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 – Policy proposals pour in 2 – Aus ultra-high net worths increase to 690,000 3 – Average household size hit a record low Resources: UK Budget Working from home Inflation reports Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 1 – Policy proposals po...
Nov 02, 2024•38 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 – Jobs, jobs everywhere 2 – Victoria slashes stamp duty on new builds 3 – RBA population growth and rents Resources: 1 – Jobs, jobs everywhere Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 2 – Victoria slashes stamp duty on new builds Article 1 Ar...
Oct 26, 2024•32 min
In this episode of The Australian Property Podcast, 7-time author Pete Wargent and WA buyer’s agent Rob Power talk about What’s going in the Wild West of Perth property. This episode covers: - Overview of perth property market - Guest introduction (Rob Power) - Rob's investment journey - Current market drivers - Investment tips - Real estate listings and advice Episode Resources: Contact Rob www.robpowerbuyersagent.com.au or email info@robpowerbuyersagent.com.au ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Inves...
Oct 22, 2024•39 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 – Victoria and rental reforms 2 – Darwin rents more expensive than Melbourne 3 – More 3-bedroom and larger apartments Episode resources Rask community forum https://community.rask.com.au/home 1 – Victoria and rental reforms Article...
Oct 19, 2024•37 min
On this Australian Property Podcast, Pete Wargent speaks with Proptrack expert Eleanor Creagh Questions covered: Tell us about your background and your role at Proptrack New listings are now on the rise? How is this impacting the market and will it last? Listings still seem pretty low in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane? The housing supply challenge for Aus – what are the main drivers of this? When will this be addressed and how? Are Victorians selling up due to land tax? The outlook for Melbourne? See...
Oct 15, 2024•29 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 – Middle East tension rises 2 – Is the market softening into Xmas? If so why? 3 – Nobody’s biting in these buyer’s markets Episode resources Rask community forum https://community.rask.com.au/home 1 – Global uncertainties - Middle ...
Oct 12, 2024•39 min
On this Australian Investors Podcast, Owen Rask speaks with Global X's Marc Jocum about 10 reasons why ETFs are better than property in retirement. Reasons covered: 1. Speed of transactions 2. Lower Costs 3. Diversification 4. Predictable income 5. Liquidity in Retirement 6. Relatively better yields 7. Tax Efficiency 8. Access to Global Markets 9. No Borrowing Risk / interest rate sensitivity 10. Transparency and price discovery ETFs mentioned: ZYAU, FANG, BANK Resources: Global X website (all f...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Flint Group'sChrisBates is joined by Owen Rask on this Australian Property Podcast 2 Sense episode to answer your questions and provide an expert update of what's happening in Australian property. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 In this week’s episode, Chris and Owen cover: 1 – Should I invest in NDIS property? 2 – I've got $300,000 in equity, now what? 3 - FIFO investor wants to develop, is that risky? 4 - Investing with my partner's mum - good idea? 5...
Oct 05, 2024•42 min
How do you invest in commercial property? Is investing in commercial real estate for income a good idea? What are the traps of commercial property? Tom Barwon is a commercial property investing expert and a partner at Barwon Investment Partners, a leading Australian commercial property investment group. Tom specialises in healthcare properties and has invested hundreds of millions of dollars, across hundreds of properties throughout Australia. Barwon's Tom Patrick talking points Barwon's Tom Pat...
Oct 02, 2024•46 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 – Housing affordability has worsened 2 – Buyer’s market emerges, but it may not last long 3 - Apartments taking 75 months to deliver Episode resources Rask community forum https://community.rask.com.au/home 1 – Housing affordabilit...
Sep 28, 2024•46 min
Welcome to this Rask listener story episode with Matt. This is a deep dive into the journey of someone in our community. We’ll talk about overcoming their fears and uncertainties, the failures and the successes they had with money, business and investing. These episodes are designed to tell a story, rather than be a source of financial expertise. By telling your stories, my hope is that we can bring the Rask community closer together and allow you to feel welcome, not matter what brought you her...
Sep 24, 2024•38 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 – Amazon/Tabcorp back to the office 5 days 2 – APRA keeps lending settings tight, homeowners hanging on 3 – Investor sell-off due to rising costs (PIPA Annual Survey) Episode resources Rask community forum 1 – Amazon/Tabcorp back t...
Sep 21, 2024•38 min
Welcome to this Rask listener story episode with Callum. This is a deep dive into the journey of someone in our community. We’ll talk about overcoming their fears and uncertainties, the failures and the successes they had with money, business and investing. These episodes are designed to tell a story, rather than be a source of financial expertise. By telling your stories, my hope is that we can bring the Rask community closer together and allow you to feel welcome, not matter what brought you h...
Sep 17, 2024•39 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 – Lending starts to pick up pace – our main focus this week 2 – Keep home ownership away from corporates 3 – Office values down 22% - worse than the GFC Episode resources Rask community forum https://community.rask.com.au/home 1 – ...
Sep 14, 2024•43 min
Welcome to this Rask podcast listener story episode. This is a deep dive into the journey of someone in our community. We’ll talk about overcoming their fears and uncertainties, the failures and the successes they had with money, business and investing. These episodes are designed to tell a story, rather than be a source of financial expertise. By telling your stories, my hope is that we can bring the Rask community closer together and allow you to feel welcome, not matter what brought you here....
Sep 10, 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 – Spring selling season off with a bang 2 – Bottom of the cycle for building approvals 3 – Will the Aussie property market crash? Episode resources Rask community forum https://community.rask.com.au/home 1 – Listings on the rise fo...
Sep 07, 2024•39 min
Owen Rask is joined by Ben Sum, Head of Advice at Flint Group, for this Australian Property Podcast episode, to talk about the pros, cons and 'how-to' of using equity in your property for investing or a business loan. Topics covered in this Australian Property Podcast episode: Ben's successful background in entrepreneurship The moment Ben realised he should play #2 Using your property as security Equity for investment loans The risks of borrowing to invest or fund a business The difference betwe...
Sep 03, 2024•36 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 – CBA cuts rates for new borrowers 2 – S&P mortgage arrears steady 3 – Australia introduces students cap at 270,000 Episode resources Rask community forum https://community.rask.com.au/home 1 – CBA cuts rates for new borrowers ...
Aug 31, 2024•41 min
In this episode of The Australian Property Podcast, Rask's founder and Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask gets behind the microphone to walk you through why it may make sense to exit property and use a diversified portfolio of ETFs (inside or outside of Super) to meet your income and growth needs. Topics covered in this podcast: The pros and cons of property in retirement The benefits of ETFs Industry Superannuation funds Strengths and weaknesses of SMSFs The key advisers you can consult How we'...
Aug 27, 2024•52 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 – Interest bill hammering the Aussie economy and homebuyers 2 – A greater risk for employees in Sydney 3 – Sydney metro opens in triumph! Episode resources Rask community forum 1 – Interest bill hammering homebuyers and the economy...
Aug 25, 2024•39 min
Dave Gow is the highly regarded author, podcast host and blogger, best known by his brand, Strong Money Australia. He joins Owen Rask. This is PART 2/2. For Part 1/2 with Dave and Owen, go here: https://www.raskmedia.com.au/2024/08/19/dave-gow-seven-figure-share-portfolio/ Dave's background is a story of true grit and determination. Dave is known as the forklift driver who retired at 28. He did that using a detailed budgeting plan while investing in property and shares. Dave's first book, Strong...
Aug 20, 2024•45 min
This week, Pete Wargent joins the Australian Property Podcast to answer questions from the Rask community. In this episode, Pete covers: The unit sell-off in Sydney and Brisbane How to best leverage an inherited property for further investments Considering solar: Real-world savings and payback period for Victoria ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Property Coaching: https://bi...
Aug 18, 2024•37 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 – RBA takes a potshot at commentators 2 – Rental price inflation at 4-year low 3 – Wages growth has peaked Episode resources Rask community forum https://community.rask.com.au/home 1 – RBA takes potshot at commentators Beware False...
Aug 17, 2024•41 min
In this Australian Finance Podcast, expert mortgage Chris Bates, co-founder of Flint Group, joins Owen Rask, founder of Rask, to answer your property questions and dive into what it takes to do a refinance on a mortgage. Resources for this episode: Refinance with Chris/Flint: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Topics covered: Why Blusk transformed into Flint Perth prices are up 24%!!! Is that sustainable? What is a refinance? Why and how can I do a refinance? Broker...
Aug 13, 2024•58 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 – Inflation figures lower than feared 2 – Markets swinging toward rate cuts by end of the year 3 – Investor borrowing to a 2-year high Episode resources Rask community forum 1 – Inflation figures lower than feared Consumer price in...
Aug 10, 2024•41 min
In this episode, Pete Wargent talks about: What is inflation? How is inflation Measured? Why is inflation desired? Why Does the Reserve Bank Target Inflation? And what happens if they get it wrong? What is Australia’s Inflation Target? What are the causes of inflation? How is the inflation target achieved? Why is this important for Australian property? Inflation trends before 2020? What happened in 2020 and 2021? What’s happening to inflation now? Episode Resources: https://www.rba.gov.au/educat...
Aug 06, 2024•44 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 – APRA keeps macroprudential settings steady 2 – NSW on no evictions policy 3 – Japan’s population falls by a record 800,000, 15th year of declines Episode resources Rask community forum https://community.rask.com.au/home 1 – APRA ...
Aug 03, 2024•35 min
The State of the Markets episodes provide you with a concise and clear picture of what is happening across markets. Not just in property, and not just in Australia. Pete Wargent and Owen Rask talk about the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO), bonds, Australian residential property, commercial property, S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX), what's happening with the Australian Dollar (AUD) and more! Let us know what you think by writing in, using the 'Ask a Question' link below or jumping into the community. ...
Jul 30, 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 – Australia’s half-built apartments 2 – Is Australia adding one migrant per minute? 3 – Homebuilding slowdown fuels Perth’s rocketing prices Episode resources Rask community forum https://community.rask.com.au/home 1 – Australia’s ...
Jul 27, 2024•36 min
In this episode of The Australian Property Podcast, Pete Wargent, property investor and author, shares his expertise on the "Buy Right Approach" and the concept of a "powerhouse portfolio" with Owen. Topics covered: Why most people lost money in property How to build a powerhouse portfolio Pete & Cate's 4-part plan to remove emotions IQ versus IQ versus AQ Future trends for property investors Episode Resources: Buy Pete's book: https://majorstreet.com.au/products/the-buy-right-guide-to-inves...
Jul 23, 2024•35 min
