Australian Property Podcast

Welcome to this week's edition of 2 Sense on The Australian Property Podcast, where we take a look at the week's most interesting news headlines and break down what this means for you. Mortgage Broker Chris Bates and Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent are discussing unit shortage, Melbourne house price jump, and Victoria's new granny flat policy. Story 1 – Unit shortage looming over Aussie housing market...

Do you want to invest your time and money better? Then listen to THIS episode. Owen Rask interviews host of The Australian Finance Podcast and brand new author, Kate Campbell, about her book, Buying Happiness: Learn to invest your time and money better. Kate discusses her journey into investing, why she wrote a book on money and happiness, how our community is boosting their happiness and some pra...

This is a cross-post from the Australian Finance Podcast. Owen Rask is hosting a Q&A with the founder of Blusk and mortage broker, Chris Bates. Chris & Owen discuss what a 'good asset' in property looks like, what to do if you can't afford your dream house, deciding on fixed or variable, upgrading and property deposits. Chris Bates was recently voted the #1 mortgage broker in Australia by The Advi...

Welcome to this week's edition of 2 Sense on The Australian Property Podcast, where we take a look at the week's most interesting news headlines and break down what this means for you. Mortgage Broker Chris Bates and Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent are discussing the population boom, labour market & reasons why rents could slow. Story 1: Population boomed by a record +182,000 in Q1 Population growth ac...

Welcome to this week's edition of 2 Sense on The Australian Property Podcast, where we take a look at the week's most interesting news headlines and break down what this means for you. Mortgage Broker Chris Bates and Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent are discussing: business insolvencies hitting a 15-year high, why office towers are taking a major hit & Australian population surge driving rental vacancie...

Property OR shares (or a bit of both)?! In today's episode, we're opening the can of worms that many Australians can relate to: the great debate over investing in property or shares. Kate Campbell moderates the debate between Owen Rask (team property) and Tom Wilson from InvestSMART (team shares). Who won? Let us know via Instagram. Australian Property Podcast resources: Australian Property Podca...

Welcome to this week's 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 talk about pattern book housing, stronger market dynamics, and the future of Australia. Story 1: Pattern book housing proposal for NSW A new proposal launched...

On this episode of The Australian Property Podcast, Buyer's advocate Amy Lunardi and Rask founder, Owen Rask are discussing how to develop a property brief. They will talk you through what exactly is a property brief, where it should sit within the buying process, and how this differs from your strategy. So, what is a property brief? A condensed idea (ideally written down) on exactly what you are...

Welcome to this week's 2-Sense on The Australian Property Podcast, where the team takes a look into the top 3 property news stories and breaks down what this means for you and your property. Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent and Mortgage Broker Chris Bates are discussing the regional market, underuse of dwellings & lending buffers in this week's episode. This week's stories: Story 1 – Regional Markets Un...

On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast, Mortgage Broker Chris Bates is joined by Jamie Nemsis founder of Wattle Partners, a prominent financial advisor and retiree specialist. Chris and Jamie are deep-diving into where wealth is sitting and how this is affecting property. Together they discuss the wealth mindset of Baby Boomers, wealth transfer, and retirement. About Jamie Nemsis: Jami...

Welcome to this week's episode of 2 Sense on The Australian Property Podcast, where we break down the news headlines and tell you what this means for you and your property. Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent and mortgage Broker (who also has just been awarded Australia's #1 mortgage broker), Chris Bates, are discussing how spare rooms are causing undersupply, Evergrande collapse & Brisbane house pricing....

We are talking negotiation do's and don'ts on this episode of the Australian Property Podcast. Property experts Pete Wargent and Amy Lunardi are discussing what situations you will need to negotiate, what to look out for, the price versus terms, and mistakes to avoid when you are considering buying a property. On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast In what situations will you need to n...

Welcome to this week’s 2 Sense where the Australian Property Podcast team discusses the latest news headlines and breaks down what it means for your property. This week Buyer’s Agent, Pete Wargent and Mortgage Broker, Chris Bates shrinking lot sizes, price surges, mortgage resets & new proposed policies, Story 1 – Lots shrink and prices surge Land prices up significantly over the past decade, acco...

A question that many property owners and sellers want to know - how to deal with real estate agents! Buyer’s Agents Amy Lunardi and Pete Wargent tell you what to look out for, what questions to ask, and how to approach speaking to agents Sometimes it can feel like agents are in a position of power, but we hope this episode can empower you with the knowledge of what to look for and what questions t...

Welcome to this week’s episode of 2 Sense, where The Australian Property Podcast experts are breaking down some of the week’s most interesting news headlines. This week Buyer’s Agent Pete Wargent is joined by Rask founder, Owen, and are discussing the rental shortage in Melbourne, recent upgrades in price forecasts, and what the greatest intergenerational wealth transfer means for the property mar...

On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast, we are joined by a very special guest, Queenie Tan. Queenie is one of Australia’s most loved content creators. You might have seen or heard her on The Australian Finance Podcast, in our Rask Education courses, or on her own social media where she shares her tips and tricks to help your money go further. Queenie is joined by Rask founder Owen and...

Welcome to this week’s 2 Sense on The Australian Property Podcast, where we look at the latest property news and headlines and give you a breakdown of what this means for your property. This week Buyer’s Agent, Pete Wargent and Mortgage Broker, Chris Bates are covering how easing inflation levels may affect interest rate hikes, what is happening to foreign investment in Australian property and tak...

On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast, Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent and Mortgage Broker Chris Bates are answering some of your property questions. The guys are covering everything from holding, selling, or renovating your property, types of home loans, how to work with property experts and how to find a target rental tenant. On this episode: Renovate, Sell, or Hold? What economic factor...

Every Sunday morning the Australian Property Podcast gang breaks down the biggest news stories of the week. Mortgage Broker, Chris Bates and Buyer's Agent, Pete Wargent are talking about inflation, housing supply, mortgage stress & potential rent controls. With inflation figures lower than expected, how do we expect the housing market to shift? Chris and Pete discuss some of the latest research an...

On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast, Buyers Agent Amy Lunardi and Rask founder Owen Rask are joined by Rebeka Morgan from Buildher Collective. BuildHer Collective helps women build and renovate their homes through her community. Rebeka used her experience in construction to guide her clients and community to understand that property development is more accessible than it seems. She...

Welcome to this week's episode of 2 Sense, where we cover everything you want to know about the most important news headlines of the week.  Buyers Agent, Pete Wargent and Mortgage Broker, Chris Bates will be breaking down what the headlines mean for you as well as answering some of your questions. We'll be covering everything from construction to the new Governor of the RBA as well as how student...

How do you actually get a mortgage? How do you get a loan for a property and what happens on settlement day? Work with Chris: Rask + Blusk mortgage broking In this Australian Property Podcast episode, Chris Bates, the founder of Blusk who was recently voted one of NSW's top mortgage brokers; and myself (Owen Rask, founder of The Rask Group), dive deep into every single step of the mortgage broking...

Pete Wargent and Chris Bates are back on The Australian Property Podcast 2 Sense and talking about the big Australian property stories and answering your questions this week. In the spotlight this week: Pete's view on US inflation and Chris' view on a potential recession. The unseasonal surge in property listings and what that means Is the rental boom over, or will the rental crisis rear its ugly...

House and land packages are a growing segment in the property market and a popular way for Australians to enter the housing market. However, it can be challenging to understand whether this type of property is right for you and your pretty goals and circumstance. On this episode, Buyer’s Agents Pete Wargent and Amy Lunardi will discuss what you should consider and deep dive into the pros and cons...

Pete Wargent and Chris Bates are back on The Australian Property Podcast 2 Sense and talking about the big Australian property stories this week. In the spotlight this week: Australian real estate agents are quitting. It's last-in, first-out as real estate agents exit the space. Properties for sale in capital cities are down 26% from their five-year average.  The NSW First Home Buyers Assistance S...