The Property Couch

Happy Podcast Day folks! Aside from growing our moustaches for Movember, this week we’ve also been growing a ripper episode for you **drum roll please** …Today, we’re giving you the 10 Reasons Why You’re Not Rich Yet!!!So why haven’t you got the money you thought you’d have by now? When is the suitcase of cash finally going to land at your feet? Is it something you might be doing/not doing?Yep, this one just might make you have a long, hard look at yourself.  Because there are TEN reasons — a few of which you might be doing now — that are blocking your shot at financial freedom.How do you do it?Go to our Mo’s Team Page here and donate $25 or more.Once you’ve done it, let us know by commenting on this Facebook Post here.We’ll send you the book. Easy!AND if we hit our target of raising $5,000 for Movember, Ben has promised to create a FREE WEBINAR on Working Out Your Retirement Gap! But we need to hit the $5,000 mark to make him prioritise this. Remember, it’s for a great cause (and you get to see the guys look ridiculous for another 2 weeks)!Alright, where’s the money at? (What you can expect in today’s show.)The mistake Bryce made in his twenties, which you might be making nowIs there more to wealth than never spending?The power of compounding right nowWhy you shouldn’t just budget for it.How to get the best out of a Buyers Agent so they make you more moneyThe choices rich people make that you can make tooWhy the moving parts of your cash flow have a lot to do with itHow long will it take until you’re rich?What can you learn from Roger Federer and Qantas?Can you get rich just by thinking about it?The balancing act you need to masterThe bad advice you’re listening to that’s stealing your money!LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/ FREE MASTERCLASS:- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube

Now… it’s Framework Time!! The last framework that we unpacked was Episode 137 on Tips for Buying in Spring so we think we are a little overdue for another one.The topic that we’ll be chatting about today doesn’t happen all the time, of course, but it does happen: Vendors sell BEFORE they go to auction.Have you ever wondered why??Today, we’re exploring some of the main reasons explaining an early sell in this situation. Because if you’re selling (side note: hopefully you’ve received professional advice about this), it pays to know which tactics could be lurking around the corner for you. Of course, if you’re interested in buying property, it saves to know how to negotiate a win before the bidding has had a chance to begin!So, is selling before auction as clear-cut as we might think?Yep, today we’re digging into the heart of it:Firstly, who really wants an auction in the first place?What are the ‘bigger picture’ reasons to explain this exit strategy?Could the real estate agent be outsmarting you?What happens when you have limited buyer interest?Can you take an ‘ugly’ property to auction?Is a premium offer enough to make a vendor sell?What is the rare thing that happens more than you think?How does age influence an early sale?What do you need to look out for?Do you have confidence in the Australian residential property market?What does it take to persuade a vendor to sell to you?P.S. Folks, we’re doing Movember this month! If you would like to support the cause that helps tackle the serious issues affecting men’s health, feel free to donate here. (Bucket loads of good karma await you.)P.S.S. Want more info on PICA? Head to www.pica.asn.auLISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >>MOORR MONEY MANAGLISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/ FREE MASTERCLASS:- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube

We’ve spent the week in America, folks — so we thought we’d better bring you back a bit of gold!Sitting by a pool in Dallas (yep), we scored some local intel on the American Property Market —like what’s making Texas a HOT place for investing — with today’s guest, Jeff Goins.So who’s Jeff? A full-time investor of “Tax Deeds” in Texas which includes house “flipping”, he has a builder’s license and a sponge of property knowledge. What’s most eye-opening though, is his local insight into how Americans invest in residential property, including their lending rules and regulations, and their penalties for unpaid property taxes, which is VASTLY different from the way we Aussies do it!Oh, and a couple of Texan “translations” before we start:“Inventory” = Supply and Demand“Rehab” = RenovateSo, what are we discussing?What’s the appeal of investing in the American market; particularly Texas?The US Government's involvement in their lending and how it triggered the global financial crisis?Aftermaths of the GFC and how they recover their confidence in the real estate market?The differences in Australia’s and America’s lending regulationWhat are the interest rates like?Understanding the geo-economic difference between both countries and how will it impact investors’ decisionsWhy is the average property price in America SO much cheaper?Are there offset accounts and are they able to leverage off equity?What happens if you don’t pay tax on your property?What do “Tax Liens” and Tax Deeds” mean?How can investors benefit from Tax Liens and Tax Deeds?Is there such a thing as residential property advice in America?Where are the auctions held in Texas? ALSO, we’re doing Movember this month! We’ve been supporting this cause for years but this time, we plan to expand the awareness on men’s health and help support the cause in our community. Our target is $5,000. Now, our shLISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/ FREE MASTERCLASS:- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube

As promised, here’s our LIVE PODCAST from the Sydney Property Buyers Expo on the weekend! So if you missed our nail-biting chat with Greg Dickason, Chief Technology Officer at Corelogic, we have you covered!First things first: CoreLogic is THE number 1 data provider in the world for property-related insights. Interested in learning the latest from a mouth that’s had a taste of what’s in store? Us too.What can you expect?Who is CoreLogic providing its data to? (and why it REALLY matters!)What does Greg do in his role that will surprise you?How and where does CoreLogic collect its data and how are they analysed?When will this data transform the property industry?How will you make property decisions in the future?Is it possible for data to choose a property for you?Top tips from Greg on how to use data to help you in buying your next property.Can you buy this data yourself? How much is it?BEN ANNOUNCES PICA (Property Investors Council of Australia)!!Where can you access this data, right now?LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >>MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform:  https://www.moorr.com.au/     FREE MASTERCLASS: - How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >>FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple AgainFIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - YoutubeLISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/ FREE MASTERCLASS:- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube

Alright, folks, let’s get down to the “nitty gritty”… how long will it take you to achieve a passive income?What about the limits of your age? Are you too old? Are you too young? Do you have an outstanding HECS debt to pay off?In today’s Q&A, we will be discussing all of these and plenty of other tricky questions too.Oh, AND we have two GUEST LISTENERS featuring on our podcast — don’t forget: you can feature on The Couch too if you leave us a voicemail message!A handful of dot points for you:Is an apartment in the CBD a bad idea?When are you too old to begin investing in property?Should you pay off your HECS debt before you buy your first property?If you start right now, can you achieve a $1,000 passive income in 3 years?Which is better in the long term: a free-standing house or a unit in a better location?And see you this Saturday at the Sydney Property Buyer Expo! Haven’t got your tickets yet? Click here to purchase your tickets and save $50 by using this discount code: PROPERTYCOUCHAnd here are the questions from today’s show:SpeakPipe Question from Michelle:First of all, thank you for the podcast. I love every single episode of it — so keep up the good work!My question today is: I have a property in Melbourne CBD, which is an apartment in a high-rise building. After listening to your podcast, I understand that this is a really bad purchase… should I sell it to fund the next purchase? And my second question is: Should I buy in blue-chip areas in Melbourne where the average price is $750,000 or should I start looking further away — regional Victoria or interstate, where the price is down to $400,000 – $500,000 and aim for better growth?Thank you!LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/ FREE MASTERCLASS:- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube

Alright, folks, Episode 141 has landed! And today Ben is sliding on his “PIPA” Chairman top hat. Why?Because PIPA’s Annual Investor Sentiment Survey is out! And the boys are going through these factual insights so you can see what the most successful investors are doing, thinking and learning, right now!!So what’s PIPA?If you’re a recent Coucher, you might not know that the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) is the peak association for businesses that operate in the property investment space. In other words: PIPA makes sure that professionals in the industry are, well, professional.PIPA has developed a Code of Conduct (read it here) that their members MUST operate under. It’s a framework that, ultimately, makes sure clients come first — and aren’t misled by unsuspecting property spruikers!What can you expect to learn from Australia’s sophisticated investors?Is now a good time to invest in residential property?What type of property is the majority of investors buying?What state capital currently offers the best investment prospects?What is the exit strategy should you consider adopting?Should you be worried about the banks raising their interest rates?Where is the most appealing place to buy right now?How long should you expect your property to be negatively geared for?Should the “bubble” stop you from investing?Is there a need for regulation?Is it possible to become a sophisticated investor on your own?For Bryce’s cover story in the Money Magazine? Get a copy here or at a newsagent/supermarket near you.Just joined the podcast, here’s the Money SMARTS Checklist that Bryce mLISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/ FREE MASTERCLASS:- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube

It’s here folks! Sorry, it took some time. We thought we’ll organise it a little bit before broadcasting it to the rest of our fellow vouchers.So here’s the recording of the Facebook Live last week! This session is mainly based on the Questions we’ve received from our webinar, Property Hotspots and How To Find Them. Enjoy!LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >>MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform:  https://www.moorr.com.au/     FREE MASTERCLASS: - How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >>FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple AgainFIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/ FREE MASTERCLASS:- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube

It’s about time we talk about selling a property! So today, we lift the standard with not only one but two Property Stylists extraordinaire to share with us everything we need to know about styling for profit.Want to add $50,000 – $300,000 to your property? Sara and Amy Chamberlain, owners of the successful styling company The Real Estate Stylist (TRES), are here to explain how it’s done.Originally from Wagga Wagga, these sisters are making a serious return on investment for their clients, transforming an empty property into a buyer’s oasis in five weeks. Styling 300+ properties every year, these women are specialists in styling a space to make a killing at auction, focusing on buyer demographics, market specifics and a super-human level of detail. Sara and Amy have styled the properties of Rebecca Judd and previous TPC guests, Josh and Jenna from The Block and regularly feature on realestate.com.au as well.Passionate about real estate, style and business, Sara and Amy chat with the boys about:How did they get into the world of property styling?What is a property stylist?Why does a professionally styled property make such a difference to its value?What happens behind the scenes in property styling? What’s the process of engaging a property stylist and what things to consider?Styling 101 — what can you do yourself?What do owner-occupier appeal and styling have in common?What time frame should you be looking at if you want to get a property stylist in?Who should view the property first: a stylist or a real estate agent?Do they style for the market audience? How?What is the “Cuppa Tea Test”?Does property styling work better in an auction or private sale environment?What are the smells you never thought mattered?Should you get rid of those family photos?What should you do with great tenants before you get a stylist in?When will a stylist notLISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/ FREE MASTERCLASS:- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube

It’s podcast day, yay! Today we have a special guest on Indeed — Pete Wargent!Aside from achieving financial freedom at AGE 33 (yep) through property investing primarily in London and Sydney, Pete is now one of Australia’s leading experts on market trends, co-founder of AllenWargent property buyers, a 4-time published author, a Buyers Agent and a blogger —http://petewargent.blogspot.com.au/Originally from the UK and now living in Brisbane, Pete has a worldly insight into investing, finance, and shares and is our first guest who achieved a passive income with an international property portfolio. So how many properties did it take Pete to retirePete and the boys discuss:How he retired as a multimillionaire in his early 30s What he did after he said goodbye to his full-time job as a Chartered AccountantWhen and why he started investingWhy he has never sold a property (Does investing for the long term actually matter?)Investing in London and the considerations involvedThe problems with drawing comparisons with world cities (i.e. Melbourne Vs London)Pete’s Property Investment MistakesThe Consequence of Brexit on property investorsHis thoughts on franking creditsDoes he recommend Australians buy in London?The hard lessons of growing up in a recessionWhat is the equity target to achieve a passive income?The important variables to identify a trend to find investment grade marketsInvesting in Sydney vs investing in Brisbane (he has now invested in Brisbane)The importance of taking actionWhat NOT to do if you’re investing in the stock marketHis investment decision on off-the-plan/high-density apartmentsInterested to join us on Facebook LIVE next Wednesday, 4th of October at 7:30pm? Register your interest here!LISTEN TO THE FIRLISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/ FREE MASTERCLASS:- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube

Alright, folks!Joining us on the couch today is Alan Kohler, the renowned Australian financial and newspaper journalist! Aside from being the founder of The Constant Investor and co-host of The Money Café podcast, Alan has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the financial sector.To give you an idea, Alan was the Editor of The Age and CEO of Australian Independent Business Media Pty Ltd. Currently, he’s a Finance Columnist for The Australian, the Financial Reporter for ABC News and the host of ABC Inside Business (for 12 years) AND like us, has his own show on Qantas’s Inflight Radio called Talking Business with Alan Kohler.And this is not even his entire resume!Alan and the boys discuss:How did Alan flourish in an industry he once had no interest in or knowledge of?What was it like to live through digital change?What did he do to stop Financial Advisors from operating in a commission-based system?Yesterday’s US Federal Reserve Board Meeting and its possible implication for the Australian EconomyWhat is Donald Trump’s Impact on the economy?How is the Australian Economy fairing?Will the demand for Sydney and Melbourne markets continue?What and why is the difference between total GDP numbers and GDP per capita matter?How does inflation impact interest rates and why are the Central Banks of the World care about it so much?What is the reason for increased asset prices?Potential risks with asset selection in outer suburbsWill there be an interest rate rise this year?How much of an issue is housing affordability in terms of predicting the market?LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform: https://www.moorr.com.au/ FREE MASTERCLASS:- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube