Crib Notes

By Jo Violeta

Get the Australian property and finance news that matters—in minutes, not hours.

Crib Notes is a weekly, bite-sized podcast released every Friday at 6 am that curates the essential headlines in prop... more

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How many episodes does Crib Notes have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

Crib Notes episodes:

February 06, 2025 Land Prices Soar, Prefab home finance glow-up, Updated Cash Rate Predictions, Fixed Rate Mortgage Cuts
Feb 7 Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up. Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta.
00:00 Introduction to Crib Notes
00:15 Skyrocketing Land Prices
04:01 Financing Prefabricated Homes
06:49 RBA Rate Cut Predictions
07:58 NAB's Fixed Rate Mortgage Cuts
09:07 Understanding Low Interest Rates
10:28 Conclusion and Farewell

How a rate cut will affect your repayments: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFccVqZTjND/
Book a consultation with Carl - https://calendly.com/carl-57/callback
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11min
January 30, 2025 Negative Property Trend, Opportunities for Buyers in Melbourne, Inflation Update, New Rate Cut Predictions
Jan 31 Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up. Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta.

00:00 Introduction to Crib Notes
00:17 Australia's Property Market Overview
01:17 Capital Cities Property Performance
03:01 Melbourne's Property Market Deep Dive
05:40 Inflation and Rate Cut Predictions
08:31 Conclusion and Farewell
Receive the Property Market Report: https://violeta-finance.kit.com/eb13e11ce1
How a rate cut will affect your repayments: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFccVqZTjND/
Book a consultation with Carl - https://calendly.com/carl-57/callback
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9min
January 23, 2025 Rental Price Growth Slows, Banks Cut Rates, Where House Prices Have Doubled
Jan 24 Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up. Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta.

00:00 Introduction to Crib Notes
00:19 Cooling Rent Prices and Affordability Issues
02:31 Bank Interest Rate Cuts
05:22 Regional House Price Boom
08:23 Migration Trends and Regional Appeal
09:28 Conclusion and Wrap-Up

Book a consultation with Carl - https://calendly.com/carl-57/callback
Regions where house prices have doubled - https://www.instagram.com/p/DFKZTr-zfYJ/
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10min
January 16, 2025 Property Investment Safe Spots, Rate Cut Predictions, Fighting Scammers
Jan 17 Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up. Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta.
00:00 Introduction to Crib Notes
00:30 Investment Friendly Suburbs Report
01:46 Upcoming Cash Rate Predictions
04:09 Personal Scam Experiences
05:28 Government's Anti-Scam Campaign
06:22 Conclusion and Sign-Off

Scamwatch: www.scamwatch.gov.au
Learn more: www.violetafinance.com.au
Book a consultation with Carl - https://calendly.com/carl-57/callback
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7min
January 10, 2025 Jan 10: EV Sales Record High, Inflation’s Up (and down), Gen X's Property Wealth, New Bank Rules Boost Borrowing Power
Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Jan 10). Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta.
00:00 Introduction and Apology for Delay
00:43 Electric Vehicle Sales Surge
03:27 Inflation Update
04:32 Gen X Property Wealth
08:03 Boosting Home Loan Borrowing Power
09:40 Conclusion and Contact Information

Book a phone call with Carl: https://calendly.com/carl-57/callback
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10min
January 02, 2025 Jan 3: New Year Financial Changes, Cost of Living Outlook, 2025 Property Market Predictions and New Year's Resolutions
Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Jan 3). Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta.

00:00 Introduction and New Year Greetings
00:44 New Year, New Rules: Financial Changes
02:39 Cost of Living Predictions for 2025
03:05 Inflation and Cash Rate Insights
05:19 Property Market Forecast for 2025
06:56 New Year's Resolutions for Home Buyers
08:08 Conclusion and Contact Information

Email Carl: [email protected]
Speak with Carl: https://calendly.com/carl-57/callback
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9min
December 27, 2024 Dec 27: Credit Card Usage Hits Record High, Jan 1 Digital Wallet Deadline Looms, Property Investor Shortage, 2024 Market Wrap-up4 Market Wrap-up
Dec 20: Property Market Slows, RBA Overhaul, QLD Scraps Stamp Duty and Festive Scammer Alerts

Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Dec 27). Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta.

00:00 Introduction and Weekly Overview
00:12 Record High Credit Card Usage in Australia
01:49 Urgent Mobile Wallet Update
03:00 Australia's Rental Crisis Deepens
05:01 2024 Property Market Wrap-up
07:21 Conclusion and Next Episode Teaser

How credit card limits impact home loan borrowing power example: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4cm2ZXvGVL/
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8min
December 19, 2024 Dec 20: Property Market Slows, RBA Overhaul, QLD Scraps Stamp Duty and Festive Scammer Alerts
Dec 20: Property Market Slows, RBA Overhaul, QLD Scraps Stamp Duty and Festive Scammer Alerts

Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Dec 20). Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta

00:00 Intro and Headlines
00:12 Property Price Growth Trends
01:25 Changes at the RBA
02:33 Queensland's New Stamp Duty Legislation
03:55 Festive Season Scam Warnings
05:16 Conclusion and Sign-Off

Property Buying Cost Calculator: https://violetafinance.com.au/calculators/property-buying-cost-calculator/
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6min
December 12, 2024 Dec 13: RBA makes rate call, Cheapest supermarket revealed, Housing less affordable, Some Centrelink payments increase
Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Dec 13). Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta

00:00 Introduction and Weekly Overview
00:12 RBA's Final Rate Call for 2024
01:12 Australia's Cheapest Supermarket Revealed
01:56 Historic Low in Housing Affordability
03:15 Centrelink Payment Boosts in January
03:46 Conclusion and Sign-Off

Learn about the Home Guarantee Scheme: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDY-9xKTUeR/
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4min
December 06, 2024 Dec 6: Help to Buy approved, CommBank cop fee backlash, Property prices hit milestone, Updated rate predictions
Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Dec 6th) Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta

00:00 Introduction and Host Update
00:16 Help to Buy Scheme Explained
02:13 CommBank's New Fee Controversy
03:13 National Property Prices Hit Record High
04:01 Updated Cash Rate Predictions
05:41 Conclusion and Sign-Off

Learn more about the Help To Buy scheme:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DDMYGAITRGp/?img_index=4

Median house prices for each state and territory:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DDNpT2mzbH2/
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6min

FAQs about Crib Notes:

How many episodes does Crib Notes have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.