Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the week. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: Record household wealth for Australia Huge increases in land taxes in Queensland Brisbane river market records fastest recovery in history Episode resources: Record household wealth in Australia ABS: Household wealth up +2.8% in 2024...
Apr 06, 2024•43 min
Owen Rask, Chief Investment Officer and founder of The Rask Group, and Chris Bates, mortgage broker and co-founder of Flint Group, are back and answering your questions on The Australian Property Podcast. In this Australian Property Podcast episode, Owen and Chris tackle: Does landscaping add value to a property? Help! I'm scared of higher interest rates - should I buy or sell now? What is the First Home Super Saver Scheme (FHSSS)? Is it worth adding a granny flats to my property? Is now a good ...
Apr 02, 2024•41 min
Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the week. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: When is property ownership a trap? (Chris Williamson podcast with James Smith) Good intentions are no match for housing supply reality (AFR) We need land-less mortgages, says Mirvac (AFR) Episode Resources: When is property ownership...
Mar 29, 2024•42 min
Commercial property is hugely popular amongst income-focused investors, seeking out consistent yield from established tenants in high value areas. In this Australian Property Podcast episode, buyers agents Amy Lunardi and Pete Wargent pull apart the idea of commercial property investing, including the following: Different types of commercial property Why invest in it? Pros & Cons Freehold v strata How they are valued Value adding REITs And more! Australian Property Podcast resources: Access ...
Mar 25, 2024•50 min
Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the week. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover Immigration surges – biggest January on record, is property the best bet? Livewire/AFR and where cash buyers are splurging billions for a home Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgag...
Mar 23, 2024•44 min
Insurance for 80 mins? If you can make it through this episode, you can do anything in life. Owen Rask is joined by financial advisers, Phil Thompson from Skye Wealth, and Jame's O'Reilly from Northeast Wealth, on this special deep dive episode into personal insurances: income protection, life insurance, and TPD/disability. This episode is EPIC and is an amazing primer for how to get and keep insurance. Book a 15-min free insurance call with Skye: https://bit.ly/R-insur Get financial advice from...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the week. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover, 11 things that happened in the December quarter, Lending defies growth hopes, declining in January & Gen Z women fall behind on home ownership. Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest M...
Mar 16, 2024•39 min
Dr Cameron Murray joins Pete Wargent to field all of your questions, ranging from 'is the RBA responsible for ultra-low rates?' and 'Is the housing crisis more than just a war between NIMBYS and YIMBYS?' Get Cameron's new book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Great-Housing-Hijack-keeping-Australia/dp/176147085X Australian Podcast show notes Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning: https...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the week. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: The apartment trap: Why a unit may no longer get you a house, Building pipeline weakest in 12 years & CoreLogic subtle reacceleration in Feb 2024 Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest...
Mar 09, 2024•40 min
This Australian Property Podcast episode features buyer's agent Amy Lunardi and Owen Rask, Chief Investment Officer of Rask, talking about 7 mistakes buyers make when valuing and appraising a property. Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNpJGXS7txY Amy's list of 7 mistakes includes: Not doing it at all Using ‘cma’ reports Not being familiar with locations / property characteristics Focusing too much on one sale / not benchmarking against enough sales Not cross checking with agents No...
Mar 05, 2024•41 min
Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the week. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: 1 – Office values plunge 20pc 2 – Cam Murray Book – the Great Housing Hijack 3 – Mortgage stress close to GFC levels ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mort...
Mar 02, 2024•42 min
Owen Rask, founder of The Rask Group, is joined by financial adviser Alex Luck to answer your financial planning questions on The Australian Property Podcast. Topics covered: Why can I never stick to a budget I'm 15 and want to invest Retiring with $8,000 in Super Using leverage to buy shares or ETFs Financial planning fees explained ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: ht...
Feb 27, 2024•48 min
Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the week. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: 1 – Suburb record prices! But what do they actually mean? 2 – Latest wages trends, slower wages growth likely in 2024 3 – Investors return to Sydney Episode Resources Story 1 – Suburb record prices! But what do they actually mean? ht...
Feb 24, 2024•43 min
Big news! Chris Bate's business, Blusk, has merge with the business of Christian Stevens (Australia's other #1 broker) to create Flint Group. On this special Australian Property Podcast Chris chats with Owen Rask to go behind the scenes on the merger and rebrand, and why and how they will become one of the biggest mortgage broking businesses in Australia, Flint Group. Website in progress: https://flintgroup.au ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen...
Feb 22, 2024•29 min
On this Australian Property Podcast Australia's #1 Mortgage Broker Chris Bates sits down with Buyers Advocate Amy Lunardi to discuss: - The different phases of buying: saving, getting a mortgage, research and active buying phase - How long does it normally take for each stage? Don’t compare yourself to others - Why would you want to do it faster? No rush but could be wanting to get into own home faster, out of the rental market, family reasons, lifestyle priorities, reduced stress with a drawn o...
Feb 20, 2024•49 min
Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: 1 – Office assets tanking globally 2 – Victoria land tax woes 3 – Auckland upzoning debate Episode Resources Story 1 – Office assets tanking globally – risk of bank contagion? https://www.businessinsider.com/housing-market-outlook-co...
Feb 17, 2024•40 min
On this Australian Property Podcast Australia's #1 Mortgage Broker ChrisBates sits down with OwenRask to discuss Owen's propertygoals and long-term wealth creation plan. Chris also explains the pros and cons of equityrelease, debtrecycling, side hustles v pay rises, and so much more. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Amazon: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: h...
Feb 12, 2024•43 min
In this 2 Sense episode of The Australian Property Podcast, six-time author Pete Wargent and Blusk founder Chris Bates are BACK! Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: Rate cuts a double-edged sword for FHBs Home equity access increases for retirees Property prices could ...
Feb 10, 2024•37 min
In this 2 Sense episode of The Australian Property Podcast, six-time author Pete Wargent and Blusk founder Chris Bates are BACK! Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: Turning point! Inflation fell more than the RBA expected Tax reforms as the political cycle turns The su...
Feb 03, 2024•43 min
Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: 1 – The property market outlook for 2024 2 – Apartment defects and the housing supply challenge 3 – Fixed rate cliff – passed without damage? Outlook for borrowers with Stage 3 tax cuts Episode Resources Story 1 – The property market...
Jan 27, 2024•42 min
On this Australian Property Podcast Summer Series ☀️ episode, part 3 of 4, leading Australian property coach Pete Wargent sits down with expert Buyer's Agent Amy Lunardi to discuss what it takes to find the right property. Topics Amy & Pete discuss: Knowing your property plan Land and building value Building a property brief Investment grade or 'high quality' properties How to find a property online Why it starts with you, not the property ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Full show notes & mo...
Jan 09, 2024•47 min
On this Australian Property Podcast Summer Series ☀️ episode, part 2 of 4, Australia's #1 mortgage broker Chris Bates sits down leading Australian buyer's agent Amy Lunardi to share their insights into building a property team. If you've ever wondered: What's the difference between a real estate agent and buyer's agent/advocate? When do I get a mortgage broker? Can a lawyer or conveyancer help me transfer a property? What does my accountant do? This is the episode for you. In addition, Chris dis...
Jan 06, 2024•44 min
On this Australian Property Podcast Summer Series ☀️ episode, part 1 of 4, leading Australian property coach, six-time author, economist and buyer's agent Pete Wargent sits down with Rask's founder and Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask to ask: 'why property?' Some interesting points Owen and Pete reflect on: Pete's journey with property, accounting and shares Owen's journey with starting a business and using property Their #1 mistakes The vital important of making your money work FOR YOU Stop r...
Jan 02, 2024•33 min
On this Australian Property Podcast episode, the mighty Pete Wargent and not-so-mighty Owen Rask have their Christmas hats on and reflect on the year that was: 2023. Some interesting stats Owen and Pete reflect on: Since March, the Australian Property Podcast was downloaded over 300,000! We now have around 25,000 unique listeners in the community! The most popular episodes this year were the following: Amy's $25k renovation, Renovate & Build for profit with Rebeka Morgan, and property and yo...
Dec 30, 2023•40 min
On this Australian Property Podcast episode, expert buyers agents Amy Lunardi and Pete Wargent explain how to perform due diligence on a property purchase. Topics covered by Amy Lunardi & Pete Wargent include: What is due diligence? Why is it so important? How do we actually do it? What is the cost of getting it wrong? Common big mistakes: Owners corporations, contracts, building permits and certification, titles, easements and access; future issues ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Full show note...
Dec 26, 2023•47 min
Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: 1 – Working from home remains popular, but less than in 2021 2 – Aussie housing market impacting retirement system 3 – Generally optimistic 2024 property forecasts from Proptrack Episode Resources Rates https://petewargent.blogspot.c...
Dec 23, 2023•42 min
Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: 1 – Traffic disaster at Rozelle interchange! 2 – Petrol prices drop 30 cents at the bowser, Fed pivots 3 – Global population growth pushback emerging? Story 1 – Rozelle interchange Rozelle Interchange design issues will be a problem ...
Dec 16, 2023•38 min
Shane Parrish was on my - Owen Rask - top 10 interview wish list to speak with. Here he is, appearing on the Rask network. Shane Parrish is a former spy, turn writer, student of life, blogger, author, podcast host and investor. His journey through life is twisted, random but also very deliberate. Today, Shane spends his time helping hundreds of thousands of people, including CEOs, professionals, founders, mums and dads, think and act better. Shane believes in, and champions, equality opportunity...
Dec 13, 2023•45 min
Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions! In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: 1 - Rezoning changes afoot in New South Wales 2 - Global inflation pulse is starting to fade now 3 - Housing market limping into Xmas Episode Resources Story 1 - Zoning https://eplanning.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Pages/XC.Track/SearchA...
Dec 09, 2023•33 min
Buyer's agent and licensed real estate agent Amy Lunardi and Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask are back to explain exactly how, what, why and when to sell a property. Whether you're upgrading, 'side-grading' or downgrading a property, selling is often the forgotten but extremely uncertain part of the property investing and owning process. So how do you do it? Do you sell your current property first? Do you buy a property first? Do you pay for styling? How do you find a real estate agent? Is it ...
Dec 05, 2023•48 min
