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

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...

Motley Fool Australia's, Scott Phillips, explains how the share market can offer a viable option for first home buyers to save up their deposit faster. Let’s look at this idea and some other alternatives: Are there different investments for would-be property investors to consider when they can't borrow enough money to buy an investment-grade property? What is the cost of a lemon in your share port...

Karen Stiles shares her first hand knowledge of strata ownership & her horror story of buying off the plan. Karen is now Executive Officer of Owners Corporation Network & she has brilliant insights into the hidden world of all things strata. She is extremely passionate about justice in the property world. Here’s a few of the eye opening topics we covered: How everyone, besides the owners, know abo...

Kylie Walsh is General Manager of Di Jones Real Estate and a licensed real estate agent. Last November, Kylie was awarded AREAs Most Influential Woman in real estate. Kylie has over 24yrs experience and over that time she's held a variety of roles that have taken her from the beach to the bush and back to the city in positions of increasing responsibility. She's worked in management roles for Aust...

Michele Adair, CEO of Housing Trust, joins us and explains how her organization builds and manages affordable housing for people on a very low to moderate income. We're going to find out the difference between social housing and affordable housing. Michele highlights some important factors affecting household affordability.  It’s not just about first home buyers wanting to get onto the ladder. So...

In this episode, we interview Charles Wiggett Principal of Hauss Realty a boutique agency based in the Brisbane riverside suburb of Graceville. Charles prides himself on good old fashioned service, local knowledge and client care. Here’s a snapshot of what we covered: Flood zone risks - why doing your due diligence matters! Supply & scarcity & what that means for capital growth. What maintenance i...

We pick the brains of Peter Gordon, one of Balmain’s most active sales agents, ranked in the top 100 agents nationally for the last four years. Peter has been with Cobden & Hayson since it launched in 2005, and has experienced both hot and cold market conditions over the years. Here’s some of the topics we discussed: Why A grade properties continue to sell well in Blue Chip suburbs, despite market...

In this episode, we're going to address one of the biggest elephants in the room so far in this podcast. In Australia, engineers don't have to be registered! We talk to two experts, John Roydhouse, CEO of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia, NSW a professional membership organization looking after the interest of public works engineering and all public infrastructure in NSW. And,...

We picked the brains of Cecille Weldon. Cecille is responsible for the creation and development of the Banksia Award-winning Liveability Real Estate Framework. Now owned and backed by the CSIRO, this new way of marketing property introduces 17 new property features into the real estate transaction. These are liveability features which cover passive building design, energy and water efficiency and...

In this episode we are doing something a little bit different. To celebrate April Fools Day, we have produced a special report on the big failed property bets, what forecasters got wrong in 2018 and who is brave enough to predict what’s to come in 2019 & 2020. You’ll hear why it is impossible to predict the future and whether Veronica is really a Perma-Bull as some have accused her of being. It se...

In this episode, we picked the brains of Mike Mortlock. Mike is the managing director of MCG Quantity Surveyors which was recently recognized as Australia's fastest growing quantity surveying firm by the Australian Financial Review Fast 100. MCG was the first quantity surveying firm to publish real data on the average deductions for property investors. We had a very revealing chat with Mike about:...

In this episode, we pick the brains of Suzy Jacobs, a fabulously outspoken and honest pioneer in women lead business networks. Suzy founded SheBusiness and has lead thousands to business success. She sold SheBusiness and launched Finesque in 2016 to demystify financial language and create opportunities for individuals to grow their financial independence and security. We discover: How your beliefs...

Nerida Conisbee is Chief Economist for the REA Group, which incorporates websites www.realestate.com.au & www.realcommercial.com.au, amongst others. Nerida has more than 20 years of property research experience & appears every fortnight on ABC News Breakfast, every Tuesday on Your Money, & she writes a fortnightly column for The Australian.  She provides updates on property market conditions to ma...

In this episode, we are going to answer some listener questions. We cover a fair bit of ground, however, here are the highlights: Should you be investing in the outskirts, or investing in the inner rings of capital cities? What happens if the builder runs away with your money during a renovation and where to get help. What to do if your financial planner becomes a little bit too pushy & recommends...