Melbourne Property Podcast™

Published: 6 July 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Sky Hammer and Lindsay Hammer unpack the latest developments shaping Melbourne's property market and the broader Australian housing landscape. They explore the national housing slowdown, with Melbourne and Sydney continuing to lead the downturn while other capital cities remain more resilient. The discussion covers fal...

Published: 29 June 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Sky Hammer and Oisin Griffiths are joined by mortgage broker Scott Baker from Toast Finance to explore the psychology behind property decisions and why so many buyers become stuck during the purchasing process. They discuss how fear, uncertainty and decision fatigue can influence buyers, particularly in the wake of th...

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Published: 22 June 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Sky and Lindsay tackle some of the biggest myths, misconceptions and misleading advice circulating in the Australian property market. From building inspections and off market properties to rental yields, negative gearing and development projects, they separate fact from fiction and explain why many commonly repeated p...

Published: 15 June 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Sky and Lindsay are joined by Geelong buyer's agent Oisin Griffiths to break down the best value suburbs to buy in Geelong in 2026. With affordability pressures increasing and recent changes to property taxation impacting investor behaviour, they explore why Geelong continues to present compelling opportunities for bu...

Published: 8 June 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Sky and Lindsay deliver the May Melbourne market update and unpack the implications of the 2026 Federal Budget for property investors. They discuss the proposed changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax and trust structures, exploring how these reforms may influence investor behaviour, property selection and portf...

Published: 1 June 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Sky and Lindsay take listeners behind the scenes of working with a buyer’s agent, featuring the winners of the recent Melbourne Property Podcast giveaway. The episode walks through the early stages of building a property portfolio, including defining a clear acquisition brief, suburb selection, strategy planning and ma...

Published: 25 May 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Sky and Lindsay break down how to identify under-market value properties and create equity early through smarter buying strategies. They explain why under-market value opportunities are rarely about finding a “cheap” property, and instead come down to understanding value better than the broader market. The episode expl...

Published: 18 May 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Sky and Lindsay break down the realities of short term rentals and Airbnb investing, including the costs, risks and regulations many buyers overlook. They unpack the true holding costs involved in running a short-term rental, from management fees and utilities through to insurance, owners' corporation fees, and gue...

Published: 13 May 2026 In this emergency episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Lindsay and Sky unpack the major property tax changes announced on 12 May in the 2026 Budget and what they could mean for Melbourne buyers, Australian property investors and renters. They break down the proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, including the shift toward new residential buil...

Published: 11 May 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, host Lindsay is joined by finance broker Kate Littlejohn from K.Finance Co, who specialises in helping borrowers navigate complex residential, commercial and self employed lending scenarios. They explore the current lending landscape in 2026, including how interest rates, inflation and tighter borrowing conditions are impact...

Published: 4 May 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Lindsay and Sky break down some of the key differences between buying property in Victoria and other Australian states. They walk through the unique aspects of the Victorian buying process, including contracts, vendor statements, rental compliance requirements, costs and negotiation dynamics, and highlight the common mi...

Published: 27 April 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Lindsay and Sky break down the hidden negotiation tactics buyers need to understand when purchasing property in Melbourne. They share practical strategies used in real negotiations, drawing on their background in high pressure diplomatic environments and experience working with buyers in competitive markets. The epis...

Published: 20 April 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Lindsay and Sky are joined by property developer Michael Tiemens to break down small scale property development in Melbourne. They explore how everyday investors can approach 1 into 2 subdivision projects, from site acquisition through to completion. Michael shares common mistakes first time developers make, where de...

Published: 13 April 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Lindsay and Sky break down one of the most common questions from buyers and investors: houses vs units in Melbourne. They compare the performance of houses and units using current data, long term trends and a real world case study to highlight the differences in capital growth and investment outcomes. The episode exp...

Published: 3 April 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Lindsay and Sky deliver the March Melbourne market update, breaking down the latest property trends, policy changes and economic factors impacting buyers. They cover key Victorian government proposals, including changes to building and pest inspections, plans for designated activity centres, and updates to dependent p...

Published: 30 March 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Lindsay and Sky analyse Melbourne’s most in demand owner occupier suburbs using current data and buyer behaviour insights. They identify key pockets across the North East, East and South East where demand is strongest, driven by low supply, high owner occupier ratios, strong school zones and lifestyle appeal. The epi...

Published: 23 March 2026   In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, Lindsayand Sky take a deep dive into one of Melbourne’s most owner-occupier dominated regions - Glen Eira local government area (LGA).   Located in Melbourne’s south-east, Glen Eira is consistentlyone of the most sought-after areas for families, driven by high performing school zones , lifestyle, large blocks, and connec...

Published: March 16, 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Sky and Lindsay are joined in studio by Joey D’Agata, Head of Strategy at Gameplans and host of the Property Strategy Podcast, for a deep dive into one of the most important topics in property investing: building a structured property strategy. Many investors focus on buying their next property without a clear roadm...

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Published: March 9, 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Lindsay and Sky deliver the February Melbourne Property Market Update, breaking down the latest data shaping the Melbourne real estate market in 2026. This shorter, insight-packed episode unpacks the newest Cotality Home Value Index (HVI) report, recent price movements across Melbourne, rental yield trends, and the S...

Published: 2 March, 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, Sky is joined in studio by Gilbert Melgar , founder of Suburbs Finder , and Oisin Griffiths from Convergence Buyer’s Agents for Part 2 of our Geelong takeover series . This is a data-driven deep dive into the Geelong property market in 2026 - unpacking the methodology behind identifying high-growth suburbs, the metrics tha...

Published: 22 February 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast , hosts Sky and Lindsay break down the Top 10 Suburbs for Capital Growth in Melbourne for 2026 . After analysing more than 300 Melbourne suburbs across the metro region, they reveal the ten locations positioned in the early to mid-stages of their growth cycle - selected specifically for investors targeting short-term cap...

Published: 16 February 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Lindsay and Sky hand over the mic to an industry expert based in what's predicted to be Australia’s next investment hotspot. This is a Geelong takeover with leading local selling agent - Alex Ilyin from Ray White Geelong West. Alex brings a boots-on-the-ground view of why Geelong is heating up, how demand is p...

Published: 9 February 2026 In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Lindsay and Sky Hammer deliver a concise, data-driven January 2026 Melbourne property market update , unpacking the latest figures from Cotality’s Home Value Index (HVI) and what they mean for buyers and investors this year. Sky and Lindsay break down Melbourne’s most recent price movements, supply and demand dynam...