Inflation
What causes capital growth?
Capital growth. What is it? What causes it? What is it? Captial growth essentially means “increase in value.” So, for a property to achieve capital growth, it must be worth more today than it was yesterday. Or, it’s worth more today than it was ten years ago. Bottom line, the asset increased in value. Therefore, if you sold […]
How do you get inflation to work for you?
I mostly hear people talk about inflation as a bad thing. Rarely do I hear people say they’re excited about it. But, I came across an article that puts a different twist on the word inflation. The article talks about how inflation can be a good thing. How it can be used to make you […]
Who in Their Right Mind Would Pay $400,000 for a House in Alice Springs?
I remember hearing that question back in the late 2007 time-frame. And, I remember thinking to myself, “Hmm, he’s got a point there!” All the listeners in the room were in agreement. The catchphrases and sound bites were buzzing and echoing off the walls, “Prices are crazy! People are paying too much! Can’t keep going […]