Saving for a deposit to buy a property is hard enough – imagine the impact if you lose it when a builder goes bust. That is just one of the dangers of buying off the plan. Here are some tips on how to protect your hard earned deposit and bullet proof your purchase. Veronica Morgan from Your First Home Buyer Guide podcast series has this warning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Between June and September, every major Local Government Area in Queensland saw a tightening in rental vacancies - a trend since the beginning of the pandemic in March, raising a few questions. Shannon Davis from HQ Property is here to answer them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As remote working opportunities become more prevalent and demand for lifestyle properties and lower density housing options become more popular, regional areas of Australia have seen housing market conditions surge ahead. CoreLogic's Eliza Owen joins us for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buying and selling property just got a bit harder, but if we all do the right thing then we should be back to normal in no time. But what is the right thing? REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella sets out the do’s and don’t’s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The process of buying and selling the property does not end with paying the seller and executing a document showing your interest to buy the property.  Kayleigh Whittaker from My Property Protect joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As happened at the end of 2019 – and every year for that matter – the predictions about what next years property landscape would be like were coming thick and fast.  Even after Covid hit the predictors were floundering.  One though has been able to nail it year after year – even when things go pear shaped.  Hot Spotting’s Terry Ryder is the man and he joins us with his thoughts on 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Normally if you asked the opinion of fourteen property experts about the future, you might expect to get fourteen different opinions.  Surprisingly, when Bricks and Mortar Media rounded up the opinions of some of the country’s leading property forecasting brains for their 2021 B.M.M. Property Market Forecast, it didn’t quite work out that way. Nicola McDougall from Bricks and Mortar Media details the findings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Don’t be like so many first buyers and start looking without a plan” is good advice from Property Pursuit's Meighan Wells, who recently helped start a new self-help podcast for first home buyers. She joins us to overview the podcast along with some of the critical errors buyers make.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A property failing to settle because of a default by the buyer is not totally uncommon, although it rarely happens.  Certainly, it has never happened on the TV series The Block – that is... until last week.  Winners of the Block 2020, Jimmy and Tam Wilkins have been forced to put their home back on the market after the buyer failed to pay for the property. Here is what to do to make sure it does not happen to you.  Lloyd Edge is from Australian Property Professionals. See...

A great amount of property is owned by more than one individual and this is often referred to as ‘joint ownership'. However, there are two different types of joint ownership and real estate salespeople are often asked the difference between ‘joint tenants' and ‘tenants in common'.  Let’s clear it up.  Kayleigh Whittaker from My Property Protect joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The federal opposition has argued that the removal of responsible lending obligations could instigate another round of predatory lending.  What could that mean to the property finance industry? Know How Property's Bushy Martin joins us on the line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the economy taking a brutal beating this year, many Australians have been sitting cautiously watching and waiting to see what the impact will be on the property market before making any big moves.  How will the market respond in terms of property prices and buyer appetite?  There are trends that could indicate what next year holds in store.  Shannon Davis from HQ Property gives us some insight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The CBD of Brisbane, which was brought to a standstill in March with COVID-19, has slowly returned to life.  However the future prosperity of the City has been thrown into doubt in a 2020 Inner City Vitality Report, commissioned by the Committee For Brisbane. Star Entertainment Group’s Geoff Hogg from the Committee joins me. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week we mentioned the perils of Vestey Trusts and how they have re-emerged under a guise of legitimacy by DG Institute run by Dominique Grubsia.  She does so by praying on the fear of people with superannuation funds by pedaling false claims that the Federal Government will raid superannuation funds.  Investigative reporter for The Age, Richard Baker exposes Grubsia’s scheme. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The property market shows no signs of slowing down with buyers frantic to secure a property before Christmas, according to Ray White Ascot's Dwight Ferguson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unlike reverse mortgages which are debt-based credit products, DomaCom’s Senior Equity Release enables retirees to sell part of their home whilst retaining the right to stay there. DomaCom's Arthur Naoumidis joins us on the line explain more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Louis Christopher from SQM Research is well placed to pinpoint why finding that ideal property is a tricky proposition in the current market.  Hot on the heels of his Boom and Bust Report, he says the market is working in ways we have never seen before. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three years ago, we exposed the dangers of a ‘Vestey Trust’ in a conversation Kevin had with Ian Rodrigues. If you have not heard of a Vesty Trust - or as it has be re-labeled ‘A Master Wealth Control Asset Protection System’ - you will likely find it is not as good as it is made to sound – BEWARE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Core Logic’s Eliza Owen joins us to go through the spike in household debt over the last 30 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is every sign that this selling season will be like no other especially at the prestige end of the market. To meet the heightened demand, Ray White Ascot’s Dwight Ferguson has taken on the strategy of bulk auctioning, which he joins us to discuss now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transacting in property is the biggest event many people will do in their life. When your time has come, it’s important to know how to negotiate your way to a good deal. Buyer’s agent Matt Reeves walks us through some tips for negotiations.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the week, the markets showed 1 in 10 properties in Melbourne’s CBD are now standing vacant.  Brisbane saw an increase in asking rents but overall nationally, returns are down for houses and units. With people using coronavirus as a catalyst for moving out to the regions, what does this mean for the capitals? SQM Research’s Louis Christopher has all the answers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID has spawned the term Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate. We have moved from Treechange to Seachange and now the drive is wellness, but this isn’t anything new. So what is it? Hear from the man who knows it best – HQ Property’s Shannon Davis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Property Investment Expert Bushy Martin says even though interest rates are at an all time low, you should never lock in your loan with a bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.