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

Sales agent Geoff Grist, who’s written a book called “Sold Above Market” is a real estate agent on Sydney’s Lower North Shore. This episode reveals some great insights into how the best agents operate. Here’s what we covered: Why the remuneration of agents goes hand in hand with mistrust Why AVM’s aren’t worth the paper they are printed on What you need to do prior to selling your home to maximize...

David Johnston of Property Planning Australia, & co-host of the podcast The Property Planner,  is a property planner and a mortgage strategist. We asked him to explain recent changes to the mortgage industry, including: What is a property plan & why everyone needs one before they purchase  The property plan conversation - building it around life plans Loan structuring tips, risk assessment & exten...

We interview auctioneer & coach Phil de Fegely. Phil coaches many other successful auctioneers & he works with well known agency groups such as McGrath, Buxton, Jellis Craig, to name a few.  If you’re looking to buy a property, you will no doubt be dealing with an auctioneer at some point, so here’s the inside scoop on: How do good auctioneers influence buyers to bid? What type of bidding wins the...

We pick the brains Rod Fehring, CEO of Frasers Property Australia. Rod has 30 years of property industry experience so is well placed to give us insights into current issues with Australia’s construction industry. We cover a lot of ‘ground’ including: What needs to change in the building regulatory environment to lift standards & deliver better quality properties? Is the lack of consumer confidenc...

We get the inside scoop from David Easterbrook, director of Elite Buyer Agents in Melbourne. They operate two offices, one in Hawthorn and the other in Brighton. They help both owner occupiers & investors buy quality properties in the inner suburbs of Melbourne. David walks us through what’s happening on the ground in Melbourne, including: Lack of quality listings right now in Melbourne, when will...

We pick the brains of Brendan Coates of the Grattan Institute. Brendan’s research focuses on tax reform, economic & budget policy, retirement incomes & superannuation, housing, transport infrastructure & cities. He works in a think tank with a bunch of clever people with access to all manner of research that allows them to tackle the big questions & problems facing us as a nation. Here’s a preview...

We’re honored to be joined by Alan Kohler, one of Australia’s most respected finance reporters. For decades readers & viewers have enjoyed his expert opinion in the press, TV &, more recently as Editor-in-Chief at InvestSMART.  We love to look at the wider world of investing - beyond property. We enjoy discovering alternative investment methodologies & frameworks - always with our filter of low ri...

We get the inside scoop from Kerry Hunt, Manager of the Building Certification Team at Inner West Council in Sydney. With 40 years in Building Surveying in local government both here and in the UK she’s adept at navigating the complexity of planning, building and certification legislation. We look at the nuts & bolts of: Building approvals & conflicts of interest in the Building Certifying Act & w...

Kylie Davis is back again combining her time at CoreLogic with the world of proptech & is one of the people behind Australia’s Proptech Summit, launched last year. Having launched Home Prezzo a content marketing solution for real estate agents, she gives a glimpse into the proptech world. Here’s what’s coming our way: What happens when property & technology meets? How will proptech change the way...

Nicki Hutley is a Partner at Deloitte Access Economics, where she leads the Urban Advisory practice. Nikki’s worked for three decades in the field of urban economics addressing issues such as affordable housing, social & economic infrastructure investment, urban renewal, precinct planning, climate mitigation & social policies.  Who better to help us tackle the question of whether Australia’s citie...

Douglas Isles, an Investment Specialist at Platinum Asset Management, joins us for a chat on a wide range of topics including: Why fear & greed are the biggest problem in investing. How to think like a private owner, even if you’re purchasing shares. Social pressure & loss aversion: the behavioral biases costing you big time in the equities market. What are the long term benefits of holding equiti...

Balaji Gopal, Vanguard’s Head of Product Strategy explains alternatives to direct residential property investment by way of index funds and exchange traded funds (or ETFs). We also discuss the many similarities of property investing & share investing & the associated behavioural biases. Balaji shares his knowledge & demystifies: What are index funds and how they work? How fees can be kept low with...

Renovation expert, Justine Bennett tells us how you go about renovating a strata property.  So where do you start, do you need council or strata approval & what are the restrictions? We discuss logistics like getting materials in & out, restricted working hours & dealing with tenants & neighbours.  Plus, we uncover a whole bunch of pitfalls including: Knowing that buying a renovated apartment come...

We love talking to people who make sense of property data & we’re delighted to meet such a bright, young, talent in property market commentary, Eliza Owen. Eliza is a residential property analyst at Domain & she joins us to explain: What the median price is & when it's useful. Why recent sales data can be very misleading. How big entities influence the property market. Why having equity in your ho...

Ed Fernon, CEO of UKO, joins us to explain co-living. We’ve seen co-working spaces take off & now people are saying that they’ll start living in a similar way. So, what exactly is co-living, how does it work & is it only something millennials would be interested in? Or is it something you should invest in? Here’s what you’ll learn from our chat with Ed:  The ins & outs of this type of accommodatio...

Catriona Burgess is Strategy Director at the Frost Collective. Cat’s worked on Australia's largest urban renewal projects including Central Park, Green Square, Key Quarter, Darwin Waterfront & Australian Technology Park, as well as international projects in China, Korea, & Auckland. We discussed a designer's role including: Why designers look to market buildings to connect with your emotion. Socia...

Andrew Price, Managing Partner of EY Sydney a global financial advisory business has qualifications in economics, applied finance and investment and he knows about the merits of renting versus buying. We look at the myths around: The rent vs. buy debate - what is best? How State Government incentives leads to silly choices. Why we need to build sustainable housing for families. The changing trend...

Cameron Kusher, CoreLogic’s Head of Research for Australia & leading commentator on housing market conditions & trends chats about: Why you shouldn’t assume ALL property doubles every 7-10 years! Settlement risk - what is it & how it can be avoided? Pain & Gain Report- the impact of a property market slow down. What are some of the weaknesses in Australian property data? What is the most riskiest...

Demographics is a study of who we are, where we live, what defines us. The numbers tell a story. Demographer & futurist, Mark McCrindle is an award winning social researcher, bestselling author, and influential thought leader.  Mark shares his understanding of key social trends & we find out: Are Gen Z & Alpha likely to own property in Sydney & Melbourne? The unintended consequence of parents supp...

Listen very carefully, as in this episode you will hear all about the signs that show when a bubble is about to burst! Warren Hogan, Industry Professor at UTS Business School & Chief Economic Advisor of The Executive Connection, shares: Are we heading into a recession? What are the big levers that impact the property market? What impact does the property market have on the rest of our economy? Wha...

Veronica & Chris discuss the impat AI is starting to have on the property industry & changes that are afoot. They cover:  Will AI replace real estate agents & mortgage brokers? Can AI manage you through the rollercoaster of a property purchase? The issue of trust in the real estate industry & why it is so important. What will happen to our negotiation capability with AI? Who is getting paid for wh...

Roger is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Montgomery Investment Management. Roger brings more than two decades of investment & financial market experience & he shares interesting insights on financial markets. Here’s a snapshot of what you’ll learn from listening: How to identify the 3 phases to a boom in the market. Why a focus on the calibre of any asset is so important. How to apply th...

Dr. Timothy Sharp, otherwise known as Dr Happy, has spent decades studying psychology, lecturing & researching aspects of human behavior & emotion. He's currently a Professor of Positive Psychology at two leading universities. He's a founder & chief happiness officer of The Happiness Institute & he explains how emotions are entwined with everything we do. We learn that the way we think about thing...

When it comes to property, people rely on a single source of data that is rarely interrogated and often misleading. Kent Lardner joins us for a second time and guides us through the murky waters and statistical importance of data. Why looking at more than one metric gives you a broader, wider picture of a marketplace. Lenders Mortgage Insurance - is it a good thing for the property market? Free on...

Australia's first female Professor of Property, Sara Wilkinson, UTS explains sustainability, urban development and the importance of using resources that are local, renewable & energy efficient.  Plus we cover: * Overcoming the idea families need to live on ¼ acre block * Retrofitting existing properties to make them energy efficient * How under occupied properties could solve our affordable housi...