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

In today's episode our hosts chat with Jessica Brady, financial planner and co-founder of Fox & Hare Financial Advice, which specialises in providing financial advice to young couples and individuals. We discuss the gap between women and men and their financial literacy levels, why you should discuss your financials with your partner and how to find the most appropriate advice. Here’s what we cove...

In this episode, our hosts chat with expert millennial Glen James, financial advisor and podcast host of “My Millennial Money”. Glen’s business and podcast focuses primarily on millennial financial goals and “sorting your money out”. We get the lowdown from Glen on how millennials are achieving their financial goals, what they are doing to save for their deposit and whose advice should they be lis...

If there is new and emerging technology or innovation coming into the global scene Craig Rispin already knows about it. In today's episode we chat with Craig, author, speaker and advisor. Craig and our hosts discuss how the innovations of today and the societal impact of Covid-19 will alter how we purchase and build property in the future; will the work from home movement take over, 3D printed hou...

Today’s episode is about data, data, and data with Mike Mortlock, who is returning from Episode 60. Mike is the managing director of MCG Quantity Surveyors which recently released granular data on the Australian property market that showcases the unique behaviours of over 1,500 property investors, including how they are investing, what types of property are they investing in, and what are their mo...

In our third Q&A host special, Veronica and Chris answer your need to know questions on various aspects on property and the process of purchasing: Questions: “What are your opinions on different types of investments (Student accommodation, holiday house, home dwelling, Commercial?)” “If you live in the property are you liable to pay land tax? And if so at what value is anyone really exempt from pa...

Predicting the property market and getting it right doesn’t make you a nostradamus but when you get it right and people want an answer, what do you say? In this episode Stuart Wemyss Director of Prosolution and host of the Investopoly podcast joins us back from Episode 39. Stuart shares insights into how the lending space has tightened up on borrowing, why people are upgrading over investing and h...

Damien Cooley is one of Australia's most well known auctioneers and is managing director of Cooley Auctions and the founder of AuctionNow, which has been critical in transitioning the real estate market from in-person to online. In today’s episode, we discuss how buyers and sellers have reacted to the restrictions, the technology that has helped transition the market, and eye-opening data, includi...

In today's episode, we move the conversation away from national and global news, to what matters most: your household finances. Back in episode 89 we interviewed Brendan Coates, Household Finances Program Director at the Grattan Institute, and he joins us in this episode to explore the various issues currently affecting households: unemployment, access to super, wages and financial buffers, as wel...

After Chris’s numerous appearances on Martin North’s ‘Walk the world’ Youtube channel we finally have brought Martin to our own turf. Martin is the founder of Digital Finance Analytics, a boutique research, analysis and consulting firm, he is one of the most regarded authorities in the research space with several media contributions such as ABC new, AFR and 60 minutes. In this data driven episode,...

In this special episode we bring back John Cunningham, Principal Director of Cunninghams, a successful and established real estate agency based in the Northern Beaches. John has a well earned reputation by experiencing all aspects of the property market; buying, selling, advising and investing. We sit down to discuss the state of the real estate market during the pandemic including how all of the...

Have you wondered how properties are valued and who has the authority to value them? In this episode we speak to veteran valuer Bart Mead, Executive Director of JLL Valuations and Advisory. Bart has 30 years of providing property advice to financial institutions, the government and private individuals. We sit down to discuss the current state of property valuations: how they work, what factors imp...

In our first podcast mashup, we collaborate with Michael Yardney, founder of Metropole Property Strategists and host of the Michael Yardney Podcast. From buying, selling and advising we hear about how the “front-line” of property are dealing with the Covid -19 pandemic and we sit down to discuss which ‘experts’ should you listen to and how you should be timing your property movements around the cu...

In this special episode, Veronica interviews our co-host Chris Bates, financial adviser, mortgage broker and the founder of Wealthful, a boutique financial firm that assists couples and families to secure bespoke financial products. Over the last 20 years, individuals and families have been increasingly opting to obtain their finance through mortgage brokers (over 60%) rather than go through a ban...

We interviewed Pete back in 2018 in episode 24 and we brought him back to talk about the current situation of the property market locally and abroad. Pete Wargent is an internationally recognised speaker, versed in all thing property from buying to selling and all the financial components associated. Opening up on the dialogue surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic we pose the question, how will Austra...

In another Coronavirus special episode we are honoured to have arguably the most well known economist in Australia, Dr. Shane Oliver. Shane is the Head of Investment Strategy and Economics and Chief Economist at AMP Capital. Shane breaks down the current economic climate, locally and globally, showcasing the various economic indicators revealing the direction we are all heading towards. Here’s wha...

In this episode we talk tax, tax, tax with Alison Lacey and you are going to love it. Alison is the Director of Ecovis Clark Jacobs a recognised accounting firm in Sydney, but is also an investor and married to a builder giving her a multidimensional insight into property and tax. Today she gives the scoop on recent changes to the CGT exemptions for expats, showcases the nitty grittiness of the AT...

In this episode we bring back the insightful Eliza Owen on the podcast, we interviewed her last year in Episode 81 discussing the previous economic booms and downturns. Eliza has recently been made the Head of Residential Research at CoreLogic and is playing an active role in investigating the impact of the virus on the property market. With new restrictions on real estate in place to curb the gro...

Who did you believe was going to be right about the market? Did you buy or sell based on an ‘experts’ predictions? In this years edition of the Fool or Forecaster report (releases on April Fools), Veronica and Chris discuss progression of the property market over the last year with investors representing a tiny fraction of purchases, Coronavirus’s impact, and those analyst that had a conflict of i...

In this insightful episode Veronica Morgan and Chris Bates chat with Dr. Nicole Johnston, socio-legal researcher and senior lecturer at Deakin University. Nicole has spearheaded the development industry, shining the spotlight on defective developments in her university published report “An Examination of Building Defects in Residential Multi-owned Properties”. The report highlights the severity of...

By now we are all highly aware of the Corona Virus as it has spread far and wide throughout the world, governments are imposing lockdowns and the world economy holds its breath as it adapts to the crisis. The question is, where will Australia be once the dust settles? In our first out of cycle special episode, Veronica and Chris aim to answer the questions surrounding the impact of the virus on th...

Taking a different turn from the usual episode, our hosts talk to Sharon Bradley, columnist and writer for the Good Weekend. Her recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald “Having to ask for somewhere to live, it’s difficult indeed” , caught Veronica and Chris’s attention. Our hosts want to open the conversations on rising property prices, increasing unemployment, and where it leaves you and fina...

In this special episode, our hosts breakdown the purchasing process from the view of a new client and all of their needs and wants.. Veronica Morgan, asks all the right questions in understanding their story and how best to deliver their perfect property whilst also answering all of your questions on where the value lies when it comes to purchasing property with the advice of a buyer's agent. Chri...

In this treasure trove of an episode, our hosts chat with Amy Stead, CEO and creative director of Sydney-based Amazema, which specialises in styling property for sale, as well as interior design and decoration. Amy lives and breathes all things interior design, which comes through in her own personalised furniture and textiles line, The Amazema Edit. Amy has become an authority in the property sty...

In today’s episode Veronica Morgan and Chris Bates interview Kris Daff, managing director of Make Venture, a Melbourne-based boutique development and investment company, Kris is also the managing director of Assemble, a homeowner-focused development company. Assemble attempts to bridge the gap between renting and home ownership by offering unique community-based development projects. Developer Kri...

Top property expert commentator and trusted Buyers Agent, Veronica Morgan’s long awaited book is here, ‘ ‘Auction Ready: How to buy Property at Auction even though you’re scared s#!tless’.  In this episode, the tables have turned, Chris interviews Veronica, and Veronica gives the inside scoop and shares her secrets to help property buyers master the art of auctions. Here’s what we covered: Veronic...