Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast

Strategic property investors plan for the long term and therefore theoretically should be immune to the ups and downs of the property market. However, the grinding reminders of the economic challenges we are facing can be a harsh test of character for even the most experienced investor. There is continual news about rising inflation and higher interest rates and how this could lead to a significan...

There are some must-read books on personal finances that will help you develop good saving and investing habits. One of them is Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad, a must-read if you want to learn about personal finance.  Now I've interviewed Robert three times on this podcast and while I don't agree with many of his views on Real Estate, and I definitely don't agree with his views that we're he...

A 40-year high in inflation, rising interest rates, talk of our property markets crashing, and our economy falling into recession. Then there's Russia's war with Ukraine. A spike in energy prices, a skyrocketing jump in the price of oil. Supply chain problems. Excessive government spending. Exploding government debt. A huge increase in the nation's money supply. All these factors and others are co...

If you want to become a more successful property investor, today's show is just for you. I'm going to discuss how to become more successful as an investor by discussing two separate concepts with you. Are all those other investors crazy? The ones who don't reach success? We're going to have a talk about that. Then I'm going to share with you one thing you're going to have to change to get more suc...

Today I'd like you to come on a journey with me and leading demographer Simon Kuestenmacher. First, we'll go back to the 1950s, then forward to today, and then forward again to 2054. We'll look at how our cities have changed and will change even more over a century as the Australian nation transitioned from a colonial outpost to a cosmopolitan global community. We'll delve into Simon's latest rese...

How am I preparing for the upcoming property market slowdown? That was a question posed to me by Jarrad Mahon for his Perth Property Insiders podcast, but we discussed much more than what's happening in Western Australia. And that's why I asked if I could share the recording of that show with you, which is what you'll be hearing in a moment because we discussed what I believe is ahead for our prop...

Last year you could buy almost any property, go away on holidays (even though you really couldn't because of Covid) and when you came back you would have been richer than when you went away.  But that was a once-in-a-generation property boom that made almost anyone who bought a property look like a smart investor. If history repeats itself, and most likely will, many investors will come to regret...

As we sit here today inflation is the highest it's been for years, interest rates are rising and people are wondering how high they will go, plenty of tech stocks are down by up to 50%, the war in Ukraine continues, and supply chains are broken, the pandemic is lingering, China is in lockdown, we have a new government, and on and on. Somehow it feels like there's more economic uncertainty than the...

If you're a property investor you probably want to increase your rental returns. And while you've most likely enjoyed strong capital growth over the last couple of years, moving forward this is likely to be more subdued – meaning getting better rentals is going to be even more important. So how do you do this without losing tenants? That's what I'm going to chat about today with Leanne Jopson, nat...

Are property investors greedy? What right have they got your own so many properties when others don't have shelter? That's one of the questions we answer in today's question-and-answer podcast with Belinda Botzolis, who's been a valuer for over 16 years and now brings her passion and years of experience to her role as one of the property strategists at Metropole . She also gives a valuer's tip tha...

What's ahead for our property markets, not just now but in the medium and long-term future? Wouldn't you like to know? Because if you did, that would make you a more successful investor, wouldn't it? We understand that forecasting just seems to be getting harder and harder. There are so many conflicting factors out there.  But in today's show, I discuss three megatrends that are going to signal Au...

Want to be successful in life? Whether it's with your property investments, personal life, profession, or business, life will throw you challenges. Just look at what's happened to us over the last couple of years.  So, allow me to let you in on a little home truth: It takes a special kind of fortitude to be successful and when the going gets tough, the tough don't get going—they reach for a winnin...

With the election result now clear our property markets can resume their normal activities. And while the ALP fiddled around the edges with some First Home Buyer incentives, the absence of significant macro policy differences between the new Labor Government and the Coalition suggests there will be minimal impact in the short term on our property markets.  However, I can see some unintended and co...

A common property investing rule-of-thumb is that you should "buy property and never sell". That's because property prices always trend higher over time which means you benefit from compounding capital growth.  Of course, the rule-of-thumb should be adjusted to include "buy quality property and never sell" to ensure you maximize investment returns. But the reality is, that sometimes the smartest t...

As our population grows, and it surely will, this will place an increasing demand on our infrastructure and maybe we won't be able to keep up. Of course, it's much more than just being stuck in the traffic or wedged in overcrowded public transport just to get where you need to get to, according to my guest today, Ross Elliot.  So, whether you're a property investor wanting to understand how future...

If you're a property investor, today's episode is a must.  Why? Because the taxman is after you – you and all property investors.  It's not long until tax time and the Australian Taxation Office is already preparing its so-called "hit list" of priority areas due for a crackdown in the 2021-22 financial year. Property owners, crypto investors, and those working in the gig economy will be front of m...

In this episode, Brett Warren discusses three questions with us, during this month's Q&A Day.  These questions are:  Why invest in affluent areas rather than cheaper more affordable areas? What will rising interest rates do to our rental markets? How do you stay positive when there's so much negative news in the media now? Links and Resources: Michael Yardney Brett Warren – National Director Metro...

The Reserve Bank thought it had time on its hands and could be patient in lifting interest rates. However, evidence of strong inflation caught the RBA by surprise and it has raised its forecasts for inflation and cut its forecasts for economic growth and unemployment. The RBA forecasts that the economy will expand by 3.5 per cent over the year to June 2022, before picking up to a 4.25 per cent ann...

What are the big influences in our property market today? The main one is one you probably haven't thought about. We often talk about price growth and supply and demand and the economy, but the one I'm going to share with you today may change the way you think about buying your next investment. So hopefully, at the end of today's show, you'll have some clarity on the big influences and what we at...

Australia's economy and our property markets don't operate in isolation, and Inflation is occurring all around the world, so that's why each month I take time out to have a look at the big picture, the macroeconomic factors affecting not just Australia's economy, but the world economy, to help us understand what's ahead for us, and I record these Big Picture Podcasts with Pete Wargent once a month...

If you were asked to list the top global news stories of the last year, off the top of your head, what would they be? Chances are you'd come up with some combination of COVID-19, lockdowns, economic woes, political conflict, floods, and other natural disasters, and maybe Free Britney  thrown in for good measure. What's probably missing from your list is any good news, which seems pretty strange. E...

If you're interested in becoming a successful property investor, my chat today with leading demographer Simon Kuestenmacher will be of real benefit to you, because we're going to talk about a demographic trend that is critical in understanding how our property markets will work moving forward. What is this trend? Probably not the trend you're thinking about. It's homeownership. Considering homeown...

How should you choose the location of your next investment property? And what are the floods going to mean for Brisbane property values? Those are two of your questions we answer in today's question and answer session with Brett Warren. In the end, you're going to learn a little about how we put our strategic property plan together to help Russel B left the following question – "Thanks for the gre...

The media is full of concerns about the future of our property markets, so in today's podcast I'm chat with Ken Raiss, Australia's leading property tax accountant about the future of our markets and why we believe you shouldn't be concerned. I know there are lots of commentators out there who have a different view, but Ken has been involved in property almost as long as I have and if you've been r...

Last year was an extraordinary year for many homeowners and investors when their property values went up more than they owned in everyday regular income. Clearly, the market's changing. When the property market's booming, everyone's an investment genius. But when the property market's different, I think it's really important to listen to those who've got a perspective – who've lived and invested t...