March 2011 – Page 2

Why are Top End Home Prices so … Top End?

The title shouts, $1M Medians in the Top End! (my exclamation point.) The title got my attention. “Are you telling me we could see the median house price rise to $1 million?” I asked myself. The article is on page 102 of the March 2011 The Australian Property Investor (API) magazine. The subject is the rising house prices […]

March 13, 2011 Quote of the week, Sharing Ideas No Comments

Quote of the Week: My First Rule of Business

“My first rule of buisness … you have to protect against the downside.“ This comes from a very famous businessman. You’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of him. And, you also may be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t like him; admire him. For those who say they don’t like […]

March 9, 2011 Property Market News, Sharing Ideas No Comments

Are you a Boomer or a Gloomer?

Boomers and Gloomers! They seem to be everywhere in the property investment world these days. By the way, my question is not totally fair. After all, you may be neither a Boomer or a Gloomer. But, let me explain what I mean by Boomer and Gloomer … Boomers Boomers proclaim the market is great. Great […]

March 6, 2011 Quote of the week No Comments

Quote of the Week!

Well, why not? Why not have a quote of the week? Keep myself focused on the positives. Keep myself motivated. Keep myself on-track. So, this week the quote comes from Robert J. Ringer. He’s the author of a great book; a book I’ve read at least twice and I have it out now for a […]

March 4, 2011 Success No Comments

What is the secret to success?

Do you know? I don’t. But, I think I found a key ingredient. The main item. The “long pole in the tent” if you will. Where did I find it? In a book. What book? The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life It’s on page 623. Right at the bottom. Again, like most […]