The Elephant In The Room Property Podcast | Inside Australian Real Estate

Buying property can be difficult for a number of reasons, one of which is the partial disclosure of information or withholding of data from a strata report. But why is this prevalent and what barriers prevent buyers from being fully informed about a property before they purchase it? Who ultimately decides what information can be accessed before buying a strata property? Today, Dr. Nicole Johnston...

A property boom is great for those who are already in the market - but is it really?  Today, we’re joined by Eliza Owen, Head of Residential Research Australia at CoreLogic. We explore the answer to questions like, “What risks are rising prices masking?” and talk about F.O.M.O., whether or not having two homes is immoral, the wealth effect, the highlights of the recent Pain...

Property prices rise more rapidly in some suburbs than others and it makes one wonder - what could be behind this movement? Is it purely due to established properties in the area being in high demand, or do building projects & renovations have a hidden impact on price growth? Today, we’re joined by our resident geek Kent Lardner for this month’s Suburb Trends episode! He takes us t...

While we’re not fans of buying stock built by most developers, we do understand that more housing does need to be constructed. Most people see builders and developers in quite a negative light, so is it possible for them to be driven by purpose rather than profit?  Shannon Peach , Director and Head of Development at Milieu, joins us as we explore the possibility of architecture as a too...

Since the latter half of 2020, the prestige property market has seen amazing growth.  This segment is so exclusive that to qualify for the label, the property’s sale price needs to be over $10M in Sydney and Melbourne or $7M elsewhere, and this got us thinking, “Well, what is driving the incredible price growth we’ve been hearing about across this segment?” Michelle Ci...

We’ve been hearing a lot of suggestions on how to solve housing affordability, and one that seems most logical to many (and often hotly debated) is to increase the supply of dwellings. While that might seem like the best way to go, making it happen is not as easy as it sounds.  Peter Tulip, Chief Economist at the Centre for Independent Studies, joins us to explore this issue and dispel...

Property investors are often painted in an unsympathetic light by the media and blamed for housing unaffordability, but the important role we play in the economy is often kept under wraps. When it comes to policy formation, we’re largely left out of consultation, but when they need a tax grab, we’re used as pawns by politicians! Knowing this, what threats are on the horizon for propert...

Whenever the property market booms, frustrated buyers often say, “This can’t go on! Surely this has to stop soon,” and it will. Booms and bursts can’t go on forever! This October, APRA has finally made a move to try and cool down the raging property market. Naturally, questions like, “Will this work?”, “What else can they do if it doesn’t?” and...

Have you ever wondered why some regions have only grown marginally whilst others have boomed? In this Suburb Trends report for September 2021, we’re joined by Kent Lardner as we look at where prices are moving across the country - whether up or down - and why they vary. We also dive deep into “starfish” suburbs, the rise of rentvesting, the possible exodus of big-city dwellers to...

For the longest time, success has been equal to how much money and property you own, but is that really the end goal? Is that truly what success is all about? Terry Condon of The Cashflow Co. joins us as we challenge the notion that success can be measured by zeros in your bank account (or how many properties you own, for that matter).  That’s not to say money isn’t important, but...

We’re always delighted to receive questions from you, our awesome listeners, so today, we’re going to be answering some of them! Do you need evidence for different growth rates within a suburb? Have you always wondered if apartments were better than houses? What about the so-called “lifestyle compounds” and resort style complexes? Are they investment grade? Let’s dive...

With half of the country in lockdown and Sydney just completing its third month, much has been made about the vaccination targets of 70% and 80% of eligible adults being our golden ticket to freedom. How much have these lockdowns affected the economy and the nation’s mental health? Will Australia’s strategy for reopening do the job of balancing health outcomes with growth and prosperit...

Regardless of location, expats have had to adapt and deal with the effects of Covid. There’s been evidence of expats returning and re-occupying their properties, leading to a shortage of family homes on the rental market. We’ve also heard of people staying put because they’re reluctant to abandon a promising international career and settle for a lesser role in Australia.  Th...

It’s no mystery that COVID has affected everyone in one way or another, and some effects will no doubt carry on even after the pandemic has passed. Knowing this, how different will life be when this blows over? What will the new normal look like? Today, Simon Kuestenmacher, Director of Research at the Demographics Group shares his insights into how the pandemic and lockdowns have changed Aus...

We’re living in such a crazy time. COVID is still rampant globally and has more or less affected most markets for better or worse. The property market has also been affected, but how much has it been really hit? Today we’re having a chat with Martin North because we want to get a contrarian perspective. We’ll be uncovering the dark underbelly of what’s driving this property...

Housing affordability is on everyone’s mind but what’s being done? In this episode, we welcome back Michelle Adair, CEO of The Housing Trust. The Housing Trust, which is the second-largest housing provider in the Illawarra, delivering subsidised rental homes to over 2000 people, with almost 1100 properties from Thirroul to Nowra. Michelle is at the forefront of the housing affordabilit...

We talk to Rebeka Morgan, co-founder of the BuildHer Collective and CEO of Beirin Projects which focuses on high-end renovation and construction in Melbourne’s inner North. Rebekah worked for 14 years in construction management before becoming a developer herself and is passionate about sharing knowledge and experience, both as a tutor at Swinburne University and through the courses and events run...

A core focus of the podcast has been to uncover who you can trust and who should you avoid when buying property. Today we are joined by Daniel Butkovich, Money & Advice Editor at Domain. He writes about buying, selling, renovating and investing in property to help educate people, whether they’re just starting out or have owned property for a while, with the aim of helping to inspire confidence in...

In this episode, we chat through our favourite new metric, the ‘tightly held index’. This metric quantifies the amount and type of property that are currently held long term including additional data points that maps out the possible reason for these properties being tightly held.  Kent breaks down the data of recent suburb price movement, looking out how the demand for regional property has shift...

We’ve invited Rob Broadhead, CEO of 2020 Fire Protection; member of NSW Govt’s Fire Safety Steering Committee and a Board Director of the Fire Protection Association of Australia. Rob has been in the fire protection industry since 1992, and has contributed to Australian Standards and helped draft fire protection training for Strata and Facility Managers. Rob is passionate about improving general k...

Joining us today to discuss the aftermath of lockdowns in Melbourne on the property market is Jarrod McCabe, buyers agent and director of Wakelin’s Property Advisory. Jarrod’s property career spans two decades covering valuations and investment advice and has played a critical role in adapting to purchasing property during periods of lockdown.  With no better expert, Jarrod discusses how last year...

How do online auctions work and will they last? In this episode we discuss how properties are selling during the most recent lockdown. Today we have Jesse Davidson, the chief auctioneer and director at AuctionWorks. Just as home buyers and sellers have had to conform to the new normal, industry professionals adapt to restrictions and their customer’s needs. The recent lockdown restrictions have br...

With current movements is buying rural properties still viable? Matt Knight, prolific rural buyers agent of Precium breaks down the numbers and answers our regional based questions. Matt Knight made his own sea change 14 years ago, now has helped clients in a similar position to purchase their regional property, covering an area from Wollongong right down to Batemans Bay.  Covid is back at our doo...

Property stories are on the tip of everyone’s tongue when they’ve been successful and glaringly absent when their landlord dreams have gone down the drain. The property market has made rapid shifts within the last 6 months with parcels of land transacting for a fortune, but how did they do it? With capital growth being the most critical element of residential property’s value, how do you predict i...

In this episode we’re answering some of our listener questions.  We’ll be covering how to maximise borrowing on a low income, what agents mean by ‘expressions of interest”, borrowing from overseas, the research needed when buying your first investment property, dealing with “best and final offers” in a hot market and what due diligence do buyers agents do that regular buyer don’t? Questions: “I'm...