The Property Couch

It’s the first Tuesday of the month folks… which means the RBA Board has met and announced the official cash rate for March 2019! As widely anticipated, the Cash Rate has remained at 1.5%. Now if you tuned in to last week’s episode with Dr Andrew Wilson , you would notice that he forecasted the next rate cut to be as early as April! Bill Evans, Chief Economist at Westpac on the other hand, is anti...

“Housing markets shouldn’t be leading monetary policy; they’re a response to monetary policy.” — Dr Andrew Wilson. Folks, our guest for this week is Dr Andrew Wilson , Chief Economist at My Housing Market , who is sounding more bullish than bearish when it comes to Australia’s property market and overall economic outlook! To give you an idea, Dr Wilson provides comprehensive property market insigh...

Folks, “the $64 million dollar question” — and the decision that comes with it — has the potential to either CRIPPLE or COMPLETE an investor’s property portfolio! And the expensive and decisive question is this… “ Should I sell or hold onto my property? ” Who knows, maybe YOU are currently mulling over this exact question right now? Or maybe you’ve invested in a not-too-great property, but you don...

We’ve got Phil Tarrant from Smart Property Investment Podcast and Alex Whitlock, the Mortgage Business Director at Momentum Media for today’s Bonusisode folks! What are we chatting about? Well, it’s all about the future of the mortgage broking industry following the Banking Royal Commission’s Final Report and how will it impact the consumers moving forward. It’s not very often that we have a trade...

Wow-wee does this episode contain ALL the gold… and then some!!! Unlike a “rags to riches” story, today’s very special guest — Julie Ann Cairns — shares her personal experience of living RICHES to RAGS… and how she finally managed to overcome the money pattern that kept resurfacing in her life. Of course, today Julie’s life’s mission is to empower people to live an abundant life free from false be...

Folks, while we’d love to bring you GOOD news all the time, unfortunately, some things — like the economy! — are simply out of our hands So if you heard from us this morning because you receive our VIP emails ( download the free chapter of Make Money Simple Again if want to be a part of our tribe), then you’ll know that the economy in not looking…… ahh…… too crash hot. Here’s why.. As we’ll soon e...

Today’s RBA announcement is more important than all of last year’s “business as usual” announcements… which is why Ben has dedicated more time to explaining it this time around. Yes, the Cash Rate has remained at 1.5%. But that’s more to this episode than just the cash rate. Why? Because there are now more data flowing in, suggesting that over the last quarter of last year, the economy appears to...

All good things must come to an end folks! And such is true for our Summer Series… because today is the FINAL EPISODE!!! BUT we’re ending the sunny vibe with a BANG as Couch listener Lindsay Olsen joins us to share how he and his family will retire on $2,000 a week in passive income! The Surprise? We are part of Lindsay’s A-Team! So, if you were one of the folks who told us you were keen to hear f...

Folks, our Summer Series just wouldn’t be complete without the Titan of property investing paying a visit!! So here to give you the insights is none other than one of Australia’s most recognised and respected Property Experts…… Margaret Lomas! As the Director and Founder of Destiny Financial Solutions , a best-selling author of EIGHT property investment books and the host of the brand new Web TV s...

Hope you’re enjoying our Summer Series folks! For this Australia Day long weekend, we thought we’ll share one of our recent chat with the boys at What You Will Learn podcast ! It’s weird being on the side of the microphone we gotta say but great questions from the guys on the book, Make Money Simple Again . Have a listen and if you haven’t got the book yet, you can grab a copy at 20% OFF! Just use...

Folks, if there’s one thing we love… it’s a good TRANSFORMATION story!! And today’s guest had a transformation that seriously shocked us! Here’s why this radical change was so impressive… Today’s guest and #TPC listener Jordan Bill USED TO think, “He who dies with the most money wins” … AND he knows that being dragged to his dad’s worksite as a kid, and being asked to move all those bricks and str...

Folks, there are some stories that are just meant to be told… and listener Fiona Bengtsson DEFINITELY lives one of these stories! Here’s the plot line… Fiona, a teacher by trade, and her husband Andreas, a tradie, had three kids and a small business when things started to go pear-shaped. With their company growing faster than it could fund itself, Fiona and Andrea began feeding their OWN money int...

Guess who’s back folks??! … Our very dear friend, Australian Property Expert and THE person you want on your side if you’re planning on renovating for profit… Jane Slack-Smith, Founder of Your Property Success and The Ultimate Guide to Renovation !!! Not only has Jane built an impressive multimillion-dollar portfolio of her own, but also this ex-Explosive Engineer (she’s a very smart cookie) has b...

Our Summer Series is all about hearing from the heavy hitters in property investing so you can score the best investment tips in record time… … and today is no different! Joining us for his 3rd appearance on the Couch is Stuart Wemyss, Founder of ProSolution , an independent financial and mortgage broking firm ! You might recognise his voice from Episode 81 | Does investing for the long term actua...

Folks, we’ve got another real-life investor story joining the Summer Series! And this time, our listener Jill Stewart has swapped her headphones for the microphone to share her own investment journey!! Unlike the 8-person town she grew up in — “Come By Chance” — Jill’s impressive 10+ property portfolio has been the result of working hard, putting money aside for the future, consistently educating...

Folks, our Summer Series continues with ANOTHER ripper guest! And not only is today’s guest a very special TPC listener (!!) but also…. he is a REAL LIFE INVESTOR! But there’s a problem… John Hartill has learnt a lot of things the hard way. Unfortunately, he made mistakes along the way that, if we’re being completely honest, have cost him a small fortune. Over his property investment journey (expa...

With 2019 officially off the ground, we thought we’d organise a reunion with our good friend “Ronnie”…  A.K.A the one and only Veronica Morgan , who is ABSOLUTELY qualified to give you the heads up on how to find an investment grade asset in this Buyer’s Market! ( Shhhh… don’t tell her we called her “Ronnie” here  ) Folks, if you’ve been listening to us for a little while now, it’ll come as no sur...

Happy New Year Folks!! And what better way to kick off the FIRST DAY of 2019 than with a brand new episode on our Summer Series ??!! Not to mention, we’re also dropping the secret of how YOU can make more money in this year! To help us welcome in your year of wealth is Tom Panos , Real estate coach, trainer and Founder of Real Estate Gym who has been an active property investor for the past 25 yea...

Folks, The Summer Series continues, this time in the shadow of Christmas… BUT that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped gifting very special guests!! Joining us today is no stranger to property investment or The Property Couch… Pete Wargent !! You might remember him back on Episode 139 | Pete Wargent, Multimillionaire at Age 33: How did he do it? And that title explains a lot of what Pete’s about — achievin...

What’s better than Christmas day…..???? A brand new episode on Christmas day!!! HO, HO, HO, Merry Christmas, folks!!! We spotted a little something under the tree… and it looks like… a perfectly-wrapped PROPERTY MARKET SPECIAL!!!!! And here to unwrap this gold is none other than the Chief Economist of REA, Nerida Conisbee !!! And she’s absolutely nothing less than one of Australia’s leading proper...

As part of our brand new Summer Series, we put a request out there to see if any of our Couch Tribe were interested in sharing their story… the result? Today’s guest!!! Folks, our very own listener, Jack Henderson , is here to explain his own property investment journey and how he’s managed to go — yep! — from being expelled at 15 to owning THREE properties by the impressive age of 22!! The millio...

Folks, it’s time to rip out the straw hat, grab your sunnies and chuck on your thongs… because TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF OUR SUMMER SERIES!! This means this: 2 Episodes of The Property Couch each week — Tuesday and Thursday — kicking off RIGHT NOW all the way until Thursday 31st January! Yep. That’s 7 unstoppable weeks of nothing but the best guests, double time! And joining us for our first-ever...

Folks if there’s one thing a property investor wants… it’s to make sure that their asset is taken care of! And an invaluable way to do this is to make sure you have quality tenants who will respect your property and obviously pay their rent on time. But you also need the assurance that (touch wood) if the worst-case scenario were to play out, you’d have someone on your side to protect you and your...

Over 2 ½ years ago, waaay back in Episode 66 , we warned you that Winter Was Coming… The question is folks… did you prepare? We really hope you did. Because if you caught ABC’s three-part 7:30 Report this week or you read the OECD Housing Report that came out on Monday, then you’ll know that the Australian housing market isn’t the flavour of the month at the moment. We’ve all seen that the propert...

Today’s show is a special shout-out to our parent-folk out there! Heck, if you just want some foundation money management tips, you’ll find some golden nuggets here too! What we’re about to unpack is a framework-stacked episode featuring THE Money Lessons for Kids — more specifically, how to teach your kids about money! Because, let’s face it, money makes the world go ‘round… so if our young folk...