investor|

To many people, this is just a date on the calendar. A day to give your kids a pinch and a punch for the first of the month - unless they beat you to it. But it’s also a great time to set financial goals. What do you want to achieve this financial year? Do you have goals, targets, a plan, a spending and [...]

Does money really buy happiness?

2023-06-28T08:59:44+10:00June 28th, 2023|Money management|

I subscribe to a US based investment adviser, specifically designed for women, and they’ve just posted an interesting article quoting research from US Ivy League Universities, Penn and Princeton, that proves that there is a very strong correlation between more money and happiness. It doesn’t literally buy the feeling of being happy but it does have the ability to seriously influence our overall [...]

What to do about the rental crisis – buy an investment property!

2023-06-27T20:17:21+10:00June 14th, 2023|Property investor|

With all the talk of the rental crisis in most of the capital cities across the country, there is an increasing interest in investing in property. It makes sense, right. In many areas, rental demand is sky high, yield is through the roof, vacancies are at an all time low and prices are good. If this has caught your interest, my number one piece [...]

What do you need to do to prepare for EOFY?

2023-06-07T10:45:11+10:00June 7th, 2023|Money management|

The end of financial year is coming in fast, and that probably means one of two things to you. EOFY Sale or Time to get things in order for the tax man. If you’re thinking sales, then just remember that it’s only a bargain if it’s something you actually need and will use or wear. Don’t fall into the temptation trap and get blinded [...]

It’s all about balance

2023-06-05T18:39:23+10:00May 31st, 2023|lifestyle|

Last weekend I took my team to Hamilton Island for two nights of R&R, team building, bonding and fun. Every day, Monday to Friday, 9am-ish to 5pm-ish, we’re together, working. Achieving our goals, aiming to surpass our customer’s expectations, beating deadlines, figuring out solutions, learning, growing and trying to do better. It’s been an incredibly tough environment for the past few years but despite [...]

Tips for dealing with the interest rate pinch

2023-06-05T17:56:28+10:00May 24th, 2023|Tips|

Lots of us are feeling the interest rate pinch and after such a long period of incredibly low rates on our mortgage, it’s not a nice feeling to be paying so much more that we’re used to. Even if we are able to negotiate a better rate for you, the rate will still be significantly higher than it was a year ago.  So we [...]

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