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

In this edition of Suburb Trends monthly report the team and Kent Lardner crack the lid on what suburbs are only now feeling the effects of COVID, including what areas that are seeing a massive influx of consumer demand. On top of this we analyse the data between housing prices and units prices and what this means for suburbs future growth. Here’s what we covered: Why do certain suburbs always out...

In this episode we welcome Simon Bligh, CEO of illion. illion is the leading independent provider of data and analytics to the largest industries in Australia and New Zealand, providing insights into the spending behaviour through leveraging their data on over 25 million consumers. Simon gives the wrap on the recent and controversial early access to super, breaking down who made it their fun fund...

We love nothing more than data, data and data, and in this episode we interview Dr Nicola Powell, Senior Research Analyst at Domain, she is at the helm of Domain’s data reports and has appeared in various mainstream media outlets. Nicola delves deep into the search data and behavioural science of buyers and sellers, also giving us tips and tricks on how to utilise Domain data to make better proper...

From meeting rooms at midday to digital boardroom online, we interviewed Lisa Dowie, chief customer officer at PEXA. PEXA has been instrumental in delivering new tech solutions to the outdated property market by connecting all the stakeholders in the transaction. In this episode we discuss how the paper trail ends with PEXA and how the complete digital property transaction is just around the corne...

Welcoming back Director of Research of The Demographics Group, Simon Kuestenmacher. Simon was a guest back in Episode 40 where he outlined the potential problems of Australia's aging population and the current population growth. In this episode we breakdown the impact of COVID on society, specifically how our behaviours and attitudes to work have adjusted and ultimately understanding how this will...

Every week we chat about Australia's major property markets, but how does Canberra compare and what are its growth prospects? In this episode we speak with Canberran Claire Corby, one of the only buyers agents to work exclusively in Canberra. We discuss the interesting caveats of owning property in Australia's capital city, how has Canberra’s market held up during Covid and what direction is trend...

In the 2nd edition of the new monthly report with Kent Lardner of Suburb Trends, our hosts discuss around the current unemployment rate and what areas are most impacted? Which suburbs are the hottest and questioning if they will stay hot post COVID? And weighing in on why certain suburbs, areas and property types will survive the ‘property price falls’ the media keeps banging on about. Here’s what...

You have probably read, heard or participated in the debate that is as old as capitalism, which is the best asset to invest into, shares or property? In this episode we talk with Owen Raszkiewicz founder of Rask Australia, which provides a member only investment advice platform, ASX news and investment insights through articles, podcasts and education. We discuss which of the two assets are better...

We can’t get enough of Corelogic's Head of Residential Research and author of Corelogic's recent Pain and Gain Report, Eliza Owen. The quarterly Pain and Gain report details how different properties, regions and cities are performing, including how many have made a profit or loss since the property last transacted. In this episode we understand and interpret the data in Eliza’s report including th...

Welcoming back managing director of Let’s Rent, Lisa Indge, who we spoke with back in Episode 56 about the oversupply of the property market and tips for investors. In this episode Lisa highlights how the investor market has been adversely affected by COVID, and how the mainstream media has been trying to ring bells announcing the myth that the property market is on the verge of ‘collapse’. Here’s...

In this episode we go into a deep dive on Domain’s data around changing consumer search patterns with Alice Stolz. Alice is the Managing Editor at Domain and host of Domain's new podcast ‘Property Unpacked’. We discuss why there has been a significant search increase for  ‘home office/study, how the work from home movement has unlocked labor mobility and the current transaction rate and what it me...

Welcoming back social researcher and demographer, Mark McCrindle, Founder and Principal of McCrindle, a prominent research house that uses data and trends to create strategies for leading brands and businesses. In this episode our hosts pick the brains of Mark to understand the full extent of Covid-19 and its impact on society and how it has altered consumer behaviours on both micro and macro leve...

Starting a new line of monthly episodes for the Elephant in the Room Property Podcast, Veronica and Chris team up with Kent Lardner, Director of Suburb Trends to discuss how different states, regions and suburbs perform; and to break down misconceptions of the property market. This month's Suburbs Trends is all about discussing why different regions perform as they do and the correlation between a...

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...