The Property Couch

Folks, if you haven’t noticed the level of activities that had been happening on our show recently, there were heaps of things going on regarding Labor’s Proposed Negative Gearing policies. Long story short.. Two weeks ago, Ben as the Chair of Property Investors Council of Australia (PICA), discovered that Labor and the Parliamentary Budgeting Office (PBO) had been using incorrect data in their co...

Here we go, folks…. Property Tax PART 2 is finally here!!So, let’s get down to the Ownership Structure, Trusts and SMSF insights you need! If you tuned into Episode 226, then you’ll know we have none other than The #1 [...]  CONTINUE READING The post Episode 228 |Ownership Structure & Trusts with Julia Hartman – Everything You Need to Know About Property Tax (PART 2) appeared first on The Prop...

Yes you’ve heard it right yesterday! Ben was on the Money News with Ross Greenwood! Folks, if you haven’t tune in to the Money News yet, do yourself a favor and check out their podcast. We tune in to the [...] CONTINUE READING The post Bonusisode with Ross Greenwood on the Money News! appeared first on The Property Couch . LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP:...

Folks, let’s just say… it’s been a week!!! You know that exclusive story we shared with you in last week episode ?? Well, it’s, ahh, hit the headlines… BIG TIME! Don’t know what we’re talking about? Here’s a Quick Recap… Ben was listening to Chris Bowen (Shadow Treasurer of the Labor Party) on ABC’s Insiders: The Interview. Bold Statement made. Rather bold in fact ( Listen to ABC’s audio here ). C...

Property Tax… let’s have a real conversation about it folks! Because if we’re being honest— even with 40-odd years of industry know-how between us — there’s still a bit of property tax knowledge we could use too. And if you’ve listened to us for a while now, you’ll also know that, when it comes to tax, we’re only allowed to talk about “Statements of Fact” — as we’re not qualified to give advice in...

Folks, we’ve got a very FULL week ahead of us! Firstly, it’s the first Tuesday of the month which means the RBA Board has met and announced the official cash rate. And tonight at 7:30 PM (AEDT) is Budget Night ! We’ll be hearing from Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and many are expecting some cash splurge. As indicated by the recent economic data, we need some good old stimulus in the economy. This is t...

Yes, it’s finally here!! After weeks of teasing, we’re finally ready to release this to you! Have you ever wondered how are you performing? If you’re doing good, bad or ok compared to your peers? Well, the wait is now over! Our Money Fit segment is available on the Platform right this moment and is built with that sole purpose in mind. We’ve decided to launch with the Annual Surplus Cashflow chart...

Folks, we have a very special guest today … Dr Shane Oliver , Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist at AMP Capital !! So, if you’re keen to hear the latest economic news across the property AND stock market, or you want the intel on how the cogs of the economy run … then you’d best hit play on this one! To give you an idea, Shane Oliver is responsible for determining AMP Capital’s invest...

Folks, it’s likely that today’s guest — Turia Pitt — needs little or no introduction! Chances are, her name’s familiar to you… and that’s because Turia became a household name when, at 24, her life was turned upside down when she became trapped in a grass fire while competing in a 100km ultramarathon. And not only did she manage to SURVIVE the severe burns to 65% of her body… she’s also gone on to...

It’s the first day of the season and we’ve got a Footy competition this year folks! For all the AFL lovers out there, we would like to include you in our intense and engaging footy banter!! And for all the non-AFL fans we thought we’ll spare you from all the footy talks this year.  So here’s the perfect platform to mingle with everyone that likes to talk footy. And of course, what’s the point of a...

Folks, feeling a bit scared to take that necessary “leap of faith” on the property market? If you do, it’s not your fault. In fact… it’s actually pretty normal!! So, we’ve taken a leaf out of last week’s episode where we answered some of your questions on the BIGGEST CHALLENGES you’re having in a market downturn…and we’re going to dive in on the fear and uncertainty piece! Because a little bit of...

“What’s your BIGGEST Challenge when it comes to building a portfolio in the Current Market?” … Folks, this is the question we threw out on Facebook and to our tribe of listeners who receive our emails … and we received a FLOOD of answers back! So it seems a few of you are facing a pickle or two as we speak.  Well, to help you out, today we’re going to unpack quite a few of these and, with a bit of...

It’s the first Tuesday of the month folks… which means the RBA Board has met and announced the official cash rate for March 2019! As widely anticipated, the Cash Rate has remained at 1.5%. Now if you tuned in to last week’s episode with Dr Andrew Wilson , you would notice that he forecasted the next rate cut to be as early as April! Bill Evans, Chief Economist at Westpac on the other hand, is anti...

“Housing markets shouldn’t be leading monetary policy; they’re a response to monetary policy.” — Dr Andrew Wilson. Folks, our guest for this week is Dr Andrew Wilson , Chief Economist at My Housing Market , who is sounding more bullish than bearish when it comes to Australia’s property market and overall economic outlook! To give you an idea, Dr Wilson provides comprehensive property market insigh...

Folks, “the $64 million dollar question” — and the decision that comes with it — has the potential to either CRIPPLE or COMPLETE an investor’s property portfolio! And the expensive and decisive question is this… “ Should I sell or hold onto my property? ” Who knows, maybe YOU are currently mulling over this exact question right now? Or maybe you’ve invested in a not-too-great property, but you don...

We’ve got Phil Tarrant from Smart Property Investment Podcast and Alex Whitlock, the Mortgage Business Director at Momentum Media for today’s Bonusisode folks! What are we chatting about? Well, it’s all about the future of the mortgage broking industry following the Banking Royal Commission’s Final Report and how will it impact the consumers moving forward. It’s not very often that we have a trade...

Wow-wee does this episode contain ALL the gold… and then some!!! Unlike a “rags to riches” story, today’s very special guest — Julie Ann Cairns — shares her personal experience of living RICHES to RAGS… and how she finally managed to overcome the money pattern that kept resurfacing in her life. Of course, today Julie’s life’s mission is to empower people to live an abundant life free from false be...

Folks, while we’d love to bring you GOOD news all the time, unfortunately, some things — like the economy! — are simply out of our hands So if you heard from us this morning because you receive our VIP emails ( download the free chapter of Make Money Simple Again if want to be a part of our tribe), then you’ll know that the economy in not looking…… ahh…… too crash hot. Here’s why.. As we’ll soon e...

Today’s RBA announcement is more important than all of last year’s “business as usual” announcements… which is why Ben has dedicated more time to explaining it this time around. Yes, the Cash Rate has remained at 1.5%. But that’s more to this episode than just the cash rate. Why? Because there are now more data flowing in, suggesting that over the last quarter of last year, the economy appears to...

All good things must come to an end folks! And such is true for our Summer Series… because today is the FINAL EPISODE!!! BUT we’re ending the sunny vibe with a BANG as Couch listener Lindsay Olsen joins us to share how he and his family will retire on $2,000 a week in passive income! The Surprise? We are part of Lindsay’s A-Team! So, if you were one of the folks who told us you were keen to hear f...

Folks, our Summer Series just wouldn’t be complete without the Titan of property investing paying a visit!! So here to give you the insights is none other than one of Australia’s most recognised and respected Property Experts…… Margaret Lomas! As the Director and Founder of Destiny Financial Solutions , a best-selling author of EIGHT property investment books and the host of the brand new Web TV s...

Hope you’re enjoying our Summer Series folks! For this Australia Day long weekend, we thought we’ll share one of our recent chat with the boys at What You Will Learn podcast ! It’s weird being on the side of the microphone we gotta say but great questions from the guys on the book, Make Money Simple Again . Have a listen and if you haven’t got the book yet, you can grab a copy at 20% OFF! Just use...

Folks, if there’s one thing we love… it’s a good TRANSFORMATION story!! And today’s guest had a transformation that seriously shocked us! Here’s why this radical change was so impressive… Today’s guest and #TPC listener Jordan Bill USED TO think, “He who dies with the most money wins” … AND he knows that being dragged to his dad’s worksite as a kid, and being asked to move all those bricks and str...

Folks, there are some stories that are just meant to be told… and listener Fiona Bengtsson DEFINITELY lives one of these stories! Here’s the plot line… Fiona, a teacher by trade, and her husband Andreas, a tradie, had three kids and a small business when things started to go pear-shaped. With their company growing faster than it could fund itself, Fiona and Andrea began feeding their OWN money int...

Guess who’s back folks??! … Our very dear friend, Australian Property Expert and THE person you want on your side if you’re planning on renovating for profit… Jane Slack-Smith, Founder of Your Property Success and The Ultimate Guide to Renovation !!! Not only has Jane built an impressive multimillion-dollar portfolio of her own, but also this ex-Explosive Engineer (she’s a very smart cookie) has b...