We’ve all made financial decisions we would ‘undo’ given half a chance. It might be the under-performing property we wished we’d passed on or that great property we wish we had really chased. Given how important financial skills are to navigating life, and the fact that schools don’t teach children about money, as a parent, in this week’s show Michael Yardney shares a few important … Continue reading Refinancing Pitfalls | Important money lessons to teach your children | New vs established property | Reno tips plus more

  We all wait patiently every month to see what the Reserve Board will do with rates and the media goes into a frenzy with news about what any movement up or down will mean. Well in this week’s show Jane Slack-Smith thinks is about time we realised that low interest rates are not a good thing. One topic guaranteed to cause a strong reaction … Continue reading Why low interest rates are NOT so good | Why so negative on negative gearing? | Auction tips | Where most renovators go wrong plus more

  In today’s show we get some first time buyers mistakes from Chris Gray and buyer negotiatiomn tips from Josh Masters. Also Michael Yardney explains why he thinks buying a property sight unseen is a recipe for disaster and then Kevin talks to Mark Armstrong about strategy. Bryce Holdaway the host of Location, Location, Location Australia believes professional investors need to focus on becoming borderless investors. … Continue reading Avoid first time buyer mistakes | Negotiating tips | Never buy a property sight unseen | Strategy

  Barely a day goes by without another warning from some property pessimist, columnist or overseas economist about a looming price collapse. So let’s get things straight up front – there is no property bubble in Australia – at least not yet! And there is another point Michael Yardney wants to get straight as well and he does so in today’s show. Hear what he has … Continue reading There’s no property bubble | ID Fraud and property | Negotiation tips | Adding value through renos | Detecting a turning market and more

  Strong competition for properties and rising prices has created a sellers’ market in many parts of Australia. So how do property buyers tips the scales in their favour? In this week’s show Michael Yardney explains the 3 critical property negotiating pressure points at work in every negotiation; either you are applying them to the other party or they are using them on you. Also … Continue reading How to win in a sellers’ market | Cosmetic reno tips | Getting started in property development | Researching | Dealing with banks and more…

  In today’s show Michael Yardney tells us the 9 important money tips to teach our children and Pete Wargent wades into the debate about capital cities versus the regions and where we are seeing the best growth. Chris Gray explains why he is not a great believer in hot spots and tells us where he prefers to invest and why. Ken Raiss explains about … Continue reading 9 Money lessons to teach your children | What’s better capital cities or regional properties | Why to avoid Hotspots | Off the plan purchases + more

  In this week’s show Andrew Mirams answers a question “Can they really get a better deal in this environment?” As we head into the second quarter of 2015, Michael Yardney shares a series of questions designed to help you evaluate and glean the lessons and meaning of the year so far to help you clarify your direction and your plan so that you make … Continue reading Can finance brokers really get a better deal? | How’s 2015 going to pan out for you? | When to use Title Insurance | Property selection in an oversupplied market

  Michael Yardney tells us if it’s too late to get into this property cycle. He says timing is one of the most misunderstood concepts in property investing. Auction continue to grow as a method of sale but there are changes on the horizon and Dr Andrew Wilson details the changes being foreshadowed as a result of many complains about price ranging. Ken Raiss runs … Continue reading Is it too late to get into this property cycle? | Auction price ranges | What’s a seller’s advocate | Should you buy in a trust? | Plus more…