Shifts in the median price hide a lot. After all, the median is just the middle number of a bunch of sales. If the top end of the market falls sharply (as in most downturns), the median will come down somewhat — but the actual fall in property prices can be far more apparent. Read on for a breakdown of the recent 2022 downturn…
Mastering Real Estate Cycles: Seizing Opportunities and Safeguarding Your Future
Many want to know how to time and sell at the top of the real estate cycle. This is not an easy task. In truth, severe economic downturns — such as what we see at the end of a cycle — never come when people are expecting it. The key is to know how to ride the boom and hedge against the bust. Read on to find out how to get such insight…
Land Tax — The Only Good Tax?
The Victorian government has announced the implementation of a new land tax levy. It has understandably sparked discontent among landlords, who will bear the brunt of the increased taxes. Predictably, property lobby groups wasted no time in denouncing this new levy, warning that it will inevitably lead to skyrocketing rents. However, let’s set the record straight: the notion that landlords can effortlessly pass on land taxes to renters is nothing but a fallacy! Read on…
Why the Land Cycle Repeats
We must always view other cycles within the context of what is happening with the land cycle. As such, understanding what causes the cyclical nature of land prices is imperative to tracking other economic cycles. Read on to find out more…
When Should You Sell? Why This is the Wrong Question to Ask…
I get many letters from property investors wanting to know when to sell their property investments. No matter what stage of life you’re at, the answer will always depend on what kind of real estate you’re holding. Even within the context of the boom/bust cycle — what you buy is far more important than trying to time the peak. Read on for my explanation…
Want a Long, Healthy, Wealthy Life? The Key is Location…
The value of productive, well-located residential land is enduring. It’s important you understand this concept, because the price we pay for well-located real estate represents, quite literally, life and death. Those that monopolise the best locations, secure the difference between a healthy long life or early death…
How the Federal Budget Will Gift Landlords
The latest CoreLogic data is out for the month of April and — as we forecast since the end of last year — the market is turning in 2023. This means that the cycle is on track for a potentially strong run to the forecast peak around 2026.
The Land Story Behind Inflation (Stagflation) That So Many Fail to See
The myths surrounding money, tax, and inflation are branded into the minds of the majority to protect the wealthy rent-seekers and confuse the masses. The mainstream narrative regarding tax revolves around the mistaken premise that we need to raise ‘revenue’ to fund programs like the NDIS. Equally, there’s no discussion of what we’re losing through mandated tax policies! Read on for mine…
Busting the Myths on What Drives the Boom/Bust Property Cycle
I recently introduced my Cycles, Trends & Forecasts readers to another methodology that demonstrates the peaks of the cycle in advance — but also indicates when it’s a good time to buy and when it’s a good time to sell. Today I thought I’d share with you part of that report, which debunks a few myths on the key drivers of the 18.6-year cycle…
Beware of the ‘Skyscraper Curse’
In an effort to make itself a global leader in ‘space tourism’, Dubai is launching what will be the region’s biggest ever tourist project…a giant moon. Dubai is known for such elaborate structures. For instance, back in 2009, they built the magnificent Burj Khalifa…which cemented its spot in a historical timeline phenomenon known as the ‘Skyscraper Curse’. Read on for more detail…
