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The Property Couch

Bryce Holdaway & Ben Kingsleythepropertycouch.com.au

Each week, Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley bring their conversational style to The Property Couch, where they educate their community on the fundamentals of property, finance, and money management. They delve into the latest industry data, trends, and best practices, making complex concepts understandable and engaging.

Since its launch in February 2015, The Property Couch has become Australia’s premier property investing podcast. Bryce and Ben draw on over 25 years of personal investing experience and extensive work with thousands of clients through Empower Wealth, their multi-award-winning national property and wealth advisory firm.

With a consistent ranking in the Top 5 of the Investing Category charts and an impressive 4.8-star rating from more than 2,300 reviews on Apple Podcasts, The Property Couch is essential for anyone serious about building a passive income through property investing.

As best-selling authors of two books, Bryce and Ben don’t hold back in sharing their deep knowledge, personal experiences, and lessons learned including both their successes and their mistakes. Known for their fun banter, they make learning about these topics enjoyable and insightful.

But the podcast isn’t just about Bryce and Ben. They love learning from others too, and regularly bring in top minds from Australia and around the world to discuss topics like property, economics, lending, money management, investing mindsets, high performance, and habit and behaviour building.

Their true mission? To help you achieve financial peace and live your ‘Lifestyle By Design.’ They’re so dedicated to your success that they’ve even developed Moorr, a free money management app designed to help you set and achieve your goals, manage your finances, oversee property investments, and track wealth creation over time.

As Ben often says when wrapping up each episode, “Knowledge is empowering, but ONLY if you act on it.”

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Episodes

92 | Why A Buyers Agent is Worth the Money – Chat with Rich Harvey

Today we have another special vodcast episode; and joining Bryce and Ben on the couch is the President of the Real Estate Buyer’s Agents Association of Australia (REBAA), winner of The Buyer’s Agent of the Year Award 2016 on Your Investment Property Magazine and Managing Director of Propertybuyer , Rich Harvey. As an established Buyer’s Agent, Property Investor, and expert in his field, today Bryce and Ben discuss the following areas with Rich: How Rich established his career as a property inves...

Dec 01, 201640 min

91 | Q&A - Affordability for First Home Buyers, Overseas Investment, Is it ever too Late to Invest and more

After two weeks of Donald Trump-related episodes, we think it’s time to get back to our listeners and answer some questions! But before that, Bryce and Ben kickstarted today’s episode with a quick update on interest rates and which directions we might be heading in the next few months. And for today’s episode, they will be answering questions from: Cody on First Home buyers. Tom on Overseas Investing. Steve on Overseas Investing. Brett on Setting up an Offset Account. Nicole on Canberra as the n...

Nov 24, 201644 min

90 | Future of the Australian Property Market Post Donald Trump – Chat with Tim Lawless

Today’s episode is special guest day and joining Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley is Australia’s leading property analyst and CoreLogic’s Director of Research, Tim Lawless, who will discuss the future of each state in Australia. Following on from last week’s episode of President-Elect, Donald Trump and the uncertainty his win will have on the market; Bryce, Ben and Tim move on to discuss what the positives to follow are due to the presidential win, even though it is still early days. So in today’...

Nov 18, 201646 min

89 | What Impact will Donald Trump have on the Australian Property Market?

Today’s podcast is a particularly interesting one as it gets a bit more political than usual! From talks about Brexit to the results of the American election last night, Episode 89 delves deep into one of the most talked about general elections in recent years and its potential effects on not only the United States but on the world economy. Less than 24 hours after the result of the American general election, Bryce and Ben both discuss the potential impact of the new president-elect, Donald Trum...

Nov 10, 201629 min

88 | Q&A - Investing in Newly Developed Areas, Getting into the Property Market, Career as a Buyers Agent and more

Last week’s podcast had been quite an interesting one! We strongly recommend you listen to it twice to make sure you don’t miss out on Dr Andrew Wilson’s outlook on the Australian Property Market . This week, we are going back to the Question and Answer episode and Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley will be discussing: Question on a career as a property professional from Hayden: Question on new developments from Brad: Question on the next step in property investing from Damien: Question on cash flo...

Nov 03, 201641 min

87 | What's the Future of the Australian Property Market? - Chat with Dr Andrew Wilson, Chief Economist for the Domain Group

If you were at the Sydney Property Buyer Expo last weekend, you probably listened to this episode already but for those of you who weren’t there, Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley recorded a LIVE Podcast with Dr Andrew Wilson on the Future of the Australian Property Market! Dr Andrew Wilson is the Chief Economist for the Domain Group and is an appointed housing market expert and adviser to the Federal Government funded, Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network. He holds a PhD and Masters b...

Oct 27, 201641 min

86 | Does All Australian Property Double In Value?

Have you heard about the myth that all property double in value every 7 – 10 years? If this is true, it is certainly an irresistible offer! But if it is true, why isn’t everybody investing in property? Unfortunately, based on the report recently released by Core Logic (download link below), this is simply not true. In fact, only three capital cities in Australia had doubled their median house prices in the last ten years and so, for today’s episode, Bryce and Ben will be doing a bit of myth-bust...

Oct 20, 201639 min

85 | Is NOW The Time To Invest In Property In Australia?

Are you into economics, numbers, trend lines and the Property reports released by CoreLogic ? If you are, this episode is just for you! It can be a bit heavy and we recommend you download CoreLogic Monthly Housing & Economic Chart Pack for October 2016 to have a full understanding of what Bryce and Ben would be talking about today. Their focus is on Page 10 of the report, titled Investor lending is picking up again as owner-occupier lending fades a little. Bryce and Ben are also a bit concer...

Oct 13, 201641 min

84 | Why You Shouldn't Invest In Property?

Yes, we know it can sound a bit contradictory. This is a property podcast with two of Australia’s top property experts and we even did an episode on why invest in property ! So why would we talk about not investing in property? Well, the fact is, investing in property is not the perfect type of investment for everyone. There are certain times in an investor’s journey when it is simply a bad time to start investing. There are also times when investors need to first reflect on their mindset before...

Oct 06, 201641 min

83 | Do you think like a sophisticated Property Investor?

If you are new to property investment, don’t you want to know what sophisticated property investors are doing? Why would you want to reinvent the wheels? It will certainly save you more time and money if you understand the norms and fundamentals of those who have already experienced the journey. So this time on The Property Couch podcast, our hosts will be discussing the practices of a sophisticated property investor. Their discussion will be based on the recently released PIPA Annual Investor S...

Sep 29, 201640 min

82 | Q&A - Great tenants vs higher rents, Investing in property overseas, Managing leverage and more

It has been 3 weeks since our last Question and Answers episode, so it’s about time for another one! Thank you again for sending in your questions. For today’s podcast, we will be answering these questions: Question on tenants vs rents from Mark. Question on an exit strategy from Tom. Question on investing in property overseas from Sean. Question on a career in property investing. Question on paying down debt or investing from a loan. Question on Property Investment Advisor or Buyers Agent first...

Sep 22, 201642 min

Facebook Live Bonusisode (Bonus Episode)

Thank you for coming to our Facebook Live event on the 13th of Sept! We received a lot of great questions that night but unfortunately, time ran out and we couldn’t answer all of your questions. We really do appreciate you taking some time away from your busy life to listen to us so that is why we are recording a bonus episode (or as Ben called it Bonusisode) today to answer all the remaining questions! And for your convenience, here’s the list of questions that we answered in this episode along...

Sep 16, 201637 min

81 | Does Investing for the long term actually matter? - Chat with Stuart Wemyss

For today’s podcast, we have Stuart Wemyss , owner and Director of ProSolution Private Clients joining us to talk about his property investment journey and his investing philosophies. Coming from an Accounting and Finance background and with more than 19 years of experience in investment services, Stuart is also a PIPA Member and has authored two books; Smart Borrower’s Handbook and The Property Puzzle. So for today’s episode, the three of them will be talking about: When did he buy his first pr...

Sep 15, 201647 min

80 | The Four ‘D’ words that equal a motivated seller!

One of the negotiation tips mentioned in previous episodes is to understand the vendor’s motivation to sell. Once you understood that, you would have a better idea of what to negotiate on and increase your chances of securing that property. But as always, this is easier said than done because how would you know if the real estate agent is clouding the truth? Hence why you need to make sure you are asking the right questions, in the right way and are capable of assessing the agent’s reaction to y...

Sep 08, 201639 min

79 | Q&A - Underquoting, New Developments Next Door, Fixing an Overly Negatively Geared Portfolio and more

It’s the first day of Spring and a perfect time for a Question and Answer episode! Bryce and Ben started off with some of their auction stories on underquoting and a general market update. The property market had been rather cold this winter but with that over, what will we be expecting these coming months? Here are the questions for today’s podcast: Question on new developments next door from Jesse: Question on cash flow from Sonia: Question on property portfolio from Khai: Question on developi...

Sep 01, 201637 min

78 | Ten Biggest Risks when Investing in Property in Australia

Investing in property is considered a relatively safe investment class but as with other types of investments, there are some downfalls that you need to be aware of. So in this week’s podcast, Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley will be sharing their ten biggest property investment risks. They will be unpacking this list from a macro point of view such as factors that are beyond an investor’s control down to a micro level. Bryce and Ben will also be discussing some risk mitigation strategies that in...

Aug 25, 201646 min

77 | Right Strategy in the Right Market at the Right Time

What is the possibility of investing in property with the right strategy, in the right market, and at the right time? Well, that depends. Now, we know this sounds really vague but in order to determine that, one needs to ask if they have the right understanding in the first place? Because it is very dangerous if the perception of the right strategy or the right market is wrong and you go ahead and build a property portfolio based on your assumptions. For example, if Alex believes that capital gr...

Aug 18, 201640 min

76 | Building a property portfolio after the boom - Chat with Veronica Morgan

This time on our Special Guest Episode, we’ve got Veronica Morgan on the Couch! Most of you would have known her as the co-host of Location Location Location Australia on Foxtel Lifestyle Channel with Bryce but when they aren’t filming, Veronica is the Founder and Principal of Good Deeds Property Buyers . She is also the Vice President of the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia ( REBAA ) and an active property investor herself. So for today’s episode, the three of them will be tal...

Aug 11, 201643 min

75 | Q&A - RBA Rate Cut, Planning for Reduction in Income and Bidding Tactics at Auction

This week on The Property Couch Podcast, we are going through some of our listeners’ questions. But before that, Bryce and Ben will be discussing the 25 basis point cut passed on by the Reserve Bank of Australia early this week. How will this impact the Australian Economy, how much have the banks passed on and will there be any flow-on effect on the Australian household? Here are the questions for today’s podcast: Question on planning for a reduction in income from Matt: How do you plan for a re...

Aug 04, 201645 min

73 | Building a property portfolio in a tough market - Chat with Damian Collins

It is Special Guest Day and we’ve got Damian Collins from Momentum Wealth with us on our very first Vodcast! Just a bit of a background on Damian, he is an established property investor , the founder and managing director of Momentum Wealth, a Perth-based property investment and buyers advocacy firm and is also on the board of PIPA which means he is very well qualified to talk about the art of investing in property and building a portfolio. So for today’s episode, the three of them will be talki...

Jul 21, 201644 min

72 | Dumb Things People Do with Their Money!

We’ve received a lot of great feedback regarding our MoneySMARTS system and quite a number of our listeners have requested we unpack it a little bit more. So for today’s episode, we'll be talking about some of the dumb things people do with their money! If you’ve listened to our previous episodes, by now you would have understood that good money management is crucial to building a successful property portfolio. But this is easier said than done. What we would like to highlight in this episode is...

Jul 14, 201643 min

71 | How To Outsmart A Real Estate Agent?

Before you go on, let’s make this very clear: We have full respect for real estate agents out there. This episode is not about highlighting the differences between us and them. Instead, what we are focusing on today is the full role of a real estate agent. As insiders of the industry, we noticed that a lot of buyers out there do not seem to realise that the real estate agent is not working for them. Real estate agents work on behalf of the vendor and hence, at the end of the day, the role of the...

Jul 07, 201641 min

70 | Q&A - Buying a property with another person, security guarantee and rentvesting in Gold Coast

Back-to-back Questions and Answers episode! We’ve had a great time yesterday on our Facebook Live and hence we thought we should answer some of our other listeners’ questions. This week, Bryce and Ben look at the questions below. Thanks again for submitting your questions!: Question on entering the property market from Glenn. Question on buying a property with another person from Stevie. Question on Buying a property with another person from Michael. Question on rentvesting from Samuel. Some of ...

Jun 30, 201638 min

69 | Q&A - Where is that sweet spot between Growth and Yield, investing in metro or regional and more

It’s Questions and Answers time! This week, Bryce and Ben look at the questions below. Thanks again for submitting your questions!: Question on Growth and Yield from Steve: Question on Metro or Regional from James: Question on forecasting capital growth from Kayne: Question on active investing from Brian: Some of the resources mentioned in this podcast: Report from CoreLogic: A Profile of the Australian Investor – Who, Where and What? – Download here Episode 37 | Understanding the Scarcity Facto...

Jun 23, 201642 min

68 | Common complaints we hear from property investors

It has been some time since our last episode on investing and mindset framework so this time, Bryce and Ben will be unpacking the common complaints they hear from property investors. Here are the top 9! Wrong asset No buffer in place Mentoring was actually salesmanship Not maximising tax depreciation with Quantity Surveyor Solo sport Self-property management (Check out Episode 31 ) Poor cash flow management (Check out Episode 3 ) Not starting early enough Selling Apart from that, they will also ...

Jun 16, 201640 min

67 | Property Valuation Process and the Journey of a Property Investor - Chat with Kieran Clair

We have a guest on the show today! Kieran Clair , Editor of Australian Property Investor Magazine joined Bryce and Ben to talk about his role in the media and publication industry specialising in property investing. Prior to journalism, Kieran was an experienced property valuer and has more than 20 years of experience valuing properties for owner-occupiers and property investors. So for today’s show, the three of them will be discussing: Kieran’s experience as an investor and what motivated him ...

Jun 09, 201643 min

66 | Winter is coming and the air will be colder up high

Well, technically winter is already here. However, we will be talking about the Property Market in this episode and for all of you who are a fan of Game of Thrones, you’ve guessed it right. It’s not going to be a good news story. Now, you’ve heard us talking about the danger of high-density developments before but this time, we are hoping to solidify our message by sharing some numbers with you. It is not a secret that we’ve seen a whole lot higher to medium-density apartments coming into the ma...

Jun 02, 201639 min

65 | Q&A - How will technology impacts the property market, investing in strata properties and more

Today’s episode starts with a recap on the AREC16 Conference ( ps: Bryce refused to talk about AFL ). Bryce and Ben also discussed the possible impact of technology on the property market for example, what would happen if we don’t need to drive a car in the future anymore? Would car spots still be a consideration in asset selection ? They then moved on to answering a couple of the listeners’ questions below; Asset selection question from James. Next step question from Mat. Question on strata pro...

May 26, 201640 min

64 | Case study: mid 30s couple, combined income of $150k p.a, existing PPOR and two IPs

It has been quite some time since our last case study so this time on The Property Couch, Bryce and Ben will be discussing one of the case studies that we’ve received from our fellow listeners! Here’s what Tom wrote to us: After listening to Episode 56 where you discussed various other case studies I thought I might write in to see if you were interested in discussing our situation. I’ll try and keep it short! About 18 months ago we signed another contract, this time on a 4-bed H & L in Dool...

May 19, 201639 min

63 | Q&A - What’s the next step to building a portfolio, size of the portfolio, IP or PPOR and diversifying wealth strategy

It’s Q&A time again! This week on The Property Couch, Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley will be answering the questions below from our fellow listeners. Thanks again for submitting your questions! Next step to building a portfolio question from Derrick: Size of portfolio question from Jason: Question on leverage from James: IP or PPOR question from Karla: Case study question from Deanna: I am 22 yrs old and am convinced of the benefits of property as a long-term wealth-building strategy, for n...

May 12, 201638 min
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