Ipswich’s Real Estate Podcast

In this episode of Ipswich's Real Estate Podcast, Steve Athanates is joined by Matthew Taylor-Farrington from Purple Bunny Marketing to wrap up what turned out to be a massive June for NGU Real Estate Ipswich. Despite all the noise around the federal budget, negative gearing changes and falling auction clearance rates, NGU Ipswich listed 109 properties and sold 83 homes for the month — just under...

In this episode of Ipswich's Real Estate Podcast, Steve Athanates is joined by Steve Beach from Stanford Financial to break down the RBA's June decision and for the first time in a while, it's good news. Rates are on hold. Steve Beach unpacks the data behind the decision, including headline inflation dropping from 4.6% to 4.2%, rising unemployment, and the major banks already quietly cutting fixed...

In this episode of Ipswich's Real Estate Podcast, Steve Athanates is joined by Matthew Taylor-Farrington from Purple Bunny Marketing to cut through the noise and give a clear, honest picture of what the federal budget has actually done to the Ipswich property market. With changes to negative gearing for future investment purchases, there's been no shortage of headlines and no shortage of panic. St...

In this episode of Ipswich's Real Estate Podcast, Steve Athanates is joined by Matthew Taylor-Farrington from Purple Bunny Marketing to break down how the Ipswich property market performed in May 2026. NGU Real Estate Ipswich listed 121 properties and sold 78 homes for the month. Steve shares his view that January 2026 was likely the peak of the market, with prices now stabilising and more stock c...

In this episode of Ipswich's Real Estate Podcast, Daniel Parsons is joined by Matt Taylor-Farrington from Purple Bunny Marketing to break down how the Ipswich property market performed in April 2026. Despite a busy Easter period and multiple public holidays, NGU Real Estate Ipswich still delivered. We listed 132 properties, sold 88 homes, and turned over just under $83 million in total sales acros...

In this episode of Ipswich's Real Estate Podcast, Daniel Parsons steps in for Steve Athanates and is joined by Steve Beach from Stanford Financial to break down the RBA's latest interest rate decision, with the cash rate rising from 4.1% to 4.35%. They unpack what's driving the increase, from stubborn inflation to a second wave of cost pressures flowing through from the Middle East conflict, hitti...

In this special bonus episode of Ipswich’s Real Estate Podcast, Steve Athanates is joined by Matthew Taylor-Farrington from Purple Bunny Marketing to discuss what could be the most critical six weeks for the Australian property market in 2026. With global uncertainty, rising inflation, potential interest rate increases, and upcoming government policy changes, there are multiple forces converging t...

In this episode of Ipswich’s Real Estate Podcast, Steve Athanates is joined by Matthew Taylor-Farrington from Purple Bunny Marketing to break down March 2026 for NGU Real Estate Ipswich. The team achieved their biggest month ever, listing an incredible 153 properties and selling 109 homes, equating to over $110 million in Ipswich real estate transactions. Steve shares what’s driving the surge in l...

In this episode of Ipswich’s Real Estate Podcast, Daniel Parsons steps in for Steve Athanates and is joined by Steve Beech from Stanford Financial to unpack the latest RBA interest rate decision. With the cash rate rising from 3.85% to 4.1%, they break down what’s driving the increase, including persistent inflation and global pressures, and what it means for homeowners, buyers, and borrowing capa...

In this episode of Ipswich’s Real Estate Podcast, Steve Athanates is joined by Matthew Taylor-Farrington from Purple Bunny Marketing to break down the February 2026 property results for NGU Real Estate Ipswich. Despite being the shortest month of the year, February delivered the biggest month in the history of NGU Real Estate, with an incredible 121 properties listed and 97 homes sold, totalling n...

In this episode of Ipswich’s Real Estate Podcast, Steve Athanates is joined by Matthew Taylor-Farrington from Purple Bunny Marketing to unpack January 2026 for NGU Real Estate Ipswich. NGU has just delivered its biggest January on record, listing 111 properties, selling 67 homes, and transacting nearly $58 million in property in a single month. Steve breaks down what’s driving the momentum, why NG...

Welcome to the first episode of Ipswich’s Real Estate Podcast for 2026. In this episode, Steve Athanates is joined by Steve Beach from Stanford Financial to break down the latest RBA interest rate announcement, with the cash rate rising from 3.6% to 3.85%. They unpack what’s driving the decision, including annual inflation jumping to 3.8%, well above the RBA’s target band of 2–3%, and why trimmed...

We’re closing out the year with some seriously exciting news. In the final episode of Ipswich’s Real Estate Podcast for the year, Steve is joined by one of Ipswich’s most recognised and high-performing agents, Laney McQueen, to officially announce the opening of NGU Real Estate Booval, launching in late January 2026. Steve and Laney chat about why Booval was the next natural step, what the new off...

In this special yearly wrap episode, Steve is joined by John Karlecik to break down what has been one of the biggest years Ipswich real estate has ever seen. Even before the year is officially finished, the numbers are staggering — 745 properties sold, over 828 listings, and more than $631.5 million in Ipswich real estate transacted, with the business tracking toward three quarters of a billion do...

In this episode, Steve is joined by Steve Beach from Stanford Financial to break down the RBA’s latest decision to keep interest rates on hold — and what it means for everyday Australians. They unpack the numbers behind rising inflation, why the board was unanimous in pausing rates. From what the RBA governor actually said, to what might happen next, to the real financial pressure everyday familie...

In this episode, Steve Athanates sits down with Daniel Parsons, the Principal of the brand-new NGU Ipswich Central office. They dive into why Ipswich Central is one of the region’s most untapped opportunities, the types of properties buyers are chasing right now, and why NGU continues to dominate the market with its proven process, unmatched presentation, and genuine respect for buyers and sellers...

The Ipswich property market just keeps on delivering! In October, the NGU Ipswich team listed 95 properties and sold 75, totalling over $75.1 million in local real estate. Whether you’re buying, selling, or just keeping an eye on the market — this is your inside look at what’s really happening in Ipswich real estate.

In this episode, Steve Athanates is joined by Steve Beach from Stanford Financial to unpack the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest decision to keep interest rates on hold and what that means for homeowners, investors, and buyers heading into summer. They dive into the key inflation data that caught economists off guard, what the RBA said behind closed doors, and why many analysts are now forecasti...

In this episode, Steve sits down with Corey Lindh from NGU Greater Springfield to unpack the fast-moving Springfield property market where homes are selling in record time and competition is fierce. Corey shares firsthand insights from the ground, revealing how many offers top homes are attracting, which pockets of Springfield and surrounds are performing strongest, and why he believes the local m...

September was massive for the NGU Ipswich team: 80 properties listed, 84 properties sold and over $68 million in total sales That’s more than two homes sold every single day across Ipswich! In this episode, Steve Athanates breaks down what drove this incredible month, the areas seeing the most demand, and what’s next for local real estate as we head into spring.

In this episode of the NGU Ipswich Podcast, host Steve Athanates sits down with Steve Beach from Stanford Financial to unpack the latest decision to pause interest rates. They discuss what this means for buyers looking to enter the market, sellers hoping to take advantage of strong demand, and how local market conditions are shaping up right now.

August has kept the Ipswich property market on its toes. In this month’s wrap, Steve Athanates and Matt Taylor-Farrington break down the big stories: from new disclosure laws slowing the sales process, to steady buyer demand, government incentives for first home buyers and huge gains in the lower end of the market. If you want a true snapshot of what’s happening right now in Ipswich real estate, t...

July was a huge month for NGU Real Estate Ipswich!  We listed 73 properties and sold 86 – that’s more than two homes every single day. In this episode, we wrap up all the action from July, share what these results mean for the local market, and thank the Ipswich community for their incredible support. Whether you’re buying, selling, or just keeping an eye on the Ipswich property scene, this monthl...

In this week’s episode of Ipswich’s Real Estate Podcast, Steve Athanates is joined by Steve Beach from Stanford Financial to unpack the RBA’s latest move — cutting interest rates from 3.85% down to 3.6%. They break down what this decision means for homeowners, buyers, and investors, and how it could shape the property market in the months ahead.

This week on Ipswich’s Real Estate Podcast, guest host Matt Taylor-Farrington from Purple Bunny Marketing is joined by Steve Beach from Stanford Financial to break down the latest RBA announcement.   Despite most experts tipping a rate cut, the Reserve Bank surprised the market by keeping rates on hold. What does this mean for mortgage holders, buyers, and the Ipswich property market? Matt and Ste...