Australian Property Podcast

How do you invest in commercial property? Is investing in commercial real estate for income a good idea? What are the traps of commercial property? Tom Barwon is a commercial property investing expert and a partner at Barwon Investment Partners, a leading Australian commercial property investment group. Tom specialises in healthcare properties and has invested hundreds of millions of dollars, acro...

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 – Housing affordability has worsened 2 – Buyer’s market emerges, but it may not last long 3 - Apartments taking 75 months to deliv...

Welcome to this Rask listener story episode with Matt. This is a deep dive into the journey of someone in our community. We’ll talk about overcoming their fears and uncertainties, the failures and the successes they had with money, business and investing. These episodes are designed to tell a story, rather than be a source of financial expertise. By telling your stories, my hope is that we can bri...

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 – Amazon/Tabcorp back to the office 5 days 2 – APRA keeps lending settings tight, homeowners hanging on 3 – Investor sell-off due...

Welcome to this Rask listener story episode with Callum. This is a deep dive into the journey of someone in our community. We’ll talk about overcoming their fears and uncertainties, the failures and the successes they had with money, business and investing. These episodes are designed to tell a story, rather than be a source of financial expertise. By telling your stories, my hope is that we can b...

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 – Lending starts to pick up pace – our main focus this week 2 – Keep home ownership away from corporates 3 – Office values down 22...

Welcome to this Rask podcast listener story episode. This is a deep dive into the journey of someone in our community. We’ll talk about overcoming their fears and uncertainties, the failures and the successes they had with money, business and investing. These episodes are designed to tell a story, rather than be a source of financial expertise. By telling your stories, my hope is that we can bring...

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 – Spring selling season off with a bang 2 – Bottom of the cycle for building approvals 3 – Will the Aussie property market crash?...

Owen Rask is joined by Ben Sum, Head of Advice at Flint Group, for this Australian Property Podcast episode, to talk about the pros, cons and 'how-to' of using equity in your property for investing or a business loan. Topics covered in this Australian Property Podcast episode: Ben's successful background in entrepreneurship The moment Ben realised he should play #2 Using your property as security...

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 – CBA cuts rates for new borrowers 2 – S&P mortgage arrears steady 3 – Australia introduces students cap at 270,000 Episode resour...

In this episode of The Australian Property Podcast, Rask's founder and Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask gets behind the microphone to walk you through why it may make sense to exit property and use a diversified portfolio of ETFs (inside or outside of Super) to meet your income and growth needs. Topics covered in this podcast: The pros and cons of property in retirement The benefits of ETFs Indu...

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 – Interest bill hammering the Aussie economy and homebuyers 2 – A greater risk for employees in Sydney 3 – Sydney metro opens in t...

Dave Gow is the highly regarded author, podcast host and blogger, best known by his brand, Strong Money Australia. He joins Owen Rask. This is PART 2/2. For Part 1/2 with Dave and Owen, go here: https://www.raskmedia.com.au/2024/08/19/dave-gow-seven-figure-share-portfolio/ Dave's background is a story of true grit and determination. Dave is known as the forklift driver who retired at 28. He did th...

This week, Pete Wargent joins the Australian Property Podcast to answer questions from the Rask community. In this episode, Pete covers: The unit sell-off in Sydney and Brisbane How to best leverage an inherited property for further investments Considering solar: Real-world savings and payback period for Victoria ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Brokin...

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 – RBA takes a potshot at commentators 2 – Rental price inflation at 4-year low 3 – Wages growth has peaked Episode resources Rask...

In this Australian Finance Podcast, expert mortgage Chris Bates, co-founder of Flint Group, joins Owen Rask, founder of Rask, to answer your property questions and dive into what it takes to do a refinance on a mortgage.  Resources for this episode: Refinance with Chris/Flint: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Topics covered: Why Blusk transformed into Flint Perth pr...

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 – Inflation figures lower than feared 2 – Markets swinging toward rate cuts by end of the year 3 – Investor borrowing to a 2-year...

In this episode, Pete Wargent talks about: What is inflation? How is inflation Measured? Why is inflation desired? Why Does the Reserve Bank Target Inflation? And what happens if they get it wrong? What is Australia’s Inflation Target? What are the causes of inflation? How is the inflation target achieved? Why is this important for Australian property? Inflation trends before 2020? What happened i...

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 – APRA keeps macroprudential settings steady 2 – NSW on no evictions policy 3 – Japan’s population falls by a record 800,000, 15th...

The State of the Markets episodes provide you with a concise and clear picture of what is happening across markets. Not just in property, and not just in Australia. Pete Wargent and Owen Rask talk about the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO), bonds, Australian residential property, commercial property, S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX), what's happening with the Australian Dollar (AUD) and more! Let us know what yo...

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 – Australia’s half-built apartments 2 – Is Australia adding one migrant per minute? 3 – Homebuilding slowdown fuels Perth’s rocket...

In this episode of The Australian Property Podcast, Pete Wargent, property investor and author, shares his expertise on the "Buy Right Approach" and the concept of a "powerhouse portfolio" with Owen. Topics covered: Why most people lost money in property How to build a powerhouse portfolio Pete & Cate's 4-part plan to remove emotions IQ versus IQ versus AQ Future trends for property investors Epis...

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 – Where are all these jobs coming from 2 – Construction cost growth falls to 22-year low 3 – Immigration peaked in February Episod...

In this episode, Pete Wargent, property investor and author, shares his expertise on the "Buy Right Approach." Discover how this strategy differs from others, and why understanding market cycles and your own personality are key to long-term success. Learn the importance of a strategic plan and gain practical insights to make informed property investment decisions. Episode Resources: Buy Pete's boo...

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 – Lending in a solid uptrend, but not so much for new housing 2 – Listings plunge in winter lull 3 – A window for upgraders Episod...