Michael Yardney
The possible impacts of Labor’s proposed negative gearing and CGT changes
With a federal election expected to be called within the next 12 months, and Labor proposing some controversial reforms to negative geari…
Watch out for these signs you’re dealing with a property spruiker
Now more than ever there is more information about property investment available. Much of it is online and in many cases it’s untested.
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Airbnb: Landlord rights and responsibilities
The rise and rise of Airbnb has some Australian landlords pondering whether they should list their properties on the online accommodation pl…
What we can learn from Australia’s richest people
It seems like Australia’s billionaires are getting richer while the rest of us struggle with record-low wage growth.
The recently relea…
A state-by-state property market update from April
There’s no sugar-coating it — our property markets are in a decline, with property values falling around the country.
But it’s nowhere …
Will the budget’s infrastructure spending help our property markets?
A lot has been made of the federal government’s 10-year national infrastructure plan announced last week in the 2018 budget.
And as usua…
What is the ‘fair market value’ of my home?
When selling our homes we all want the best price possible, while the buyer is usually after the best deal they can get.
However, most ho…
Nine simple rules of property investment
I was recently asked to distil my property investment philosophy into a few simple rules.
That’s a big ask: distil all the mistakes I’ve …
Here’s an important factor that will determine the price of your property in the future
How did you get to work today?
If you’re like the majority of Australians, you drove yourself to work, and if not, you went on public …
These stats explain what will happen next in property
I keep careful track of finance approvals – they’re an important indicator of what’s ahead for property.
As I’ve often said, prop…
