The Roaring Twenties led us to the peak of the post-war real estate cycle in 1929…now we’re on the verge of entering into the final two years of the cycle between 2024–2026 — and the cyclical pattern continues…read on for more…
Ghostly Abodes — The Haunting Truth of Australia’s Vacant Homes Amid Rental Desperation
In today’s Land Cycle Investor, we explore why tens of thousands of properties sitting vacant…what a Speculative Vacancy report is…and the predictability of mainstream media…read on to find out more…
The Rollercoaster Ride of Failed RE Forecasts — How Can They Be So Wrong!?
Westpac is now predicting Sydney house prices to rise by 10%, which wouldn’t be so surprising considering low stock levels, rocketing rents, and record-high immigration pouring into the country. It’s a great reminder that the major banks have an appalling track record for accurately forecasting movements in the property market…
From Roads to Riches — The Biggest Global Build-Out of Physical Assets in Human History
Governments around the world are spending trillions of dollars on infrastructure…it’s fuelling a global land price boom…governments flooded billions into the economy, putting Australians in the midst of a cash boom. Read on to find out more…
The Secret Wealth Advantage
Financiers quite simply carry a licence to mortgage the earth and we are all, in effect, slaves to this system…times will seem good, and punters may ignore the warnings. But at a significant point in the cycle that those in the know cannot ignore this…read on to find out more…
The Drivers of the Land Cycle — the Pursuit of Economic Rent
Rising rents, a housing shortage, struggling first home buyers, and an increasing number of singles retiring without owning their own home. These are all consequences of the process driving the land cycle. Read on to find out more…
The Land Boomers Take Two: How CBDCs, Crypto and Blockchain Technology are Driving the Land Cycle
In the late 1800s, Melbourne experienced the biggest boom Australia had ever seen. Immigrants discovered large nuggets of gold and poured their wealth into the real estate market. By 1889, the value of land in parts of central Melbourne was as high as that in London. The downturn that followed was the deepest and longest Australia ever weathered. Today, it’s not gold mining that is going to drive the land cycle. Rather, the mining of cryptocurrencies — and the blockchain technology that supports it…
Reaching for the Sky: Exploring the World of Skyscrapers and Real Estate Cycles
If ever a tall building looked out of place, it’s the Tour Montparnasse in Paris. It opened bang on time for the 1973 recession — suffering from what is known as the ‘skyscraper curse’, which aligns nicely with the cycle’s recessionary points. It could be that in the future, the mega projects that indicate future recessions are more like NEOM — Saudi Arabia’s new futurist city. Read on to find out more…
3D Printed Homes Will Crush Construction Costs and Inflate Land Prices
The idea of 3D printing is not new. It’s been around since the early 1980s. 3D printing of items such as shoe designs, furniture, wax castings, amputee limbs, jewellery, tools, tripods, gift and toys is common. Automotive and aviation industries use 3D printers to make parts. But to use it for the mass production of houses is another level altogether.
Learn to Play the Game of Monopoly — the Great Australian Dream!
Buoyed on by favourable tax policies that encourage speculation in real estate, the land market in this country plays like a Monopoly board — the game mirrors both society and the economy and was (and still is) used as a game to teach young minds how to get onto the mythological housing ladder.
