The Great Australian Dream Podcast

Planning a trip away over the festive season - a weekend, a week or more. How safe & secure is your most valuable possession - inside & out? In this episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast we talk to RACQ's Kate Leonard-Jones with some tips to ensure you return home to the same home you left.

In this episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast we chat to Money Magazine Editor at Large Julia Newbould. The magazine named 128 gold winners including credit cards, term deposits, bank accounts, loans,

We look at the increase in house values across Australia - some markets performing better than others. Also recent monetary policies and its effects, investors v's owner occupiers and a downswing? If there is a downswing what does history tell us? Joining us, regular guest Core Logic Australia's Head of Australian research Eliza Owen.

It's one hell of a headline "Sellers lose out: Homeowners gamble profits selling off-market" While there can be benefits for selling off market - maybe a quick sale, limited or no marketing costs and no open homes, but does it get you the best possible price? We'll get the data and details from a new Prop Track report when we talk to Prop Track economist and report author Paul Ryan.

In this episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast we talk to Hello Haus (www.hellohaus.co) Property Negotiator Scott Aggett about the liquidation of dud assets. That is, under performing property investments. And why are many currently being offloaded?

In this episode we take a look back at the month of October and how the Australian market performed. Interestingly while some of the major centres started to slow, smaller markets like Brisbane and Hobart continued to grow. Construction is also at an all time high, we look at a report confirming the supply shortages and the associated rising costs. Joining us, regular contributor Eliza Owen, Head of Australian Research at CoreLogic Australia. 

One of the most popular renovation shows on Australian TV is The Block and by far the most watch episodes are The Block Auctions. So in the latest episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast we'll have a chat to the host of the channel Nine hit show Shelly Craft and the listing agent for one of the properties from McGrath St Kilda Michael Townsend.

Sydney's property market has seen home prices soar over the past 18 months. We talk to Jesse Davidson, a Multi Award winning Auctioneer, Chair of the REINSW Auctioneers Chapter since 2015 and Chief auctioneer & Director at AuctionWORKS. From Residential to commercial the city has experienced clearance rates & sale prices never seen before. For more on Jesse & the AuctionWORKS team visit www.auctionworks.net.au

A little scary...a little foreign? Join us for the latest episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast as we talk to the Cashflow Queen - Helen Tarrant to address some of our fears. Leading Commercial Property Specialist, Helen Tarrant, believes the solution for Aussies can be through commercial property. From humble beginnings as a migrant child, with only $70 to her family’s name, she decided to start investing in commercial real estate. She quickly built a $10 million dollar empire – obtaining 20 properties in five years.

Being National Seniors month we thought it fitting to have a chat with Chief Advocate for National Seniors Ian Henschke. From the challenges and costs related to older Australian's not owning their home with increasing rents, to those asset rich but cash poor, these are just some of the issues we will discuss along with government schemes to assist.