The Property Couch

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In a casual ‘conversational’ style, Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley talk all things property investing in Australia. Each week they explore relevant and topical ideas in a fun and interesting way forming a complete guide to Property, Finance & Money Management. From which property to buy, structuring your loan, SMART Money Management habits, investing mindset, finding the right property investment strategy to tips for bidding at an auction, Bryce and Ben aim to share their knowledge with you!

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11.14.2019

Property investors who get seduced into Off the Plan and house and land packages are often seduced through a marketing process that targets universal, emotionally-driven mental triggers. And after heaps of folks wrote in about last week’s episode where we ...

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11.14.2019 Ep. 258 \| WARNING: The Unconscious Mental Triggers Property Spruikers Use To Trick You Property investors who get seduced into Off the Plan and house and land packages are often seduced through a marketing process that targets universal, emotionally-driven mental triggers. And after heaps of folks wrote in about last week’s episode where we ...
11.08.2019 Bonusisode - 7 reasons why most investors fail... If building a multi-million dollar property portfolio really only takes three or four properties …then why do most folk FAIL to buy one? If only three or four properties — maybe five, if you’ve got a shorter time frame — ...
11.07.2019 Bonusisode with Nerida - Is the oversupply in Sydney over? A couple of weeks ago we had our regular Monthly Wrap Up with Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist for REA Group. There are some amazing contents in this LIVE so we thought… why not share it with our community? As well ...
11.07.2019 Ep. 257 \| The Exception To The Rule When It Comes To Off The Plan Properties & House And Land Packages Recently, ABC’s podcast The Money ran a very poignant episode on the financial risks of unregulated property investment advice (which we highly recommend you check out – details below folks)… which revealed the pitfalls of buying Off The Plan properties ...
11.05.2019 RBA November 2019 - Signs that the Economy may be on the Up? After three cuts this year alone, will we be expecting a fourth cut? It’s the first Tuesday of the month folks which means the Reserve Bank of Australia has just released their official cash rate! And it looks like there ...
10.31.2019 Ep. 256 \| From Gold Mine To Fool’s Gold: How This Property Investor Nearly Lost It All During The WA Mining Boom! – Chat with Rick Hockey Some investors learn things the hard way. And today’s guest Rick Hockey — property investor AND real estate agent specialising in The Pilbara region in far north Western Australia — is, unfortunately, one of these folks. In this episode you’re ...
10.24.2019 Ep. 255 \| How Australia’s Best Property Investors Think, Act and Invest Have you ever wondered how you stack up against Australia’s most astute property investors? It’s human nature to want to know how you compare against others… even more so when these folks have something in common with you… and ESPECIALLY ...
10.17.2019 Ep. 254 \| NRL Star Unpacks His Money and Property Story – Chat with Matt Srama Top athletes often have a big spike in their income over their lifetime. That is, at the top of their game they’re looking at earning some serious coin… but beyond that… their income can plummet right down, sometimes to ground ...
10.10.2019 Ep. 253 \| Top Tips For First Home Buyers It can be a rough ride when you’re just starting your home ownership journey — and trying to get your foot up on the property ladder is, let’s be honest… really hard! So today’s episode is all about helping our ...
10.03.2019 Ep. 252 \| Property Game Changer - Knowing The Future Suburb Values Today Plus Your Money Challenges If these two questions sound like things you wanna hear more about, then you’re about to have a lot of fun with this episode! Q1. … interested to find out the locations set to soar over the next three years??? ...
10.01.2019 RBA October 2019 - Third Time Lucky? It’s the first Tuesday of the month folks which means the RBA Board has met and announced the official cash rate! So… are the 75% of economists out there correct?? … has there been a THIRD CASH RATE DROP this ...
10.01.2019 Bonusisode: What are the 7 Deadly Sins of Building a Property Portfolio in a Recovering Market? Just go to www.thepropertycouch.com.au/webinar to reserve your spot now! Yes, we’re throwing a free LIVE Masterclass this coming Thursday (3rd October @ 7:30PM AEST) on The 7 Deadly Sins of Building a Property Portfolio in a Recovering Market – The ...
09.30.2019 Bonusisode with Nerida - Maybe The Doll House Appeal? It’s that time again for our Monthly Wrap Up with Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist for REA Group! So… It’s an interesting one this month folks! Let’s cut to the chase. Here are some cut points that you might want to ...
09.26.2019 Ep. 251 \| What's NOT Going To Change in Property Investing? We all love questioning what the future holds and speculating on what’s in store for us. And, of course, investing in property is no different. But the thing is… is it helpful to put all that emphasis on the things ...
09.19.2019 Ep. 250 \| Roger Montgomery - Chat with Australia's Warren Buffett Warren Buffett is probably the greatest investor in the world. And when we say “probably” we really mean…“is”. Sure, Buffett is estimated to be worth $US83 billion (not incl. the billions he’s already given away to charity)…… and, yep, he ...
09.12.2019 Ep. 249 \| Four Phases to EVERY Renovating or Building Project - Chat with Amelia Lee from Undercover Architect Considering renovating or building your own home? If so, this is the perfect episode for you!! Here’s why… We’ve got Amelia Lee, the architect behind Undercover Architect, an award-winning online resource to teach folks how to design, build or renovate ...
09.05.2019 Ep. 248 \| Residential Tenancies Act Updates that You Need To Know - Chat with Hayley Mitchell There’s ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT CHANGES to Victoria’s rental laws coming into effect next year… and we think these are about to set the precedence for legislation across the entire country. Which means… landlords need to be clued in ...
09.03.2019 RBA Sept 2019 - Is the Australian Economy REALLY that bad? Businesses cut back as weak economy puts pressure on profits. Australia managed to survive the global recession – but all that good work has been wasted. The worst surplus ever: ‘Obsession’ rocking the Australian economy. These are just some of ...
08.29.2019 Ep. 247 \| How to Invest in Property When You’re Busy Raising a Family, Holding Down a Career, Have No Time or are an Investor Already No time? But still wanting to invest in property? Keen to find out what strategic step you should take next? Attention! Busy folks and experienced investors… …. yes, that’s you lot down there at the back who are raising a ...
08.22.2019 Ep. 246 \| Real Estate 101: Everything from Buying Your First Home to Beginner Investor Tips Attention! First-time investors, first home buyers and property investors needing a refresher! This episode is your official “How To Guide” — including everything you need to know about buying property… AND investing in it! We answer your questions, we tell ...
08.15.2019 Ep. 245 \| From Motor Mechanic to Selling James Packer’s House! - Chat with Michael Pallier Some stories need to be heard to be believed! And the story we’re about to share with you is indeed one of these… ‘cos today’s guest went from being a motor mechanic to selling some of the most expensive properties ...
08.08.2019 Ep. 244 \| Borrowing Power in 2019: Everything You Need To Know APRA has recently made changes that affect a lender’s borrowing power — what does this mean for property investors and home owners… and their interest rate? Well, folks… we’re deep diving on this today (and getting a little bit technical), ...
08.06.2019 RBA August 2019 - Should you be FIXING your Rate? This is NOT the time to fix your mortgage. It’s odd, isn’t it? The cash rate is on an all-time low and the lenders have been cutting their rates, both fixed and variable. So why is it not the time ...
08.01.2019 Ep. 243 \| This is How You'll Be Buying Property in the Future... Steve & Trent from Phoria Want to know EXACTLY HOW you’ll be buying property in the (not too distant!) future?? We know we sure do! So folks, here to tell us what the future in real estate is with augmented reality, virtual reality and a ...
07.29.2019 Bonusisode - US-China Trade Wars \| How does it impact Australia? It’s our monthly Facebook Live catch up with Nerida Conisbee, REA Group’s Chief Economist Nerida Conisbee again and today, we caught up on the US-China Trade War! And folks, we’ve also introduced a new style to our monthly catch up ...
07.29.2019 Bonusisode with Nerida - US-China Trade Wars \| How does it impact Australia? It’s that time again for our Monthly Wrap Up with Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist for REA Group! And we’ve introduced a new style to our monthly catch up too! Nerida has generously agreed to use the white board to explain ...
07.25.2019 Ep. 242 \| Proof That You Can Get on the Property Ladder AND Invest in Property in Your 20s – Chat with Courtney Te’ray Let’s face it. There’s a lot of millennials and first home buyers among us who are frustrated and struggling to get onto the property ladder. And we don’t blame them! It’s hard work hauling yourself up on that first rung… ...
07.18.2019 Ep. 241 \| 12 Steps To A Profitable Property Development - Chat with Peter Koulizos Raise your hand if you’re curious to hear the profitable, 12-Step Process to Property Development…? Now, keep it there if you’re already a developer, or you’re keen to give property development a crack yourself or, hey, maybe you just wanna ...
07.11.2019 Ep. 240 \| Is Now The Right Time to Buy a High Rise Apartment? - ft. Bonus Q&A Folks, things sure have been heating up in the high rise apartment space recently and we MUST address a seriously important question, for property investors and home owners alike… Should you be considering buying high rise apartments in the wake ...
07.04.2019 Ep. 239 \| From Working-Class to Multimillion Dollar Philanthropist: How This AFL Royalty Mastered The Art of Delayed Gratification - Chat with Susan Alberti What’s a footy oval and a VERY successful investor got in common? … none other than one gutsy, 72-year-old woman… Susan Alberti!! For the folks who aren’t quite into AFL like we are, Susan is not only Football Royalty down ...
07.02.2019 RBA July 2019 - Twice in a row?! 75% of economists predicted another rate drop… Are they right?… or wrong? As mentioned previously, unemployment and wage growth is a priority for the RBA and despite last month’s cut, there wasn’t a lot of movement found in these two ...
07.01.2019 Bonusisode - Market Wrap with Nerida Conisbee! Folks, this Bonusisode features Bryce’s Live chat with REA Group’s Chief Economist Nerida Conisbee on today’s Monthly Market Wrap… which they kicked off on Facebook Live! So, what shape is the market in? The Top Insights in this Bonusisode: * ...
06.27.2019 Ep. 238 \| Money & Mental Health: Why there's more to it than you think... Chat with John Mendoza Director of ConNetica Folks, you’ve heard us say it before and we’ll say it again… “The State of Your Wallet affects the State of Your Mind”… … and this isn’t just a telling quote we throw around willy-nilly… it’s very real and is, ...
06.20.2019 Ep. 237 \| Q&A: Barefoot Investor or Money Smarts - What’s the difference, Loan Structure for Rentvestors, Pros & Cons of Buying a Company Title Property and more! Folks, we’ve got your voicemail messages… and, yep, today we’re giving you our reply! ‘Cos it’s out favourite day of the month… Q&A; Day where we answer YOUR SpeakPipe Questions! And, we’ve gotta admit… a few of you folks have ...
06.13.2019 Ep. 236 \| Revealed: Why Off The Plan Properties Almost Derailed a Property Portfolio - Chat with Danson Kwok Want to hear from a guest listener who was Snagged by Spruikers and Bought Off The Plan? ….. AND STILL somehow managed to turn their property portfolio around?? Yep, it’s an Epic story, folks! And today’s guest, Danson Kwok, sure ...
06.06.2019 Ep. 235 \| Money Hacks from the Money Queen - Chat with Effie Zahos Folks, we’re up and about today! Because not only is our dear friend Effie Zahos… aka the Money Queen… finally back on the Couch with us (It was WAAAY back in Episode 105 that we last checked in with her)… ...
06.04.2019 RBA June 2019 - Why there's more to this Rate Cut than you think... So… no surprises here folks. We’ve got a rate cut! Phillip Lowe has already indicated RBA’s decision to cut the cash rate two weeks ago at his Address to the Economic Society of Australia. Nonetheless, we are still excited to ...
05.30.2019 Ep. 234 \| Have We Bottomed Out Sooner Than We Thought? The Exclusive Data Insights from Louis Christopher from SQM Research Well, well, well…. Have we hit the bottom of the market folks??? In the shadows of the election — aka the Coalition’s surprise victory — it appears that confidence has returned to the property market! And now the crystal ball ...
05.23.2019 Ep. 233 \| Is it Tick, Tick... Boom? Post Election & Off the Plan Pain with Angie Zigomanis from BIS Oxford Economics Well, folks — Australia’s officially had their say after Saturday’s voting spree… and The Coalition are holding tight on their power for another term! Which surprised a lot of us. BUT there is a silver lining… … Negative Gearing has ...
05.16.2019 Ep. 232 \| Are All Tenants the Same? Have you ever thought about WHO will be living in your investment property? Chances are, you have! Because folks… an investment property is pretty useless without a tenant/s in it!! After all, you need these guys to help pay off ...
05.09.2019 Ep. 231 \| Q &A: How Will Changes to Negative Gearing Impact Investors? Have you ever wanted to know how the changes to negative gearing will affect YOU??? Because folks, let’s face it… Labor’s policy to turn the lights out on negative gearing isn’t just going to affect the property market and potentially ...
05.07.2019 Free Webinar \| How to Master the Property Investment Formula that Works in ANY Market? Folks, it’s no surprise that our Four Pillars of Mastery is the most downloaded episodes. [Register for webinar here: https://thepropertycouch.com.au/webinar] What’s surprising though.. is we have yet to unpack the fundamental essence of each of these pillars in our previous ...
05.07.2019 RBA May 2019 Announcement - Have they finally pulled the trigger? With a zero inflation for the quarter and an upcoming election, this month’s RBA Cash Rate is probably one the most interesting one we’ve had for a while! It’s that time of the month again which means the RBA Board ...
05.02.2019 Ep. 230 \| From Residential to Commercial Investing: How this guy quit his Day Job at 28 – Chat with Scott O’Neill Folks, if you’ve sussed out the title, you’ll know that today we’re visiting a space we don’t normally explore — and that’s investing in COMMERCIAL property! If you’re a regular listener, you’ve definitely cottoned on to the fact that we ...
04.25.2019 Ep. 229 \| How to Release Your Money Fears - Chat with Denise Duffield-Thomas Folks, did you know that almost all of us have buried “bad feels” about money lurking somewhere inside us?? And this contributes — rather significantly — to how we spend and earn our hard earned money… whether we’re aware of ...
04.18.2019 Bonusisode - Negative Gearing Policy removed from Labor's Homepage Folks, if you haven’t noticed the level of activities that had been happening on our show recently, there were heaps of things going on regarding Labor’s Proposed Negative Gearing policies. Long story short.. Two weeks ago, Ben as the Chair ...
04.18.2019 Ep. 228 \| Ownership Structure & Trusts with Julia Hartman - Everything You Need to Know About Property Tax (PART 2) Here we go, folks…. Property Tax PART 2 is finally here!!So, let’s get down to the Ownership Structure, Trusts and SMSF insights you need! If you tuned into Episode 226, then you’ll know we have none other than The #1 ...
04.12.2019 Bonusisode with Ross Greenwood on the Money News! Yes you’ve heard it right yesterday! Ben was on the Money News with Ross Greenwood! Folks, if you haven’t tune in to the Money News yet, do yourself a favor and check out their podcast. We tune in to the ...
04.11.2019 Ep. 227 \| Exposed: “Dodgy Data” Driving Labor’s Negative Gearing Policy Folks, let’s just say… it’s been a week!!! You know that exclusive story we shared with you in last week episode?? Well, it’s, ahh, hit the headlines… BIG TIME! Don’t know what we’re talking about? Here’s a Quick Recap… Ben ...
04.08.2019 Bonusisode - We are hiring! Let’s cut to the chase folks! Yes, we are hiring. You’ve probably heard us mentioning our parent company, Empower Wealth a few times in the past. Our company is growing rapidly and we have FOUR positions available across Melbourne and ...

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