The Elephant In The Room Property Podcast | Inside Australian Real Estate

Dr. Timothy Sharp, otherwise known as Dr Happy, has spent decades studying psychology, lecturing & researching aspects of human behavior & emotion. He's currently a Professor of Positive Psychology at two leading universities. He's a founder & chief happiness officer of The Happiness Institute & he explains how emotions are entwined with everything we do.

We learn that the way we think about things affects how we feel & behave plus:

• Why humans are less rational than we think.
• Is it possible to buy property without emotion?
• Why it’s so hard to keep emotion out of property investment.
• How planning ahead minimises implications of a property purchase.
• Social & emotional intelligence & why it is so important.
• Genetic & biological disposition to happiness, what can you control?
• Minimalism, even when it comes to property - do you really need it & will it add value to your life?

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When it comes to property, people rely on a single source of data that is rarely interrogated and often misleading. Kent Lardner joins us for a second time and guides us through the murky waters and statistical importance of data.

• Why looking at more than one metric gives you a broader, wider picture of a marketplace.
• Lenders Mortgage Insurance - is it a good thing for the property market?
• Free online AVM’s & the dangers of misleading information.
• How to understand the limitations of data & why you need to dig deep to understand it.

There's so much good stuff in this episode!

Kent's details:

Kent Lardner - Suburb Trends

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Australia's first female Professor of Property, Sara Wilkinson, UTS explains sustainability, urban development and the importance of using resources that are local, renewable & energy efficient.  Plus we cover:

* Overcoming the idea families need to live on ¼ acre block

* Retrofitting existing properties to make them energy efficient

* How under occupied properties could solve our affordable housing crisis.

* How green roofs can protect your property from solar degradation

* The benefit of aerofarms with 24hr sunshine

* Why we have aprox 11 years to take sufficient action to stop irreversible climate change.

* The urban heat island, city centres are often 5° hotter & ideas to cool them down

* Why the government is urging construction to house us all.

This is an informative episode for anyone who cares about our planet’s future!Guest Website & Relevant Links:

UTS - Sara Wilkinson

Architecture & Design - Sustainability Projects

City of Sydney - Green Business & Buildings

Podcast Links:

Ep 1 - Simon Russell, Behavioural Finance Aust

Ep 62 - Cecille Weldon, Liveability

Ep 66 - Michele Adair, Housing Trust

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Motley Fool Australia's, Scott Phillips, explains how the share market can offer a viable option for first home buyers to save up their deposit faster.

Let’s look at this idea and some other alternatives:

• Are there different investments for would-be property investors to consider when they can't borrow enough money to buy an investment-grade property?

• What is the cost of a lemon in your share portfolio?

• What are the compound eroding effects of fees?

• Why you need to pre-commit to save & make a habit of it.

• How behavioural biases cost you way more than you think!

This is an eye opener of an episode and we uncover so much gold, so stick around until the end. Guest Website: The Motley Fool - Scott PhillipsMotley Fool Philosophy & Graphs

Related Links:

Ep 1 - Behavioural Biases

Ep 9 - How to sniff out a lemon in your portfolio

Episode Transcript: https://www.theelephantintheroom.com.au/podcasts/069

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Karen Stiles shares her first hand knowledge of strata ownership & her horror story of buying off the plan. Karen is now Executive Officer of Owners Corporation Network & she has brilliant insights into the hidden world of all things strata. She is extremely passionate about justice in the property world.

Here’s a few of the eye opening topics we covered:

• How everyone, besides the owners, know about building defects
• What a variation allowance is for builders
• How By-Laws can change on a whim & in seconds  
• Why you need a property lawyer over a standard conveyancer
• How bad can defects be & why owners hide them
• What is a Build & Design approach
• Got defects, sign this confidentiality agreement  
• Why there is no justice in the legal system. Karen’s Details:

  Owners Corporation Network

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Kylie Walsh is General Manager of Di Jones Real Estate and a licensed real estate agent. Last November, Kylie was awarded AREAs Most Influential Woman in real estate. Kylie has over 24yrs experience and over that time she's held a variety of roles that have taken her from the beach to the bush and back to the city in positions of increasing responsibility. She's worked in management roles for Australia's major franchise groups and along the way has won numerous industry awards for sales, property management and leadership. She's also served a term on the REI New South Wales Board.

You’ll be surprised at some of what we unearthed in this episode. Here’s a snapshot:

• Technology & how it's changing the way that consumers can get more transparency from real estate agents.

• Should school catchments drive our purchasing decisions?

• Why passive buyers will often pay a premium.

• How to become an influencer, no matter what role you have.

• Why it’s important to support those with a minority voice.

• The differences that men & women bring to the table when negotiating, does this even matter to property buyers?

• And finally, are women really better real estate agents?

Kylie's Details:

https://www.dijones.com.au/

Website Links:

Episode 12 - John Cunningham Episode 46 - Lorna Patten Download the transcript: www.theelephantintheroom.com.au/podcasts057 Work with Veronica? [email protected] Work with Chris? [email protected]

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Michele Adair, CEO of Housing Trust, joins us and explains how her organization builds and manages affordable housing for people on a very low to moderate income.

We're going to find out the difference between social housing and affordable housing. Michele highlights some important factors affecting household affordability.  It’s not just about first home buyers wanting to get onto the ladder. So what are the gaps in the system?

Here’s some of what we covered:

• What are alternative models for property investment and will they provide more affordable housing?

• Why households spending 30% or more of total household income, in rent, or in mortgage repayments, are in housing stress.

• What happens when life throws a curved ball & you can’t afford a roof over your head. How much ‘buffer’ do you need?

• Can good urban design & planning eliminate social problems?

• Why everyone deserves a decent home & why it’s Housing Trust’s vision.

It’s an insightful episode, we hope you enjoy listening.

Michele's Website:

Housing Trust Download the Episode Trascript:

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In this episode, we interview Charles Wiggett Principal of Hauss Realty a boutique agency based in the Brisbane riverside suburb of Graceville. Charles prides himself on good old fashioned service, local knowledge and client care.

Here’s a snapshot of what we covered:

• Flood zone risks - why doing your due diligence matters!
• Supply & scarcity & what that means for capital growth.
• What maintenance issues you must consider before buying a “Queenslander”.
• The oversupply of apartments in Brisbane and the impact on investors.
• What’s happening to prices after the Banking Royal Commission.

We hope you enjoy all the insider knowledge in this episode.

WEBSITE LINKS:

Charles Wigget - Hauss Realty

Brisbane City Council  - Floodwise Property Report

Elephant Ep 33 - Peter Koulizos - the Property Professor EPISODE TRANSCRIPT:  https://www.theelephantintheroom.com.au/podcasts/065

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We pick the brains of Peter Gordon, one of Balmain’s most active sales agents, ranked in the top 100 agents nationally for the last four years. Peter has been with Cobden & Hayson since it launched in 2005, and has experienced both hot and cold market conditions over the years.

Here’s some of the topics we discussed:

• Why A grade properties continue to sell well in Blue Chip suburbs, despite market conditions.
• Why letting a sales agent bid for you at auction will cost you more.
• What things buyers get picky on now vs in a ‘hot’ market.
• What happens to a property when an agent ‘buys’ a listing.
• How elite agents operate & earn the trust of  vendors.

WEBSITE LINKS:

Cobden & Hayson Balmain

Peter Gordon - CHRE

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In this episode, we're going to address one of the biggest elephants in the room so far in this podcast. In Australia, engineers don't have to be registered!

We talk to two experts, John Roydhouse, CEO of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia, NSW a professional membership organization looking after the interest of public works engineering and all public infrastructure in NSW. And, Jonathan Russell, Engineers Australia, related to the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia.

Here’s some of what we covered:

• Is the Build quality and safety of newly constructed housing up to scratch?
• Why the financial well being of apartment owners can be at risk.
• What’s the downside of an infrastructure and building boom coupled with hurried design, approval, construction and compliance processes?
• Data around that points to 7 out of 10 new residential buildings have defects!
• How Opal Tower, Lacrosse Tower or the London Grenfell Tower tragedy might have been prevented.

Guest Details & Links:John Roydhouse - IPWEA

Jonathan Russell - Engineers Australia

Engineers Australia - NSW Election

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