The Property Couch

It’s a big day today! With the RBA Board just announcing the October’s cash rate and the Federal Budget at 7:30pm AEDT tonight!  So here’s Ben’s update on what’s happening to property markets around the world and in Australia. Plus, Ben also includes his latest news and commentary on… The October Economic Update Unemployment Across The States  Housing Finance & New Lending How The Australian D...

How do property investors Find and Finance their investment properties? Let’s face it: Asset Selection (aka finding the property) and Borrowing Power (aka financing the property) are two of our Four Pillars of Mastery for a reason… they’re crucial! So with this in mind, how do property investors make sure they get these two things right? Well, that’s where today’s episode comes in. We’re unpacking...

We bang on about the “Art” and the “Science” of property investing a fair bit. But have you ever stopped to wonder what this actually means? Like, what’s the difference between “Art” and “Science” anyway? And how does this apply to picking an investment-grade asset ? Well, step right up folks, ‘cos we’re about to unpack all this in today’s episode! ‘Cos first things first… Art and Science are like...

What do you do if you’re picking between two properties? Or two locations? Or even two investment strategies?! Well, step right up… ‘cos we’re about to give you the top tips to make the best judgement call when property investors are weighing up multiple options! Here’s the deal… in today’s Q& A, some of our folks are currently caught between a “rock and a hard place”, while others have narrow...

There are only 3 “Money Rules” you need to follow to transform your financial future… and, yep, we’re about to tackle all three right now! So, if you want to avoid the biggest derailments to wealth creation and instead get your money to make YOU money, then this is the episode for you. Here’s the deal… without knowing it, you’re probably standing in your own way. We don’t want to sound too harsh w...

Want to hear from an Expert Witness who has been observing and analysing the property market for over FIFTY years? And what if they also happen to be a highly regarded industry professional who’s literally been valuing the price of property for more than five decades…? … you’d probably get a bucket load of invaluable intel, right? Well, let’s put it this way… the gold from today’s guest is well wo...

It’s the first Tuesday of the month… which means the RBA Board has met and announced the official cash rate! This video features September’s cash rate update, and because it’s also the first day of Spring, Ben is also giving [...] CONTINUE READING The post RBA Sept 2020 – Have we reached a Turning Point in the Property Market? appeared first on The Property Couch . LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES...

Don’t want to lose half a million bucks? Well then, make sure you don’t do this… In today’s episode, we’re diving deep on The Secret To Lifestyle Design – that’s means What To Do & What NOT To Do when building out your Property Portfolio Plan. Like we always say… “Plan to become what you plan to become.” So, if you’re an aspiring or existing property investor, what does it mean to plan your pr...

Follow this NEW 7-step framework and you will dramatically increase your ability to create the passive income you want! In fact, if you put this powerful framework to use, not only will you get “The Unfair Advantage”… but here’s the even sweeter news, folks… … it will serve you in ALL areas of your life and won’t just stop at boosting your Financial Wealth! Joining us today is one of Australia’s l...

If you listened to last week’s episode , you’ll know already that there have been significant changes happening on the grounds in the real estate industry… particularly here in Victoria with Stage 4 and Stage 3 Restrictions now seriously impacting what we CAN and CAN’T do when it comes to property transactions and inspections across the state… .. so the question now is… Is It Time To Sell Everythi...

“Property in a state of disaster.” Yep. You heard it here first, folks… And there’s no doubt we’re literally making property news with this timely, “double header” episode featuring two of the brightest minds in Australian real estate. With Stage 4 restrictions now here in Metropolitan Melbourne and Stage 3 restrictions all across Victoria… the property market HAS been impacted as a result. Not on...

It’s the first Tuesday of the month… which means the RBA Board has met and announced the official cash rate! This video features Ben’s update on the cash rate, as well as what the Australian economy is about to face now that The Second Wave is undoubtedly here, particularly in regards to the Stage 4 lockdown just announced in Victoria. And of course… Additional Helpful Resources on COVID-19 Nation...

A little while ago, today’s guest reached out to us and said, “I’d really like you to interview an Aboriginal person as I think finance isn’t really our focus.” And, just like that, the brainchild of this episode was born! Here’s the deal folks… financial literacy and its summit – financial peace – should be inclusive for everyone. So, today we’re walking you through the challenges and opportuniti...

We’re picking up where we left off last week … how to create $2,000 per week in passive income and actually design the lifestyle you’re proud of (instead of just daydreaming about it)! This means we’re riffing through a stack of listener questions, including how to speed up the process (and what’s at stake if you do), the true power of compounding and the ‘secret sauce’ of property investing that...

So… earlier this week, we posted this on our Facebook page :  "What questions do you have about achieving $2k per week passive income through property?" And the response was overwhelming! Thank you to everyone that everyone that wrote in and that’s why, in this Q&A episode, we cover everything you need to know to build a property portfolio that pays you a passive income you can live...

Have you ever been around someone who you “just know” is going to be successful? Like, really successful?! They talk differently. They think differently. It’s like you can see that the “thing” driving them is coming straight from the core of who they are and, almost always, they aren’t afraid of going against the grain, doing things differently, right?! Today we are interviewing 25-year-old Austra...

It’s the first Tuesday of the month… which means the RBA Board has met and announced the official cash rate! This video features my update on the cash rate, as well as the increase in case numbers and “postcode lockdowns” [...] CONTINUE READING The post RBA July 2020 – Victoria’s Lockdown Slows The Speed Of Recovery & The Air Is Colder Up High appeared first on The Property Couch . LISTEN TO T...

Have you ever wanted to know what property an investor should buy? It’s a question we get asked ALL the time and for very good reason… pick the wrong property and you’re in trouble! So today’s central theme is all about Asset Selection ! i.e. What type of property should an investor buy? What indicators can we measure to prove it’s a good one? How can you increase your capital growth? You’ll get t...

Get excited. Here with us is a “V.V.I.P” guest… and this very, very important person is, wait for it… the national representative of the Australian property industry… Ken Morrison , CEO of Property Council of Australia ! And he’s about to unpack the newly announced Seven Point Plan for Economic Recovery! Yep. You’re about to become fluent in what’s exactly in store for the property market from the...

The Property “Loophole”… is it a myth?! If you’re interested in investing in property, at some point or another you’re probably going to run into someone who tells you about some “secret loophole” – whether it be about property, tax, SMSFs… you name it – that you can use to, ahh, exploit the system. Well, folks… let’s just call it out, shall we? Because there’s a MASSIVE difference between a Pipe...

If there’s one thing COVID-19 has taught us, it’s this… “Job Security is Everything”. But if we think about it… is it really?! Sure, the global pandemic – the “X-factor” event – caught quite a few of us (well all of us, really) off guard… but it became quickly obvious that life was interrupted for folks at VERY diverse levels. Cue: Income Security. Yep, Income Security looks and feels a whole lot...

What do McDonald’s and churches have in common? For starters, they understand what underpins property prices! And not only are we about to dive deep on this in today’s Q&A, we’re also going to tell you exactly why property is a different beast to other economic markets across the country! ‘Cos here’s the deal folks… … we got some very, ahh, ‘unedited’ feedback from Ryan about eight weeks ago —...

Most states have now eased their restrictions… so what should we expect in today’s RBA Board meeting? First things first… “Is Australia swaying on an economic and property cliff?” Ben will give you insights into the latest data and address what we’ve seen locally and globally as the world navigates its way through COVID-19. Free Resources mentioned in this Update: Parliament speech on Senate Selec...

Did you know that “ Property Professor” Peter Koulizos INVESTED during multiple Australian recessions? And now, in the wake of COVID-19 he is STILL adamant that property is a safe bet! So, what can we learn from one of Australia’s leading property experts who’s actually lived through The 70’s Recession, The 80’s Recession, The 90’s Recession and The GFC?? What can we take away from someone who inv...

If we could go back and invest in property all over again, what would we do differently?! Well, for one, Bryce probably wouldn't have bought a Harley Davidson!! Folks, this is exactly the stuff we’re unpacking today – the Top 10 Tips we’d tell our “20-something” year-old selves BEFORE we purchased our first property! To give you an idea… Ben purchased his first property at 23 & Bryce at 2...