The Property Couch

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

Spring has sprung! And it’s the selling season, indeed. Properties look more beautiful — the lawn is luscious, the sun’s out, and there are flowers all around … these all tickle your emotions, charming a lot of buyers to come out and bid. And pay an emotional price too — a lot more than the property is worth!So how do you make sure you knock out all the competition AND still buy the property at a price you can afford?In this episode, the boys explain the 7 tips to Buying in Spring to make sure you, as a property investor, succeed!Bryce and Ben discuss:Why is Spring the selling season?The importance of a vendor’s motivations and which ones could get you a cheaper price (you can listen to The Four D Words here)What to look out for before you make an offerHow AND when to make a knockout offerHow to outsmart a real estate agent by not being smartWhat do you need to say to a real estate agent?What type of buyer do you need to be in Spring?When does the negation actually start and how do you negotiate to win?What to do (and what to not do) at Open For InspectionsHow do you find out what a property is really worth?The power of having a Plan B and why you need it in a negotiation?First Home Buyer Tips and how real estate agents use your words against you. Don’t forget to check out this month’s Money Magazine on Where to Invest $10k! There are tips and advice from 8 Property Experts and TPC Listeners will find one particularly familiar face too. And if you are interested in the research tool Bryce and Ben mentioned in the podcast, here’s the link to it: Find out more about LocationScore here.LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >>MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform:  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

Well folks, after Awe-Guest, it seems like a long time since our last Q&A!So a lot of you have been writing to us wanting to know our view on Four Corners’ recent episode on property investment in Australia, Betting on the House.Now, there was a bit of doom and gloom in this episode and we want to talk about it.To do this, we’re going to answer YOUR hard questions about property investment — the difficulties, the consequences of poor asset selection, bad property investment advice, the fear of debt and the “1 – 2 property block”.Note: Ben’s reference to PIPA’s Framework on regulating Property Investment (very, very important stuff) can be found if you click here.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

Andrew Bogut, NBA superstar & Australia’s greatest basketball player, is here!Alright, folks — we promised an international sports star to end our month of Awe-Guest — and we are really excited to announce that he’s here!Yep, let’s not hide it. We are entirely pumped for this show!Because not only is Andrew a basketball legend — he won the NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2014 – 2015, playing with THE biggest names and best athletes in the world, and even represented Australia at two Olympics with the Boomers — but also Andrew is a highly effective investor himself, savvy with his millions AND (we feel very proud about this) is a regular listener of The Property Couch!The 7ft tall talent gives us insights into the world of NBA (and what it’s literally like to break a leg in his first game with the Cleveland Cavaliers this year), how he set up his investment portfolio and what’s in store after basketball:Firstly, how on earth did this internationally known sports star end up on The Couch?What’s life like as an NBA player?What do the financial future and investment mindset really look like for most NBA players?His experience with some of the Financial “Snakes” out thereWhy is an NBA player interested in suburb development and gentrification?Investing in supercars and commercial propertiesHow important are trust funds?How was money spoken of when Andrew was a kid — did this shape how he sees his future?Aside from the hype, what does an NBA schedule really look like?Let’s be rule: who is the best player in the league? Oh and (we had to ask) … where does Andrew store his Championship ring?LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >>MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3LISTEN 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: what does the drummer from The Screaming Jets and property investment have in common?Craig “Rosie” Rosevear!That’s right—on The Couch today, the man behind the drums of one of Australia’s legendary bands explains how he used his royalties to break into the property market and transformed his touring days into a growing property portfolio and now, a charismatic, auctioning career! Yep. Aside from being the Founder of Rock Your Future and the owner of Rosie’s School of Rock—where he and his wife, Belinda, motivate and educate young people to be confident in both music and life—Craig is also an auctioneer at Cooley Auctions, winner of the Newcastle Heat of the Real Estate Institute of NSW Auctioneering Competition and a property investor with a knack for DIY renovating!No stranger to hard work, Craig explains:Firstly, what life is really like as a rock star?How invaluable a good work ethic is, and how he managed to maintain it, despite fame and, well, being a rock starWhy he used his royalties to buy his first investment propertyWhat he discovered about investing with equity that changed his way of thinkingHow he became a borderless investor in Melbourne, Brisbane and SydneyWays to get around Sydney’s Housing AffordabilityFirst Home Buyer mistakes and DIY renovation tipsHow he got into auctioneering (it has something to do with Episode 121 with Damien Cooley)The similarities between being a rock star & an auctioneer (“Rocktioneer”)Investing in Newcastle, NSWThings buyers should do at an auctionBusiness acumen tips from rock band KISS (!)And (we had to ask), what is Craig’s “go-to” rock star story? The unexpected, sneak peek into what Muso's life was like …He tells us right at the end—of course he did.What an absolute pleasure!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

Today we’re in for a special treat with a Government figure—who just so happens to be directly involved with the rules about what we build, planning the future story of housing in Sydney and all of NSW!Yep, that’s right. We’ve gone to the top! We have Chris O’Dell—the man from Research and Insights in NSW’s Department of Planning and Environment on the show. Chris manages a very brainy team who provides analysis to support our strategic, OFFICIAL decisions. He absolutely loves his data, is extremely personable and open to bigger and better plans for Sydney and NSW. Solving real-world problems, Chris and his team have big plans for Sydney to be a global, game-changing, urban city! Rest assured, there are some “takeaways” for the future of the Australian Property Market!And some of the resources mentioned in today’s episode are:PIPA Annual Investor Sentiment Survey 2017 – Fill in hereDPE population and housing data – Find out more hereOur video on RealEstate.com.au – The other “C” word in property – Watch hereThis is an informative, important one guys! So much so that we put our own fingers to the keyboard so you wouldn’t miss out on anything!Now, because Chris is based in Sydney, we’ve had to invest in the ol’ virtual call … and at certain times during this podcast, sadly, Chris is a teeny bit hard to hear. We’re very sorry about this—so we’ve transcribed the ENTIRE podcast for you to read if there are any parts you miss when listening. Check out the transcript here: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: - 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

We’re very excited to announce that Josh & Jenna—who, let’s face it, ditched their surnames after becoming household names on the 2011 series of The Block—have landed, with their 8-week-old bubba, Freddie, on the Couch!The husband and wife duo, also featuring on The Block’s All-Star Series and Reno Rumble, are founders of Melbourne-based interior bicker design. With Josh a qualified plumber and Jenna currently sharing her knowledge and passion at Design School, they are here to chat about all things renovation—and how to make a profit out of it!We’ll cover quite a few things, folks:What being “the bickering couple on The Block” was really likeHow it felt to lose at an auctionThe most important tips for renovatingHow they used the equity in their first home to buy in Melbourne (a city they hadn’t been able to afford until then)What is the end game of buying and renovating in today’s market?Their budget formula for renovationsHow to invest in Blue Chip areas when you can’t afford it yetThe financial benefits of paying a Stylist to “stage your house” before sellingTiny House Movement in Australia: What is it and how will it impact asset selectionThe future of renovating and what need to knowInvesting for AirbnbHappy listening (you can hear Freddie in this podcast too, naaw)!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: - 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

What would you do if you arrived from Fiji to Australia with only $4,500 to your name and little else? Well, that’s exactly what today’s guest, Victor Kumar, Partner at Right Property Group, and his wife did in 1997. And their story is truly extraordinary! Within 1 and a half years in Australia, the radiographers—thanks to reading The Wealthy Barber and Building Wealth Through Investment Property, learning as much as they could about property investment, lots of hard work coupled with a steel determination —had secured their own PPOR as well as 11 investment properties!Here to explain how he did it, the co-host of Investing Insights with Right Property Group podcast, Victor Kumar, explains:How he chose a mortgage broker to get the loan he was first rejected forWho to take your advice from (aside from Jan Somers and David Chilton)The difference between money and mindset, and why goal setting is crucial:“The very first thing is: you’ve got to sort out your goals—why you’re doing it and what are you aiming for—before you start the journey. Most people start the journey and then try and get the GPS up and running to say where they’re going.”Victor’s reason “why” he invests in property—and why it is crucial to know your “why”A simple, easy habit anyone can do to outsmart a spruiker and determine if the property seminar is genuineHis investment strategy, how he accumulated such a ginormous portfolio and if he would do it againA few of the mistakes and lessons learnt while building his portfolio (and they’re hilarious!)When to DIY and when to always pay for professional servicesWhat factors to consider if you are investing in the outer suburbs?His renovation “Life Hack” and why it’s the most important renovation tip to add valueWhat are the three things that can ruin a property portfolio?How to manage multiple investment properties and the problems witLISTEN 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

Awe-Guest, for us, is about bringing in experts from all walks of life and we are proud to say that we’ve finally got Rachel Cole on the show! Welcome, Rach!!Rach is an accomplished performer, singer and actor and is currently understudying Miss Honey, Mrs Wormwood and Mrs Phelps on Matilda The Musical (yes, that one), after understudying Nessa Rose in the Australasian tour of WICKED. A young property investor, Rach loves property research, and spreadsheet and is very savvy with her spending. Rach also has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, a quick-witted blog, Stage Door Shrink, and a passion for sharing what she knows about property investing, even when her creative work (read: money) isn’t always guaranteed.In today’s podcast, she and the boys unfold:How to invest as a young, single woman with intermittent paychecksHow a conservative upbringing and 25 cents in pocket money for every year old she was, paid offWhat things you should never get a loan forMoney SMARTS, how to implement a budget for everything and other ways to save moneyWhy investing in a $100 bike can land you a house depositThe necessity of sacrificeGetting her first investment property without a fixed incomeHow to be a borderless investor and things you need to considerThe costs of renovating and how much is too muchWhat you should always ask the “the locals” before you buy in their suburbWhat research do you need to do to get the best possible returns?When is the only time to buy off the plan?How to act now when you’re circumstances “aren’t right”PLUS you’ll also get to hear an exclusive performance from Rach! Don’t miss out!LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >>MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT ALISTEN 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

Disclaimer: This is Beyond Mind-blowing. Think technology. Think crazy. Think sci-fi films, actually. Yep. This podcast is futuristic—except, all this crazy tech stuff is happening in the future arriving sooner than you think!To tell us all about it (and to bewilder us), Nigel Dalton—one with the coolest title going around—Chief Inventor at realestate.com.au (REA)—literally awes the couch. With 25+ years of experience in IT, Nigel co-founded Luna Tractor, which is responsible for discovering the crème de la crème in the digital space and bringing these phenomenal developments to the Australian property market.You will laugh as Bryce and Ben turn The Property Couch into a virtual 3D house inspection, looking seriously ridiculous in “extended reality” headsets!This mind-blowing podcast includes:How the property industry will benefit from robots, drones, avatars and reality-altering headwearIs technology a friend or your foe?The “human” side of technology and whether or not you’ll lose your job to a robot (seriously)The social implications of technology and the boundaries that shouldn’t be pushedWhere big data are being collected, how it’s analysed and when will it start changing our day-to-day tasksHow technology will potentially outsmart a lazy real estate agentThe trends happening in property, asset selection and the beginnings of a massive change in the industryHow many years (!) it will take until we live and work in a virtual reality (prepare yourself)Trialling the Microsoft HoloLens … and why the groundbreaking “virtual reality” headwear will be the next hitHow to “air tap” or simply look at a wall to enter a house (we’re not kidding)The global competition in real estate and the digital spaceHow to “dream build”BREAKING NEWS: Will iPhone’sLISTEN 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