It’s no secret that Aussies love owning property. Interest rates, property values, latest sales, investment tips and hot spots are often favourite topics of conversation at social events. You could say that we’re a little obsessed. The two key factors that make property ownership so valued to us are: 1. wealth accumulation and 2. security. Our obsession makes sense, if that’s what we’re going [...]
Most of us have a response to money that is often deeply seated and unconscious. We tend to sit in one of three camps: Stress - We are concerned that we don’t have enough to cover expenses, or that we’ll never have enough, or that money is “the root of all evil”. Ambivalence - Money comes and goes and it doesn’t have too [...]
As a female business owner, employing a team of fabulous women, with a mission of empowering women to take control of their finances, International Women’s Day is a big deal to me. It’s really not so long ago that life was very different for us. We were often stay at home mothers, prohibited to even work once we were married, let alone own [...]
I was reading about a young Australian woman the other day who is the youngest person to complete the Polar Hat Trick. I didn’t even know what the “Polar Hat Trick” was so I did some more research, and found that this young woman is truly remarkable. Let me list the feats of Jade Hameister: In 2013, at age 12 Jade completed the trek [...]
It can be a bit like a trap that turns into a hamster wheel that just seems to have no exit and you just keep running! Do you know the feeling? So, how do you stop? Seems to me that there are three choices: 1. jump off the hamster wheel and hope for the best 2. keep running until a stretcher arrives to forcibly [...]
I was watching an interview on the weekend with an incredibly charismatic 76 year old woman from New York. She shared many gems and little nuggets of wisdom during the 45 minutes we had together, but one really stuck with me. She said, “Every morning when you wake up, you have a decision to make. Are you going to be your own best [...]
We're a month into the new year already and I want to check in to see if you're achieving your goals. New Years Resolutions are almost a thing of the past. But setting goals, creating action plans and celebrating milestones are, in my opinion, a necessary part of life and success. Do you have goals? Are they in your head? Written in your "magic [...]
Should you buy or should you wait? Will property values drop? Will interest rates continue to rise? These are some of the questions running through the minds of property buyers right now. The reality is that we don’t have a crystal ball so we don’t know the answers. Yes, values may drop a little and rates may continue to rise a couple more times [...]
For so many of us, Christmas is a beautiful time of year to spend with loved ones. If we have young kids, there’s the whole excitement of Santa Claus and all the joy and excitement he brings. If we have teenagers, it’s the challenge of getting them out of bed and smiling before noon (truly a Christmas miracle if both of these things occur [...]
If it is, we need to talk! Whether this is the first property you’re going to buy or your next property now that you have your home, or if you’re on your way to building an investment property portfolio, there are some things you can do now to set yourself up for the future. Those things include: Making yourself look good to the lenders. [...]
