With so much bad news in the media lately, I understand why many property investors are concerned.

One commentator says we are in for the "mother of all property booms" and another says we are in for a significant drop in property values.

Read on to find out what is really going on

In this new segment of Property Update, Michael brings you his up to the minute commentary each fortnight on the state of play for our property markets.

This issue's discussion revolves around the changes occurring in our property markets, what they mean to investors and how some of us will have to adapt to different investment strategies in order to prosper in the new climate.

Read on to find out more...

When most Australians are asked about ‘the X factor’ they think the question is about a science fiction TV show.

 

However, ‘the X factor’ is also talked about in the less glittery world of economic forecasting.

 

Economists refer to ‘the X factor’ when an unforeseen event or situation blows all their carefully laid forecasts away. Like the subprime crisis did last year.

 

Would you like to know what the X factor is going to be for our property markets in 2008?  Well read on……

 

 

A recent survey in The Economist Magazine suggested that Australia has the most over valued residential property in the world. Once again they predict a property crash in Australia, as do a number of commentators

This makes for scary reading and I understand why many home owners and investors are nervous, but a property crash is not on the cards for Australia.

Read on to find out why...

I've often said that until you have invested through a full property cycle, you don't really fully appreciate the property markets.

You see… though many books and articles refer to the average annual compound growth of property as 10%, it is NOT constant each and every year.

Property values tend to rise in cycles. In some years there will be strong growth and in others there will be no growth or negative growth.

A simplistic version of the cycle goes something like this…

Our mind determines our success or failure...

Everything you do begins and ends with your thinking. So in this article, Michael Yardney explores a number of methods that you can use to improve the way you think.
 
Read on to find out more...

One of the skills of being a good negotiator is knowing when not to talk but to listen.

This is the first tip of five great insights that Michael Yardney shares with investors who want to become better negotiators. Read on to learn how to improve your negotiating nouse...

Will our property markets provide us with a feast of excellent opportunities in 2008 or are we heading into a sustained period of low growth and investment famine?

To answer this question, we consider the current underlying market fundamentals in more detail.

This is a very comprehensive national market update - our first for 2008. Please take the time to read this very insightful piece that will give you all the facts you need to plan your property investment endeavours for the coming year wisely...

Despite the great Australian dream of financial independence being alive and well, the problem is - most property investors never achieve the financial independence they strive for.

Of the 1,500,000 property investors in Australia less than 0.5% of them own more than 5 properties. And you can't really become financially independent just owning one or two properties.

So will you manage to "live the dream"? To answer this question, first you must know, "what type of property investor are you?"

Sometimes we love change and sometimes we hate it. In fact some of us love change and others fear it.

The problem is that in terms of wealth creation, it’s now what we know that’s holding many of us back. It’s what we know that isn’t so, that is holding us back.

So how do we change our way of thinking about money? Read on.....