Australian Property Podcast

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from the Alcove mortgage specialists discuss all the latest property news. This week: – Melbourne auctions pick up – APRA holds macroprudential settings – Chalmers urged to reform CGT for housing Chapters (approximate) (00:00) Introduction (03:44) Current Property Market Dynamics...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, Owen Rask reveals a million-dollar mistake from early in his wealth-building journey. He explains: – The opportunity he missed in the property market – Why he stuck with shares and ignored other strategies – How combining property and shares could have accelerated his financial growth – A powerful lesson in using every tool at your disposal for long-ter...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgage specialists run through all the big property news stories of the week.  1 – How to build more cheaply (Nerida Conisbee, Ray White) 2 – Brisbane hits a million-dollar median house price (Cotality) 3 – Office to apartment conversions to drive units recovery? Re...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, Chris Bates sits down with financial adviser James O’Reilly for a candid conversation about using property and super to plan for retirement. They cover: – The psychology behind early retirement goals – Common property pitfalls in retirement planning – How to tap into home equity and diversify your assets – Why mindset and long-term thinking are crucial...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgage specialists discuss how to maximise borrowing capacity, how much first homebuyer stimulus is enough, and whether you should pay off your mortgage. They also run through some of your listener questions.  This week on the show:  1 – How much first homebuyer sti...

Welcome back to part two of our breakdown of how buying property is like online dating. Join Owen Rask and buyer’s agent Amy Lunardi as they continue the analogy that somehow keeps making way too much sense. In this episode (covering analogies 11–20), we chat through: 🔧 Thinking you can change someone …or a property. Spoiler: You probably can’t—or at least not without time, cash, and a serious re...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from AllenWargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgage specialists discuss the latest property price movements, why Blackstone wants to build more Down Under, the first homebuyer schemes luring more buyers into the market, and where Australia’s population is growing fastest. 1 – Why Blackstone isn’t building in Au...

Property and Online Dating?! Yep – Hear Us Out. In todays episode, Owen and buyer’s advocate Amy Lunardi have a bit of fun by breaking down 10 (very real) ways the home buying journey mirrors the highs, lows, and swipes of online dating. From emotional rollercoasters to red flags, dealbreakers to being catfished — this episode is packed with relatable truths and useful strategies for buyers naviga...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgage specialists discuss the big 3 property news stories of the week, as well as all the latest property market news. Topics covered 1 – What investors can learn from 20 years of property data (AFR) 2 – Are you paying too much for your home loan? 3 – Domain house...

In this episode, Amy Lunardi (buyer’s agent) and Owen Rask (Rask founder) go rogue — answering real, unfiltered property questions pulled straight from Reddit. Whether you’re a first home buyer feeling auction fatigue, a hopeful investor eyeing Glenroy or Reservoir, or someone baffled by a body corp’s sinking fund — this one's for you. 💬 What We Cover: - Should you make an offer before auction? A...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent of AllenWargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates of Alcove mortgage specialists talk through all the latest property market news. They also answer a few of your questions in the Listener Q&A at the end. 1 – How do people keep bidding prices higher? 2 – Stamp duty burden hits new record 3 – 1 in 6 have a deposit for FHB scheme List...

 In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask explores the big question: Is the Australian property market in a bubble in 2025? You’ll learn: - Why immigration is driving up demand - What’s really going on with housing supply - The impact of interest rates and borrowing power - Whether house price-to-income ratios signal danger If you like this Australian Property Podcast episo...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from AllenWargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgage specialists talk through the big 3 property news stories of the week. They discuss: 1 – Weak GDP greenlights July rate cut 2 – Farms and land achieving big prices 3 – Why the Aussie property market is crashing Listener Q&A 1 - Question – from PF I’ve got one f...

In this episode, Pete Wargent from the Australian Property Podcast and Gemma Mitchell from the Australian Finance Podcast dig into one of the biggest game-changers for your finances – setting clear goals. But not just any goals — the right ones for you. We cover: - Is it really a goal, or just a nice idea?- Do you actually need clear goals to succeed?- Why most goals fail (and what people get wron...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from AllenWargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgage specialists discuss all the latest property news and trends.  Here are the 3 main stories they covered: 1 – Synchronised upswing for property prices 2 - Stayvestors 3 – Listings increased in May (SQM Research) Listener Q&A 1 – Selfie I’m self-employed and have...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, mortgage broker Chris and buyers agent Amy run through the importance of getting your finance right when buying a property - including some horror stories about when things have gone wrong. Don’t risk losing your deposit (or worse!)  We run through - Pre-approvals: what do they actually mean?  - The different types of pre-approvals  - How to get yoursel...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from AllenWargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove Mortgage specialists cover all the latest property news, and their predictions for the next two years for property markets around the country.  Topics covered today: 1 – How bad is the housing shortage? 2 – How do crime rates impact property? 3 – Banks to use AI to sel...

In this episode, Pete Wargent from the Australian Property Podcast and Gemma Mitchell from the Australian Finance Podcast join forces to bring you a special episode on what to focus on financially at every age and stage of life. From your 20s to your 60s and beyond, they talk tips and traps for every stage.  From buying a house, to investing and when you should be paying attention to super- we are...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent of AllenWargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from the Alcove mortgage group talk about rate cuts Topics covered today: 1 – All ingredients are in place for an enduring housing recovery 2 – The pros and cons of moving to regional Aus 3 – A third of Aussie homes now worth $1m Resources for this episode RBA delivers a confident c...

In this episode, Pete Wargent from the Australian Property Podcast and Gemma Mitchell from the Australian Finance Podcast are back to dive into a big topic – raising financially confident, and competent kids. From choosing between private or public schooling, to saving (or not saving) for your kids, we cover it all. We chat about: Private vs public schooling – the real pros and cons Saving and inv...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from AllenWargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgage specialists discuss the plans to grow Melbourne to 9 million by 2050, all the latest housing price forecasts, the growing Build to Rent sector, and whether ‘rent-vesting’ even works as a strategy. They also answer a few of your listener questions in a Q&A.  Do...

If you like this Australian Property Podcast episode, Pete Wargent of Allen Wargent Property Buyers answers a few of your listener questions on property cashflow, how to generate passive income from property, and whether it’s too late to start your own property portfolio. Topics covered today: 1 – Tom Passive income through property -Resi yields, for growth -Create equity -Short term resi -Commerc...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgage specialists discuss the major property news stories of the week.  Topics covered today: 1 – Election win and likely policy and tax reforms 2 – AMP introduces 10-year interest-only mortgages, big news 3 – Property listings fall across the board in April  1 – E...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Owen Rask from Rask Media discuss their respective journeys and whether it’s a good time to buy property or shares. They also look through a few case studies and how each cohort might like to invest in the current environment, be it in property, or shares, or both. Here’s a summary of everyt...

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgage specialists bring you all the latest news.  If you like this Australian Property Podcast episode Pete and Chris answer your listener questions and cover the big news stories of the week.  Topics covered today: 1 – Twilight zone suburbs 2 – Inflation news for...