Housing Affordability Australia: How to Work Towards Your Housing Goal

Housing affordability in australia

Housing affordability in Australia is a hot topic. Well, let’s face it, not just a hot topic but a real issue for many Australians. Whether it’s finding affordable rental accommodation or setting our sights on buying our own home, the costs involved can leave us stressed, overwhelmed and ready to give up even before we’ve […]

10 steps to hiring and working with tradies

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Have you ever put off work that needs to be done around the house or a bigger reno project simply because you hate the idea of working with tradespeople? You wouldn’t be the first person. Tradespeople, or tradies as they are affectionately called, can be known to be a challenge to work with. Even the […]

Breaking the rules in property management

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My husband breaks ALL the rules when it comes to property…well that’s not entirely true. But he definitely breaks the rules when it comes to property management. One of our properties we have owned for years and after a few short term leases, we now have it rented out to a lovely elderly lady who […]

Sparking a gender debate – Let’s go there!

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Recently I was interviewed for The Cairns Weekend Post to promote my new book – Chicks and Mortar – A woman’s guide to investing in property. The headline read “Investor Guide Sparks Gender Debate”. Now, I wasn’t expecting the story to go that way and honestly, I was a little put off at first. I […]

3 Steps to finding the right Investment Property

finding the right Investment Property

When it comes to finding the right investment property there is no time for browsing. Sure you can pluck a few open homes from the local paper and go along for a sticky, but if you are serious about wanting to buy a good quality appropriate investment then this is not the best approach. So […]

Inspiring Change

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March 8 2014 is International Woman’s Day and this years theme is ‘Inspiring Change’. This made me think a lot about which women have inspired change in me and also which women have inspired change in others. There are some amazing ladies out there doing amazing things. Many women I meet personally, are wanting to […]

Wealth Inequality

Recently I stumbled upon this video via www.upworthy.com and it seriously blew my mind. I consider myself a realist and I knew that the distribution of wealth was not even close to what the general population thinks it is, but the extent on which it is skewed still blew me away. It’s a must watch […]

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