The Room Xchange is proud to present a new partnership with compare and connect enabling you to save money on your utilities. About this episode In this episode of The Room Xchange podcast , Ludwina Dautovic talks with Neil Saligrama, the founder and CEO of compare and connect. They discuss how the company is revolutionising the Australian and New Zealander markets in services like energy, broadband, and insurance. Neil shares his journey of moving to Australia, the challenges he faced with util...
Mar 13, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 31
Ever wished there was a simpler way to manage and share expenses? Today, we're having an enlightening discussion with Rowan Wilde, co-founder of HelpPay. It's a social impact payments platform that's making it easier to shoulder bills together. Rowan shares how HelpPay lets you create a link for others to chip in on expenses and speaks candidly about the importance of customer trust and the challenges of providing support. And there's more - we're making an exciting announcement you won't want t...
Nov 21, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Housing Trends & Affordability Challenges: Dive into a captivating exploration of the regional housing market with Laura Shooter, Managing Director at SJ Shooter Real Estate in Dubbo. This episode promises enlightening insights into the intricacies of the rental market, housing value trends, and the pressing matter of affordability issues faced by many. Navigating the Housing Shortage: Discover the role of innovative initiatives, such as The Room Xchange, in addressing the housing crunch. La...
Nov 02, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Today's episode is a deep dive into urban and housing development with Nicola Smith, an accomplished urban and regional planner and director of Niche Planning Studio. Expertly navigating the current rental crisis and mortgage stress, she unveils the key factors that have steered us to our current housing crisis. Nicola breaks down terms like green field and brown field, highlighting their significant role in housing development. Together we strategise on how to generate more housing in establish...
Oct 20, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Ever wondered how to navigate the complexities of the strata sector or manage the ever-evolving challenges of the rental market? We've got you covered in our enlightening conversation with John Minns, the pioneer New South Wales Property Services Commissioner. John, armed with his 30 years of experience, unravels the intricacies of the real estate industry and underscores the urgent necessity for reform and uplift to ensure a secure future for the industry. From the power of knowledge in boostin...
Oct 05, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Ever wondered how architectural design could shape our future? Imagine a world where houses aren't just commodities, but sustainable spaces that nourish our lives and the planet. Join us as we explore this potential world with our guest Antony DiMase, of DiMase Architects. Antony champions the belief that good design has the power to enhance our lives and environment, and he delves into the essence of sustainable architecture in this episode - highlighting the importance of small footprint build...
Aug 18, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Welcome to episode 25 of The Room Xchange podcast, where we delve into the accommodation partnership between Study Gold Coast and The Room Xchange as part of their 'Host for the Coast' program. Join us as we explore how this collaboration is revolutionising the student community in the Gold Coast, Australia, and providing affordable accommodation solutions for international and local students. In this episode we're speaking with Jennine Tax, the acting CEO of Study Gold Coast. The conversation p...
Jul 03, 2023•25 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Welcome to another insightful episode of our podcast, where we explore real-life stories and experiences. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of The Room Xchange and the transformative power of living together. Join us as we hear from Hansraj and Cate, two individuals who have embarked on a unique living arrangement through The Room Xchange matching service. Discover how sharing living spaces can be a rewarding solution for loneliness and personal growth. I'm grateful for the sup...
Jun 10, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Finding a place to call home can be a challenging and sometimes overwhelming task. Whether you're a homeowner, a renter, or someone interested in co-living arrangements, navigating the housing market can often leave you feeling uncertain and frustrated. In episode #23 of The Room Xchange Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Peter Meek, a remarkable individual who has experienced housing from various angles. His unique insights shed light on the joys, challenges, and opportunities within...
Jun 02, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Ludwina Dautovic introduces a new segment to The Room Xchange podcast called The Room Xchange Stories. These stories will provide insights and tips about house-sharing and will also include some of her own personal stories. The first one is about women helping women and is a very personal story for Ludwina. As the CEO and Founder of The Room Xchange, she has to deal with the complexities of leading the company as well as continuously hearing about the difficulties everyday people are facing in r...
May 19, 2023•22 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Hello and welcome to The Room Xchange podcast. I’m Ludwina Dautovic and today I’m talking to Peter Schravemade . Peter is an international educator and speaker in the area of Property, Construction and Development Marketing. He’s on the board of Proptech Association of Australia (of which I’m a member). He’s also a managing partner of Reach Australia, a venture capital and private equity firm accelerating the top growth companies into the global real estate industry. In episode #22, Ludwina Daut...
May 15, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Welcome to The Room Xchange Podcast. I’m Ludwina Dautovic and today I have the pleasure of speaking with David Webb, Head of Industry for Homely. With 14 years’ experience across sales, property management, as a business owner and as an agency supplier, David brings a breadth of knowledge to his work while also seeking to anticipate the demands of an ever-changing real estate industry. A message from our host and CEO - Ludwina Dautovic It's wonderful to hear about innovative and disruptive platf...
Mar 31, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 21
About Josh Farr, Founder of Campus Consultancy Josh Farr is an entrepreneur and leadership expert who founded Campus Consultancy in 2017. He has been working to connect and develop the most influential leaders across universities, as well as with graduate programs and high schools. In this episode, we discuss the plight of international students as a result of the disruption of the education system during COVID-19, and the issues surrounding student accommodation. Josh shares his mission to help...
Mar 16, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 20
About Karl Fitzgerald - Economist and Director of Grounded Welcome to The Room Xchange Podcast. I’m Ludwina Dautovic and today I have the pleasure of speaking with Karl Fitzgerald about Community Land Trusts. Karl Fitzgerald is an economist specialising in land economics and works as the Director of Grounded - the Community Land Trust advocacy body. He led Prosper Australia's research for 18 years. He is also Treasurer of the Malmsbury Village Fayre, a volunteer with the local farmers market and...
Nov 04, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Lucy O'Flaherty, CEO Columbia Aged Care Welcome to The Room Xchange Podcast. I’m Ludwina Dautovic and today I have the pleasure of speaking with Luck O’Flaherty, CEO of Columbia Aged Care. Lucy and I are going to unpack the process of caring for our elderly in Australia. In this episode we discuss: Caring for our elderly in Australia and the choices you have Dementia and loneliness are two main issues we need to be aware of with our elderly My Aged Care is a great resource to find out the right ...
Oct 20, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In episode 16, Ludwina Dautovic interviews Mitchell McLean. Mitch is passionate about all things DIY, having spent the past 19 years with Bunnings supporting customers with bringing their projects to life. Mitch is currently part of the Bunnings workshop team , an online community for sharing DIY advice and inspiration. About Mitchell McLean Mitchell McLean has been renting for 20 years and has had quite a rental journey. It’s provided him with variety and flexibility. Bunnings workshops is all ...
Jun 01, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 16
In episode 15, Ben Pretty, Co-founder of Rent Rabbit, and Ludwina Dautovic talk about reviews for renters by renters. ***To listen to all episodes go to: www.TheRoomXchangePodcast.com or subscribe on all major podcast directories. About Ben Pretty Ben is the co-founder of RentRabbit.com.au - Australia's No1 Property Review Platform for Renters. Ben is passionate about tackling the imbalance of Australia’s private rental market through a renter first approach. Rent Rabbit allows renters to review...
May 18, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 15
In episode 14, Mark McCrindle, social researcher and demographer, and Ludwina Dautovic, talk about the future of housing in Australia and how our CBDs are changing. ABOUT MARK MCCRINDLE Mark McCrindle is a social researcher with an international following. He is recognised as a thought leader in tracking emerging issues and researching social trends. Having developed his reputation across two decades as an award-winning social researcher, best-selling author and social commentator, Mark has appe...
May 03, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Angela and Sherylanne have been house sharing for 18 months and have now formed a lifelong friendship. In this episode we’re talking about their journey, how they negotiated their rent offset, how they worked through any issues and their plans to remain friends for life. ***Connect with The Room Xchange on social media - Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Linkedin | Get started | Stay updated About Angela and Sherylanne Angela is epidemiologist and a kidney specialist who works long hours. Sheryla...
Apr 21, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 13
“My role as a property manager, first and foremost, is to help people.” Karen Joseph Karen Joseph, Principal at First National Real Estate in Manly, Sydney has been in the real estate industry for 19 years and talks about how she builds trust and solid relationships between her property owners, herself and her tenants. About Karen Joseph With a reputation in the industry for having a proven set of skills, Karen Joseph provides her clients with extensive experience in both property management and...
Feb 09, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 12
The changes in rental demographics might be surprising to some. Gone are the days when renting was the domain of 20 year olds who were leaving home for the first time or going to university. Or the young couple saving for a house. Changes in rental demographics are showing that more and more people are opting to rent as a lifestyle and/or financial choice. In this interview, Dr Diaswati Mardiasmo, Chief Economist at PRD Real Estate, talks about the changes in rental demographics and what that me...
Jan 31, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Working from home with housemates comes with it's own challenges. Working from home is hard enough, let alone working in an environment where you may not have the space, adequate resources or the ability to be both flexible and disciplined in your work at home practices. With Covid giving more workers the option to work from home, unless you have clear boundaries set up and a good understanding of what that means for the other people in the household, it could create more problems. It's also imp...
Jan 25, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
With renting becoming more of a lifestyle choice as well as a necessity for some, it's time that we started to build better relationships between the landlord, agents and tenants. Landlords are not to be feared in fact over 70% of landlords in Australia are mum and dad investors. Agents want good tenants for their landlords, but tenants are often left feeling like they're the least important part of the equation. Connect with us: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter About Jo Natoli To help m...
Jan 18, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In today's episode I'll be talking about one of the features on our platform - rent or rent offset - it's your choice. The rent offset calculator is a great tool to help you work out the best plan for how you want to live. If you’re a household, you can work out how many hours of additional household jobs you’d like to have done and how much of your rent you can offset for that help. The same goes for housemates. If you are happy to offer some time to offset your rent, then you can use the calcu...
Jan 12, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In today's episode I'll be talking about how to create an engaging profile on Australia's first verified house sharing platform - The Room Xchange. Whether you’re a household or a housemate, creating an engaging profile is vital to your success in finding the right living arrangement for you. Your profile is literally a first glance into who you are and how you like to live, so you want to draw people into your world, so they’ll want to know more about you. There are a few simple things you can ...
Jan 05, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In today's episode I'll be talking about mandatory Digital iD verification. DIGITAL ID VERIFICATION We are proud to say that we're Australia's first verified house sharing platform. From the very beginning, we have insisted that all users on our platform are verified via Australia Post. Their Digital iD technology has been integrated into our system enabling you to quickly be verified in around 30 seconds. WHY VERIFICATION? When building a community of house sharers, we believe that the communit...
Dec 29, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Knowing how to rent with pets can be challenging particularly when the laws differ from one state to the next. The rental laws in regard to renting with pets have also changed which provide tenants with more assurance around renting with their beloved pets. However, you still need to get the okay from the agent or landlord and there are some things you can do to help your application along. Connect with us: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter About Lara Shannon To help me unpack the mysteri...
Dec 20, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4
As housing prices continue to skyrocket across Australia the idea of owning your own home continues to remain a pipe dream for many Australian's. With renting being the only alternative, it begs the question "Is renting a viable lifestyle option?" Christopher Zinn, our guest on episode 3 of The Room Xchange Podcast, believes renting can be a viable lifestyle option is it is well considered and you have a good plan in place. Connect with us: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter About Christop...
Dec 13, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 3
The Room Xchange - Helping you rent better. If you want to save some money on your rent and are a bit handy with a tool or two, this episode is full of practical ideas on how to negotiate a rent reduction with home improvements. Chris Bellesini, Director of Undercover Agent, talks about how he saved $7000 in rent by doing some home improvements on the rental property he and his family were living in. Connect with us: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter About Chris Bellesini Chris is a licen...
Dec 07, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Hello, I’m Ludwina Dautovic your host of The Room Xchange Podcast and our first guest is Ray Ellis, CEO of First National Real Estate. Ray has had a strong business career in Australia and internationally through a variety of industries. Ray and I are talk about how to apply for a rental property. Ray has some great insights, so if you’re currently applying for rentals, don’t miss this one! Make sure you head over to our Instagram and Facebook page to join the conversation. Remember to subscribe...
Nov 22, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 1
