Australian Property Podcast

How can you add value to your property through renovation? This is a question many Australians are face when purchasing a property, for either personal or investing. Renovations can be a big task so it's important to consider whether the time, money, and effort will align with your property goals. It can be a challenge to know what the market wants and what people like, so this episode will help y...

Pete Wargent and Chris Bates are back on The Australian Property Podcast 2 Sense and talking about the big Australian property stories this week. Economist and Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent and Mortgage Broker Chris Bates discuss these three property stories: Domain's Australian. property price forecasts Monthly inflation figures and the impacts of higher interest rates on housing Record mortgage rep...

On The Australian Property Podcast, we are committed to providing insights and expert opinions from some of the most prevalent property professionals in Australia. On this episode, Buyer's Agent and author, Pete Wargent is joined by Peter Tulip, Chief Economist at the Centre for Independent Studies. Previously having worked in the research department at the Reserve Bank of Australia, Peter has wri...

Every Sunday the Australian Property Podcast gang get together to discuss some of the most topical property stories of the week. We are on a mission to help give you a plain English take on the headlines and what they actually mean for you and your property. Buyer's Agent, Pete Wargent and Mortgage Broker, Chris Bates sit down to discuss how much population growth will affect the housing market, t...

Today we are talking about something every homeowner or homebuyer has probably wondered - how you value a property. Buyer's agents Pete Wargent and Amy Lunardi are experts in this area and help their clients value properties every day. They are going to break down some of the things you can do yourself to understand the market, and where your property may fit within it. On this episode of the Aust...

Every Sunday at 7 am the Australian Property Podcast crew dissects the latest news headlines to help you understand what the noise means for you and your property. Mortgage Broker Chris Bates and Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent are taking a deep dive on today's episode on interest rates from borrowing capacity to how long and how high we think interest rates will go, whether Australia will go into rece...

We are answering some of our Rask community’s questions! On this episode of The Australian Property Podcast Buyer’s Agent Amy Lunardi and Mortgage Broker Chris Bates are deep diving some of the most asked questions of our community.  Amy and Chris are going to break down some of the most common concerns, considerations and mistakes that people can make when it comes to finding and working with the...

Every Sunday morning the team at the Australian Property Podcast is here to deep dive into the biggest and most topical news headlines for the week and what it means for your property. With sticky inflation and rate rises affecting the cost of living for Australians, we are facing some interesting conditions in the property market in terms of lending, rental prices & supply. Buyer's Agent Pete War...

What are the latest property trends, when can we see the rental market ease and what is the future for property owners? On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast, Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent is joined by a very special guest, Cameron Kusher. Cameron is the Director of Economic Research at REA Group and is one of Australia’s top and best-known property market analysts. Pete and Cameron are...

Personal wins and mistakes from our property experts. Buyer's Agents Amy Lunardi and Pete Wargent are sharing their biggest personal lessons when it comes to buying and selling their own properties & investing. On this episode, the team is getting personal in the hope that you can take inspiration from the fact that even professionals don't always get it right and how you can learn from their mist...

Every Sunday the Australian Property Podcast team deep dive into the biggest news stories of the week, take a plain English look, and tell you what it means for your property. Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent is joined by Rask founder Owen Rask this week to cover land tax, build to rent news & the current listing environment. On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast, we cover these Big 3 stori...

Off the plan buying. With new developments springing up across cities in Australia, and government subsidies for new builds, it's hard not to be intrigued by the increasing home options available to buyers. On the flip side, we are hearing the headlines of builders going bust, apartment defects, and depreciating assets. Mortgage Broker Chris Bates and Buyers Agent Amy Lunardi take a deep dive into...

Every week Buyer's Agent, Pete Wargent and Mortgage Broker, Chris Bates break down and cover everything you want to know about the most important headlines from millionaire migration, wages, and intergenerational wealth. We are on a mission to be Australia's most trusted property podcast so we are here to help cut through some of the noise and help you understand what all the headlines mean for yo...

How are demographics and property linked? Mortgage Broker, Chris Bates, and Demographer, author, and educator Simon Kuestenmacher deep dive into how demographics will affect your property, the market, demand, and supply now and into the future. This episode will property insights into what factors to consider when purchasing a future home or investment property. You can find Simon Kuestenmacher on...

If you're starting your property journey, this is the episode for you! NSW's #1 Mortgage Broker, Chris Bates sits down with Rask's Melissa Vincent to break down some of a first home buyer's questions and concerns. There is a lot to consider as a first home buyer, and it can be daunting to leap from a renter or saver to a homeowner. On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast, we discuss: Wh...

Welcome to this week’s 2 Sense, where we take a plain English look at the week's Big 3 property news stories. This week we heard the news of a $45 million record sale in Tamarama, sparking conversation of increased confidence, the budget is still at the front of peoples' minds as to what this means for interest rates and property supply. We will help you cut through all the noise and unpack what t...

We love hearing from you and understanding what you are thinking about the property market. On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast Buyer’s Agent, Amy Lunardi, and Found of Rask, Owen Rask are answering some of the latest questions that you our community have asked us! In this episode, we cover the following questions: Can a seller approach a buyer's agent directly rather than engaging...

We are on a mission to be the most trusted property podcast in Australia. How do we do this? By answering some of your hard-hitting property questions.  On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast Mortgage Broker Chris Bates and Rask founder Owen unpack everything from rental properties, to buying with family and Airbnbs. On this episode: Considerations when selling a tired rental property...

This week economic news flooded news headlines, between RBA rate rises and the Federal Budget, you might be wondering what this actually means for you and your property. On this week's episode Mortgage Broker Chris Bates is joined by Rask founder Owen will help you demystify all the noise and help you understand how these policy changes and stimuluses can effect you and share a look through into t...

Looking to purchase a property? In an environment where there are so many variables and risks it can be daunting to decipher what this means for your risk profile. The team are here to help, Buyer's Agent Amy Lunardi and Owen Rask walk you through 6 ways to reduce risk in when buying a property. On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast Amy and Owen discuss the types of risk that exist in...

Are there any encouraging signs that the property shortage is ending? How is demand shifting now people are returning to the cities? How are the richest and poorest postcodes measured? On this week's 2 Sense Pete Wargent, Buyers Agent and Chris Bates, Mortgage Broker give you the low down on the most important and interesting headlines this week. On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast:...

Do you keep hearing about this property shortage and wonder what this really means for you? Buyer's Agent Pete Wargent is joined by Dr Cameron Murray, economist, property specialist and author on this episode of The Australian Property Podcast. Dr Cameron will demystify some of the panic we are hearing on the news and provide insight on the future of the housing market. On this episode of The Aust...

What is off market? And is this good for me as a buyer? Or is it designed for sellers? We often hear about properties being purchased "off market", but what does that actually mean? What are the benefits of buying or selling off market? And if I'm a buyer does that mean the seller is actually serious -- how do I know I'm getting the best deal? These are questions Buyers Agent Amy Lunardi gets regu...

THIS is what to do if you’re in mortgage stress. Property Buying Expert Pete Wargent and Rask founder Owen Rask talk about the latest news on inflation and what this means for you and your mortgage repayments, building insolvencies & how to get out of mortgage prison on this episode of “2 Sense”. On this episode of The Australian Property Podcast Pete and Owen talk: Proposed reform of the Reserve...

On this episode of the Australia Property Podcast Buyers Agents Amy Lunardi and Pete Wargent discuss buying a property within your budget. Based on a request from a member of our community we are taking a dive into how to get the best quality property based that fits within your budget. Buying a property can be scary at the best of times, so what are the things to look at when buying a property to...