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11 Lessons from the BRW Rich List

The rich are getting richer according to the recently released BRW Rich 200 list. The total wealth held by this year’s Rich List members was up 23% on last year, in part helped by our resources boom.

And just in case you haven’t noticed, the divide between the rich and the poor has never been so evident according to the BRW. The average income for Australian families is $80,000 with just 15 per cent earning $150,000 or more each year, which seems to be Treasurer Wayne Swan’s definition of wealthy.

In contrast it would take the lower ranking members on the Rich List less than 5 days to earn $150,000.

So, what can we learn from Australia's wealthy individuals? Read on to find out.

Featured Articles

Bank policies change in the blink of an eye!

By Rolf Schaefer
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How quickly things can turn around when it comes to the world of finance. Banks are fickle institutions, making it nigh on impossible to borrow money one minute and then almost throwing it at customers the next!

Not too long ago, we were lamenting the fact that lenders were tightening the purse strings in the wake of the global financial crisis. Today though, it's a very different story and in fact, things have come so full circle that the hint of increasing competition between the majors that was blowing in the wind earlier this year has ramped up to an almighty battle of the big boys.

Read on to find out how you can get a better deal from the banks...

Has the Australian housing market hit a wall?

By James Thompson
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The bad news keeps coming for the Australian housing market.

Yesterday, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the number of new owner-occupier housing loans fell by 1.5% in March, versus expectations of a 2.4% rise.

The 44,968 new loans sold in March was the lowest result since March 2001, leading CommSec economist Craig James to comment that “the housing sector has well and truly come off the boil”.

But just how big will this price correction be? How far can we expect prices to fall this year?

Read on to find out where our property markets are heading...

10 common mistakes made by first time property investors

By George Raptis
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When it comes to property, there’s no shortage of information available about what budding investors should do in order to ensure success. But perhaps more important are the pitfalls to avoid so you don’t become a statistic of the property game.

To help you out, I’m going to share with you 10 of the most common mistakes that beginning investors make and some tips on how you can overcome these to win big with real estate.

Read on to find out the common traps to avoid in property investment...

Recent Articles

What the Property Celebs are up to

It has been kind of fun sitting on the sidelines, watching the various residential property data houses bicker over who is correct, who got the biggest headline or the most media coverage. Heck, some even now boast about how much press they are getting. I thought having celebrity cooks was scraping the bottom of the barrel, but now we have big shot economists and property commentators to boot. Is there no end to this celebrity cult?

Read on to find out more.

Capital cities or country Australia - which one makes a better property investment?

Since one of the primary drivers of property prices in where people choose to live I like to know where future population growth is likely to occur to ensure the value of my properties keeps rising.

So what makes a better investment - a country property or the big smoke?

Read on to find out what makes a great property inevstment...

Proact - Don’t React with Interest Rates

Interest rates didn’t rise yesterday and no surprise there. Yet we keep hearing about how they will, inevitably, do so and in fact many, many times. Will these desk-bound, Canberra-centric economists ever shut up? Maybe they should go outside for a while, leave the ACT for a bit and visit a few shops, speak to a small business owner or two or visit a Queensland construction site (if they could find one). They might discover the real world.

Whilst mining-related stuff is going great guns, the rest (and it is a very big rest) of us are not. Technical-recession or not (well not yet anyway – but the June Quarter figures will leave no shadow of a doubt), we are facing some very tough economic times and an increase in interest rates any time soon will stuff things up big time.