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  • Ep 39. The 2023 Spring Property Market

    In this episode, Michelle discusses the Spring 2023 Property Market and what it means for both buyers and sellers for the last few months of the year.

    In today’s episode, you will learn why spring sees an increase in properties listed, the challenges faced by buyers due to limited house options and investor-driven apartment sales, the role of auction campaigns in property market dynamics and its influence on market activity, and what new government initiatives mean in the short-term.

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    Full show notes to the episode can be found here.

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    10 min
  • Ep 38. Navigating the Rental Crisis

    In this episode, Michelle chats with Sarah Elkordi from The Rent Fairy about navigating the rental crisis.

    In today’s episode, Sarah discusses rental applications, and how to improve your own, what are the four D’s when it comes to finding the perfect rental property, smart ways to navigate the rental crisis, and the importance of good documentation when submitting your rental application.

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    Full show notes to the episode can be found here.

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    10 min
  • Ep 37. Now that Contracts are exchanged, can I start renovating?

    In this episode, Michelle answers a question she is often asked, now that contracts are exchanged can I start renovating? 


    In today’s episode, you will learn why you can’t start renovations before settlement, the benefits of negotiating a shorter settlement to assist with renovations, what is access under license and what does it mean, and why strata can complicate the renovation process and how you can help.

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    Full show notes to the episode can be found here.

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    10 min
  • Ep 36. How to make an offer with Jared Zak

    In this episode, Michelle chats with Jared Zak from Dott & Crossitt about the best way to make an offer on a property

    In today’s episode, Jared explains the differences in auction, private treaty and strategies to make an offer, what is a 66W certificate and why is it used, why different markets require different types of offers, and the importance of understanding the agents and vendor involved in the property.

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    Full show notes to the episode can be found here.

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    10 min
  • Ep 35. Releasing Equity with James O’Brien

    In this episode, Michelle chats with James O’Brien from Shore Financial about the benefits of releasing equity.

    In today’s episode, we will discuss what releasing equity means, could releasing equity be beneficial during the rental crisis, why some families are choosing to release equity to buy property together, and if you still need pre-approval if you have released equity?

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    Full show notes to the episode can be found here.

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    10 min
  • Ep 34. Top 3 Tricky Clauses with Jared Zak

    In this episode, Michelle chats with Jared Zak from Dott and Crossitt about the 3 tricky clauses when getting your contract reviewed.

    In today’s episode, we discuss what are some clauses to look out for, what a release of deposit clause is and how it can work against you, if you need to worry about Land Tax adjustment, and late fees.

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    Full show notes to the episode can be found here.

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    10 min
  • Ep 33. First Home Buyer Choice with James O’Brien

    In this episode, Michelle chats with James O’Brien from Shore Financial about the First Home Buyer Choice scheme in New South Wales. 

    From today’s episode, you will learn what is the scheme and how it works, who can utilise the First Home Buyer Choice scheme, what type of properties are eligible to buy, and James shares an example of stamp duty costs vs. land tax.

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    Full show notes to the episode can be found here.

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    10 min
  • Ep 32. Welcome to 2023!

    Welcome to 2023! In this episode, Michelle introduces us to a new year and what is in store for the property market.

    In this episode Michelle discusses how the property market has started for the year, the new property trends for 2023, why falsifying information and documents can be serious and what the RBA is likely to do over the coming months with the cash rate and how to manage this.

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    Full show notes to the episode can be found here.

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    10 min
  • Ep 31. What no one tells you about Auctions

    Are you looking to buy your dream property in 2023? In this episode, Michelle dives into why it’s important to do your research prior to auction, why having a good relationship with your local agents can help you at auction, which buyers to look out for at auction and how to show up confidently during an auction.

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    Full show notes to the episode can be found here.

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    10 min
  • Ep 30. Why you can’t afford to stop your search now

    Whether you're in the market NOW or thinking about it, this episode is for you! Michelle talks about why you should keep searching for your ideal property (even this close to Christmas), why agents want to sell properties before the end of the year, why it's important to get on agent's mailing lists and why it's important to get your pre-approval ready before 2023.

    Love the Buy Your Side podcast? Please give us a review, we'd love to know what you think.

    Full show notes to the episode can be found here.

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    If you have any burning property questions at all please send an email to [email protected]

    10 min

About Buy Your Side

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The Buy Your Side (BYS) podcast is developed with the aim to help buyers in the market who are looking to increase their knowledge, equalise the balance of power and gain the tools they need to make better property buying decisions.

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