The Property Couch

How many times have you heard something along these lines: “This suburb’s a growth corridor…”“There’s heaps of development happening here… it’s the next growth corridor.”“With all the new public transport networks, job opportunities and shops coming in, this place is absolutely a growth corridor full of investment potential .” With all this talk, it would appear that all property investors need to...

Who wants to know what’s in store for the property market in 2020? Think Hot Spots. Suburbs to watch. Capital city drive by. Property Predictions!! Sure, we know all of this property outlook stuff is a bit “crystal-bally” folks… BUT we also have some cool data up our sleeves that are backed by some serious research! So today we’re gonna give it a solid crack at letting you know what we think is go...

“The aim of the game is to learn how to fill your own cup… to do the adult work.” – Jaemin Frazer Matt Srama lost everything. But then he did something that would turn this loss into a profound learning experience. And his life has dramatically changed as a result. The question for you is… have you ever wanted to change something in your life, but found yourself getting in your own way? Maybe you...

The start of the decade doesn’t look great at the moment. At the end of last year, we faced with a bushfire crisis domestically and now, internationally, we are looking at a coronavirus outbreak. So, what’s in store for this month’s RBA Cash Rate Decision ? Here’s what Ben will be unpacking in this month’s session: The impact of the bushfire crisis, drought and coronavirus to Australia’s Economy T...

Our first Monthly Economic Outlook with Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist of realestate.com.au and we’ll be talking about some serious updates folks! There have been some major events this couple of months so make sure to tune in. Here are some of the topics we touched on today…  Will rates be cut this week?  Most in-demand suburbs for upsizers  Updates on BREXIT and the US/China Trade War  How wil...

Put your hand up if you want to fast-track to the day when you can choose whether to go to work or not? Okay. Hands down. Most folks — probably early morning on a Monday when the alarm goes off — have thought it’d be nice to have the option to roll back over… or simply get out of bed and have the whole day to do whatever you want, without worrying about where the money’s going to come from. So tha...

When James McLellan was a kid, money was an issue. To the point that it ultimately resulted in his parent’s separation. You see, today’s guest grew up in a small country town of about 1,200 people — and ever since he can remember, money was a stressor. To make matters worse, his mum tried her hand at investing, choosing to self-manage her property, which unfortunately was tenanted by folks who had...

Let’s cut to the chase folks! Yes, we are hiring. You’ve probably heard us mentioning our parent company, Empower Wealth a few times in the past. Our company is growing rapidly and we are currently looking for a Buyers Agent for our Melbourne office! So…. Do you have a passion for property or have been listening to the podcast, and loved it? Or if your current job isn’t fulfilling for you or it’s...

“I needed to set something up so it’s essentially on autopilot and I’m protected from myself.” Brendan Gale and his partner Marrissa have an unusual way of running our Money SMARTS system that we think is pretty cool. At first, this unorthodox twist made us go “Woah, what?!” and we kinda struggled to wrap our heads around it (we’re old school, folks)! But as you’re about to hear…. this surprise tw...

“Your eyes are over every cent.”   Before we switched on the microphones, TPC listener Keren White wasn’t sure if she’d have anything ‘worthwhile’ to share. But just like every other guest in our Summer Series, her real-life experience with the fundamentals we’ve been teaching is nothing short of extraordinary! So when we hit go on record, she absolutely kicked into second gear and held nothing ba...

It was mid-2017 when David List and his wife, Lisa, decided to purchase their first investment property . But a few days into the settlement, and feeling a bit of buyer’s remorse, David did a quick Google stalk to see what else he should probably know about investing… and that’s when he stumbled upon these two middle-aged larrikins riffing about property, finance and money management!! From there,...

When he bought his first investment property, Joey D’Agata was too nervous to do his own bidding. But, flash forward four years, and he’s now self-built a high-income producing portfolio consisting of SIX properties. And, even more impressive… he’s only 26!! So folks… how on earth did Joey make this happen for himself? Especially considering the fact that when he first started saving, he was earni...

So… Have you ever wondered… How do you match-up financially for your age? How do you measure-up to other households like yours? How are you tracking compared to others? If you have, that’s great!! We’re thrilled to announce this new update on Money FIT which allows you to… Compare household incomes Compare household total expenditure Compare down to each expense item level i.e Your Grocery spend v...

It turns out a bag of M&Ms has the power to build a passive income… Sure, there are a few more steps to get from “A bag of M&Ms” to “A passive income”… but you can bet on the fact that it does NOT take away from today’s epic storyline! And it’s one heck of an epic storyline that involves not JUST a packet of chocolates… but also 50 cents… a half-year-long sabbatical and… wait for it…. a pr...

“80% of winning is beginning” When Gabby first invested in property, she lost her nerve and pulled the pin early … she sold everything. And a very big reason she got rid of the lot was simple and actually pretty common — she didn’t have enough confidence that she could “weather the storms” accordingly. But then she found Money SMARTS , our simple 7-step money management system… and now Gabby’s lif...

Have you ever wanted to create better habits… and have them stick for the long term… even when your willpower is gone?? If you’re like us (and practically every other human on the planet), chances are you probably have! Despite the best of intentions, at some point or other ALL of us have struggled to stick with positive routines or follow through on what we said we’d do! So, folks, imagine if rig...

The process of building wealth is like operating an excavator truck. http://bit.ly/35CWlOX What do we mean by that? An excavator comes with a few levers that you’ll need to push and pull to make sure that it’s doing what it’s meant to do. So in this Facebook LIVE, Bryce and Ben share four levers that you’ll need to adjust to achieve your own specific and unique end goal. And the faster you can adj...

It’s the final cut of the year folks! Did you know… for 34 months between August 2016 and May 2019, the cash rate was on hold at 1.5%? And just this year alone, we’ve got three cuts! More about that in today’s RBA Commentary.  Now, what’s in store for this month’s RBA Cash Rate Decision? Here’s what Ben will be unpacking in this month’s session: What’s forecasted for the Global Economy in 2020 RBA...

How do you know if you’re following the right investment strategy? Like… how long are you meant to wait until you buy the next property? And how much should you look at spending? OR what about all the variables in the mix — say, you or your partner is about to take maternity leave, or your overall aim is to leave a decent inheritance for the kids? And where do cashflow-positive properties fit in t...

The cash rate in Australia has never been lower and most mortgage holders are paying a lot less on their loans than they were a year ago. With banks being urged to lend more and consumers and business being urged to borrow, how likely are we to see rapid interest rate rises and will they ever get back to double digits? That’s exactly what we’re chatting about in our Facebook LIVE with Nerida Conis...

This Q&A session (brought to you by The Stig) features everything from the BEST benefit of an offset account that most folks don’t know about to building your own home from scratch. We tick off a few new topics and cover… A Tax-Saving Hack For An Offset Account How To Distinguish “Emotional Value” from “Property Value” Why Building a “Forever Home” Is NOT The Same Thing As Investing The Simple...

Property investors who get seduced into Off the Plan and house and land packages are often seduced through a marketing process that targets universal, emotionally-driven mental triggers. And after heaps of folks wrote in about last week’s episode where we spoke of the perils of investing in these types of properties, we’ve decided that today we’re going to lift the lid on what exactly these mental...

If building a multi-million dollar property portfolio really only takes three or four properties …then why do most folk FAIL to buy one? If only three or four properties — maybe five, if you’ve got a shorter time frame — is all it takes to achieve a passive income for life, why aren’t most investors achieving their dream lifestyle and financial goals then? Why haven’t they got a successful multi-m...

A couple of weeks ago we had our regular Monthly Wrap Up with Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist for REA Group. There are some amazing contents in this LIVE so we thought… why not share it with our community?  As well as getting a “wrap” of the property market for the month of October, you’ll also get some very interesting insights into our economy (incl. where it just might go from here!) We discus...

Recently , ABC’s podcast The Money ran a very poignant episode on the financial risks of unregulated property investment advice (which we highly recommend you check out; details below folks)… which revealed the pitfalls of buying off-the-plan properties and getting snagged on the end of “one-stop-shop” spruiker seminars. As well as interviewing two unlucky folks who learnt about investing in off-t...