Property Insights with Mark Bouris

In this episode of Property Insights, Mark Bouris sits down with economist Stephen Koukoulas to unpack what’s really happening across the Australian economy and what it could mean for interest rates, inflation, households, businesses and the property market. With the RBA facing a difficult decision when they meet on September 29, the big question is whether Australia could be heading towards...

Is Australia's property market entering a new era? In this episode of Property Insights, Mark Bouris sits down with Tim Graham, Managing Director of Hotspotting, to unpack what Capital Gains Tax changes, rising holding costs and government policy mean for investors, first home buyers and the broader property market. Tim describes the current environment as a “perfect storm", with policy unce...

The Eastern Suburbs property market has been one of the toughest parts of Sydney in recent months...but has the market finally bottomed? In this episode of Property Insights, Mark Bouris sits down with Ray White Phillips & Co. real estate agent Alexander Phillips, who has spent more than a decade at the top of the Australian property market, to get his read on what is actually happening on the...

Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist at Ray White, joins Mark Bouris on Property Insights to unpack what is really happening in the Australian property market, and where prices could be heading next. With interest rates rising, consumer sentiment falling, investors pulling back and the latest Federal Budget creating more uncertainty, the property market is at an important turning point. Nerida shares...

Wages went up. So why does every household still feel worse off? Stephen Koukoulas, economist and founder of Market Economics, sits down with Mark Bouris to answer that question with numbers that are hard to argue with. Prices have risen around 14 per cent over the past three years. Wages have grown roughly 10 per cent. The gap is real, it is compounding, and it is sitting in every Australian budg...

Former NRL player Lachlan Coote made the switch from professional rugby league to residential real estate in Townsville, and what he has discovered about the market up there might surprise you. In this episode of Property Insights, Mark Bouris sits down with Lachlan to unpack what is really happening in Townsville right now. Median house prices up 80% in five years. A vacancy rate of just 0.01%. A...

Australia just hit 28 million people. By 2065, we will have 40 to 41 million. Sydney will be the size of New York. Melbourne will be bigger than London. So what does that mean for our roads, our rail, our housing supply, and the property market? Mark Bouris sits down with Adam Copp, Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Australia, the federal government's independent advisor on infrastructure...

Domain President Jason Pellegrino joins Mark Bouris to unpack where Sydney and Melbourne house prices are heading, why units are set to outperform houses for the first time in five years, and how AI is about to reshape the way Australians buy and sell property. Jason forecasts mid-to-high single digit price declines in Sydney and Melbourne over the next 12 to 18 months (4 to 8%), with the other ca...

Thinking about buying an apartment, but not sure what actually holds its value? In this episode of Property Insights, Mark Bouris sits down with Andrew Hrsto, Founder and CEO of ALAND, for a candid look at the apartment market from someone who has built it from the ground up. Andrew Hrsto founded ALAND in 2002 and has grown it into one of Sydney's most prolific apartment developers, with thousands...

Monthly Economic Update feat. Stephen Koukoulas on Property Insights with Mark Bouris Join Mark Bouris and Stephen Koukoulas for this month’s Monthly Economic Update on Property Insights, as they unpack the latest economic data and what it means for Australia’s outlook. With GDP growth softening, unemployment edging higher, inflation still running hot and consumer confidence under pres...

RBA chief economist and now Westpac Chief Economist, Luci Ellis, joins Mark Bouris on Property Insights to unpack how global events are hitting your back pocket. They dive into how the war in the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are affecting oil prices, why that flows so quickly into petrol, building materials and everyday costs, and how all of this feeds directly into inflatio...

Property’s getting harder to read: markets within markets, rates staying higher for longer, and changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. Mark Bouris sits down with Ben Nash, the founder & CEO of Pivot Wealth, host of the Mo Money Podcast (500+ episodes), author of “The Virgin Millionaire” and “Get Unstuck”, and the financial education partner to NRL play...

Mark Bouris sits down with AMP economist My Bui to make sense of what’s really going on with inflation, interest rates and the Australian economy. They talk through how inflation has spiked so drastically in just 12 months, what “trimmed mean” actually means, and how higher fuel costs and global tensions are quietly pushing up prices on almost everything. My also opens up about w...

Join Mark Bouris and Stephen Koukoulas for their May Monthly Economic Update as they delve into the critical economic factors influencing the Reserve Bank of Australia's upcoming cash rate decision. With wars, inflation, and market pressures creating a complex economic landscape, Mark and Stephen break down the key indicators that the RBA will be considering. Don't miss this in-depth economic anal...

Australia's property market is at a critical juncture, and who better to break down the numbers than Tim Lawless, Head of Research at Cotality. In this episode of Property Insights with Mark Bouris, Tim Lawless delves into the complex factors impacting housing values, from consumer sentiment and interest rate hikes to supply-demand imbalances. Tim has a wealth of data to analyse how different segm...

In this episode, Mark Bouris sits down with Daniel Harris from Real Estate Central to break down the Northern Territory Property scene. How is the Darwin property market performing? Where are the key opportunities for growth? Is Darwin a good buy?...and most importantly, how can investors and home buyers expect their property assets to perform over the long term? -- Catch up on more episodes...

In this episode of Property Insights, Mark Bouris is joined by real estate agent and auctioneer Tom Panos to unpack what is really happening across the Australian property market right now. Tom has spent decades on the ground working with buyers and sellers, giving him a front-row view of how everyday Australians are responding to rising interest rates, shifting sentiment and changing market condi...

In this episode of the Property Insights, Mark Bouris sits down with Buyers Agent Astrid Joarder from Bought Agency to unpack how she helps buyers to navigate today’s competitive Australian property market. They break down what really happens behind the scenes at auction, how to set a smart bidding strategy, and why preparation, finance and discipline matter more than emotion. -- Catch up on...

Nikki de Rijcke is the Director and Licensee of JW Residential Perth. Nikki’s experience working in real estate sales across both Australia and the Netherlands laid the foundations for the successful real estate leader she is today. In her first full year as a solo agent, she sold 141 properties.  00:00:23 -- JW Residential Perth Overview 00:01:46 -- Current State of the WA Property Mar...

Dr Shane Oliver is head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP Capital. He has a PhD in economics and a graduate diploma in applied finance and investment from the Securities Institute of Australia (now the Australian Bankers and Finance Association). Catch up on more episodes in the Property Insights podcast:  https://yhomeloans.com.au/property-in... Chat with a YBR Broker: ...

September economic update of Property Insights with Mark Bouris and economist Stephen Koukoulas is back, ahead of the RBA's next decision on Tuesday 30th September! -- Catch up on more episodes in the Property Insights podcast:  https://yhomeloans.com.au/property-in... Chat with a YBR Broker: https://ybr.com.au/refinance-flagship...   Get in touch with Yellow Brick Road:  https://yb...

Harry Coomer is a Director and real estate agent at Peterswald in Hobart, Tasmania. With 15+ years of property expertise and a track record of over 800 transactions, Harry's been consistently recognised for his work, being awarded Realestate .com.au's Tasmanian Agent of the Year for 2024, as well as being named Rate My Agent's top sales agent in Tasmania for 2022, 2023, and 2024. He has also been...

Dr. Richard Denniss is the Executive Director of the Australia Institute, a prominent Australian economist and public policy commentator. His career has spanned two decades, with policy-focused roles in academia, federal politics, and think-tanks. Known for his ability to translate complex economic ideas into accessible language, he has served as a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Newcas...

In this episode of Property Insights, Mark welcomes Gee Taggar to discuss the intricacies of private lending. Gee is the Founder and Managing Director of Archer Wealth, a leading non-bank lender now on YBR's panel that specialises in bespoke credit solutions for business owners, developers, and borrowers who are not served well by traditional banks. The conversation delves into the evolution of Ar...

August economic update of Property Insights with Mark Bouris and leading economist Stephen Koukoulas is here! In this episode, we dive into the RBA's recent & upcoming decisions and explore the current economic landscape. 00:00:00 - Introduction and Economic Overview 00:05:18 - RBA Policy and Board Dynamics 00:12:01 - Proactive vs. Reactive Monetary Policy 00:23:24 - Inflation Trends and Consu...