Australian Property Podcast

On this Australian Property Podcast episode, the mighty Pete Wargent and not-so-mighty Owen Rask have their Christmas hats on and reflect on the year that was: 2023. Some interesting stats Owen and Pete reflect on: Since March, the Australian Property Podcast was downloaded over 300,000! We now have around 25,000 unique listeners in the community! The most popular episodes this year were the follo...

On this Australian Property Podcast episode, expert buyers agents Amy Lunardi and Pete Wargent explain how to perform due diligence on a property purchase. Topics covered by Amy Lunardi & Pete Wargent include: What is due diligence? Why is it so important? How do we actually do it? What is the cost of getting it wrong? Common big mistakes: Owners corporations, contracts, building permits and certi...

Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: 1 – Working from home remains popular, but less than in 2021 2 – Aussie housing market impacting retirement system 3 – Generally opti...

Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: 1 – Traffic disaster at Rozelle interchange! 2 – Petrol prices drop 30 cents at the bowser, Fed pivots 3 – Global population growth p...

Shane Parrish was on my - Owen Rask - top 10 interview wish list to speak with. Here he is, appearing on the Rask network.  Shane Parrish is a former spy, turn writer, student of life, blogger, author, podcast host and investor. His journey through life is twisted, random but also very deliberate. Today, Shane spends his time helping hundreds of thousands of people, including CEOs, professionals,...

Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: 1 - Rezoning changes afoot in New South Wales 2 - Global inflation pulse is starting to fade now 3 - Housing market limping into Xmas...

Buyer's agent and licensed real estate agent Amy Lunardi and Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask are back to explain exactly how, what, why and when to sell a property.  Whether you're upgrading, 'side-grading' or downgrading a property, selling is often the forgotten but extremely uncertain part of the property investing and owning process. So how do you do it? Do you sell your current property fi...

In this 2 Sense episode of The Australian Property Podcast, six-time author Pete Wargent and Blusk founder Chris Bates are BACK! Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week's episode, Chris and Pete cover: Auct...

In this conversation, Chris and Eliza discuss: CoreLogic's extensive property database and some of the key metrics they track How long it takes to sell a property right now & factors impacting price growth The current rental market conditions and changing household formation Episode resources: CoreLogic website Pain and Gain Report ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-inv...

In this 2 Sense episode of The Australian Property Podcast, six-time author Pete Wargent and Blusk founder Chris Bates are BACK! Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week's episode, Chris and Pete cover: Quee...

Kate Campbell talks to expert mortgage broker Chris Bates about the essential questions you should be asking your mortgage broker in this episode of The Australian Property Podcast. Want Chris and the team to help on your property-buying journey? Get in touch with the team at Blusk here! 👀 Here are some of the key points we cover in this episode: Buying a house is a big financial decision – you n...

In this 2 Sense episode of The Australian Property Podcast, six-time author Pete Wargent and Blusk founder Chris Bates are BACK! Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week's episode, Chris and Pete cover: Real...

In this episode of The Australian Property/Business Podcast, Rask's Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask and Alex Luck, co-founder of Everest Wealth, answer your financial planning questions and tip-toe around the important topics of Super and insurance. Every week, Rask's panel of experts answer your questions, no matter which channel you list to. ASK YOUR QUESTION: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 In this e...

The RBA has just raised interest rates... on Melbourne Cup day! In this 2 Sense episode of The Australian Property Podcast, six-time author Pete Wargent and Blusk founder Chris Bates are BACK to cover the RBA's news and more. Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't...

In this episode of The Australian Property Podcast, buyers agent Amy Lunardi and Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask tackle the hardest question for property buyers: is the Australian property market really getting away from you? How do you know if property prices are getting away from you, or if you just think they are? Amy Lunardi has a 6-point self-reflection checklist: Have you stress-tested yo...

In this 2 Sense episode of The Australian Property Podcast, six-time author Pete Wargent and Blusk founder Chris Bates are BACK! Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week's episode, Chris and Pete cover: Are...

Buying a property is always a smart decision...right? When it comes to our money, the best financial decision isn't always the decision that's going to bring us the most happiness, so it's really important to check back in with our goals and values. In this episode of the Australian Property Podcast, Amy Lunardi chats with financial educator and author of Buying Happiness, Kate Campbell, about how...

In this 2 Sense episode of The Australian Property Podcast, property coach Pete Wargent and Australia's top mortgage broker Chris Bates take on the top 3 property stories of the week. On The Australian Property Podcast this week: Australia home ownership to fall? Where property demand is set to soar Harry Triguboff pleads for no rate hike as insolvencies soar Resources you'll love Rask Invest - In...

On this episode of The Australian Property Podcast, Mortgage Broker Chris Bates is joined by Carlos Cacho, Chief Economist at Jarden. Carlos and Chris will be giving us their litmus test on the market, economic expectations, policy, and prices. On this episode: Banking and borrowing capacity What we are seeing in the rental market & what we think will happen How the wealth transfer is effecting pr...

Welcome to the latest edition of 2 Sense on the Australian Property Podcast, where we break down the biggest news headlines of the week and tell you what this really means for you. Mortgage Broker Chris Bates and Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent discuss mortgages swallowing 1/5 of households, overseas students driving migration, and investor exodus in Sydney and Melbourne.  Story 1: Mortgage monster swa...

On this episode of The Australian Property Podcast, expert Buyers Agents Pete Wargent and Amy Lunardi are giving you a crash course of everything you need to know about building and pest inspections. We're covering: What building inspections are for and what they cover: Major defects Minor defects Safety hazards Which properties to get one on? When to do them? Questions to ask your inspector befor...

Welcome to the latest edition of 2 Sense on the Australian Property Podcast, where we break down the biggest news headlines of the week and tell you what this really means for you. Mortgage Broker Chris Bates and Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent discuss the housing shortage forcing people to turn to granny flats, property investors driving a mortgage rebound, and why 1/3 of builders are losing money. St...

Welcome to a Tuesday edition of 2 Sense on the Australian Property Podcast, where we break down the biggest news headlines of the week and tell you what this really means for you. Mortgage Broker Chris Bates and Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent discuss Chinese buyers roar back, Aussie property prices hit record highs, and how El Ninois impacting farmland  Story 1: Chinese buyers return to Aus property A...

Welcome to this special episode of The Australian Property Podcast, where we help you break down everything you need to know about the market and your property. On this episode, Mortgage Broker, Chris Bates is joined by George Morice, chartered accountant and director at Prime Partners. Chris and George are discussing what you need to know from a tax perspective throughout your property journey. C...

In this episode of The Australian Property Podcast, we are discussing guarantor loans. Buyer's Agent Amy Lunardi is interviewing our resident mortgage broker Chris Bates on the ins and outs of guarantor loans. For first-home buyers (or seasoned buyers), getting a deposit and entering the market can be challenging and guarantor loans can act as a very powerful tool. We discuss: Ways to enter the ma...