Rewarding Property Decisions with Jarrod McCabe of Wakelin Property Advisory

We've been highlighting our most popular Rewarding Property Decisions episodes over the summer break.  Taking out the number one position is our episode "What to inspect at an open for inspection." 

As the market warm ups after some quiet months, listings begin to increase for what is typically a busy selling season.

That obviously increases opportunities for buyers, but it also multiplies the number of properties they’ll need to inspect. That can be difficult to manage, especially when several open for inspections for promising homes are being held on the same day.

The key to prevent wasting time and missed opportunities is being able to inspect properties both efficiently and diligently. 

Jarrod pinpoints what to look for at open for inspections.

While we're away on our summer break, we're sharing with you our most popular Rewarding Property Decisions episodes, receiving the highest number of downloads. 

Coming in at number two is our episode "Is a holiday home a good investment?" - perfect timing, given the season.

We often receive enquiries at this time of year from clients considering purchasing a holiday home, upon dreamily returning from their summer breaks.

Given this, it’s easy for would-be buyers to fall into the trap of making a hasty, excitable decision that they may later come to regret.

Jarrod and Richard talk through the major considerations buyers should weigh up before deciding to take the plunge.

While we're enjoying a break over the Australian summer, we thought we’d share with you our most popular Rewarding Property Decisions episodes, receiving the highest number of downloads. 

Coming in at number three is our episode "Melbourne apartments: under vs over capitalising." 

Jarrod was joined by Jordan Telfer to look at how to get the most from your apartment investment.  It's important to get the balance right. Too much money spent on the wrong apartment can lead to over capitalisation and wasting money, while not enough can result in under capitalisation and missed opportunities.

While most people have their eyes firmly fixed towards the festive season and holiday break once we tick over into December, it’s a useful time to look back on the Spring property market that has just passed, to gather some takeaways and learnings.

This Spring lacked the intensity and hype of some previous years, but was still marked with some notable discussion points, robust market activity, and interesting trends.

Jarrod McCabe explores the unique characteristics of Spring 2023, so we can gain crucial insights to help navigate and capitalise on future market cycles.

With Jarrod's background in valuations, he has always been fascinated by property price movements. Particularly the complex interplay of factors influencing their directions, both up and down.

Over the years, he's determined that the main drivers can be grouped into three major categories – the general economy, the property market, and the property itself. 

Jarrod explores these categories and how they might be impacting your property investments. 

Buying a property is one of the biggest decisions of your lifetime.  There’s a multitude of crucial practical and financial considerations to navigate prior to purchasing a property.

But what about the psychological perspective? It’s often overlooked, but it’s a critical aspect to consider when you’re on the hunt for a property.

Over the years, we've found two main mental barriers that trip-up property buyers, and can lead to poor purchasing outcomes.

Both were coined by venture capitalist, Patrick McGinnis in a paper he wrote at Harvard Business School - FOMO (the fear of missing out) and FOBO (the fear of better options).

Jarrod looks at how you can avoid FOMO and FOBO pitfalls when you’re in the market.

As Spring selling season heads further into November, Jarrod and Wakelin’s Property Team Manager, Brenton Potter explore whether it's better to jump in and buy property now, or hold off until market activity picks up in the new year.

While every Spring sees Melbourne’s property market activity intensify, each year’s selling season has particular dynamics shaping the state of play between buyers and sellers.

Jarrod spoke to one of Melbourne's leading real estate agents, Stuart Evans, Director of Marshall White in Boroondara about the shifts and trends impacting Melbourne’s 2023 Spring market.

Understand the key issues to optimise your purchasing and selling decisions this Spring.

We’re now entering the heart of Melbourne’s Spring property market – when buyer competition is usually at its most fierce.

This upward shift can often wrong foot buyers, who fail to meet the market and resist paying a necessary premium for quality properties.

What often unfolds can be a painful, but an all too common scenario.

The market races away. High-quality properties, once within their price range, move out of reach – leaving them on the sidelines or having to settle for something lesser.

No one wants to pay a premium for property, but sometimes it's an imperative.  

Jarrod looks at the What, Why, When and How when considering whether you should pay a premium for a property.

As cost of living pressures escalate, home ownership becomes increasingly challenging, and the rental supply dwindles, fierce political, social, and industry debate has intensified – unfairly pitting renters against property investors.

While at Wakelin, we don't claim to have all the answers, we do aim to cut through the emotions and rhetoric to offer practical and pragmatic insight. 

Jarrod McCabe is joined by Wakelin Property Advisor, Jordan Telfer to discuss why private investors play an important role in addressing the rental supply shortage.