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Formerly The Property Planner, Buyer and Professor, our show rebranded in 2023 to The Property Trio.Residential property is the only asset class we live in, it is where we raise our families, and it is our most expensive investment, yet property advice remains unregulated.
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#380: What It Takes to Get a DIY Purchase Right when Buying in a New Location or Interstate (opens the original)
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🎙️In this episode, Dave and Cate answer a listener question from Nikhil, who has bought five properties, (four through buyer's agents) and wants to start buying interstate himself. The pair set out what it actually takes to buy well somewhere you don't live. Cate explains why unfamiliar markets are hard to read, how contract legislation differs between states and territories, and where to research a suburb's socio-economic story. They also weigh up the real cost of flying in and staying for insp
#379: Market Update August 2026 – A Buyer's Market Emerges as Medians Slip Below $1M, Investor Lending Retreats as Rents Keep Climbing (opens the original)
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🎧 In this month’s Property Trio market update, Cate, Dave and Mike unpack the latest August figures and look beyond the headlines to understand what is actually happening across Australia’s property markets. The August market update covers city price falls, rental increases, listing numbers, interest rates and the forces shaping the next phase of this property cycle nationally. 🏠 Tune in to hear more!... The Property Trio is: David Johnston, Mortgage Broker - Managing Director of Property Planni
#378: Property Investors Pivot to Yield and Diversification, But Is It the Right Call? (opens the original)
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Dave, Cate and Mike dig into the immediate investor reaction to the negative gearing changes and the trends taking shape in their wake. Is the shift toward yield over growth a genuine strategic rethink, or is it serviceability and higher rates forcing investors' hands? Cate shares what she's hearing from buyers week to week, while Mike unpacks why resi investors are increasingly eyeing commercial property, small retail, offices and warehousing, and how differently that asset class behaves once y
#377: The 6 Principles for Property Success to Build Lasting Wealth & Create Your Ideal Lifestyle (opens the original)
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The Trio unpack the six principles that separate lasting property wealth from a scattered portfolio. They start with goal setting and long-term planning, then move through mortgage strategy, risk management, and the money management habits that fund a lifestyle by design. Dave discusses a sobering example of first home buyers facing negative equity after buying at 95% LVR, while Mike explains why compounding and buy and hold tend to beat timing the market. The Trio also make the case for quality
#376: The Great Investor Exodus - The Budget White Elephant Sinking the Boat, Outlook for Rates & Are Boutique Apartments Luring Investors (opens the original)
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This week, Mike, Cate and Dave dig into Tim Lawless's Cotality presentation from last month's REBAA conference, unpacking where the housing cycle genuinely sits. 📊 National dwelling values have fallen for four straight months, now around 2% below their March peak, with Sydney and Melbourne leading the slide; 97% and 98% of their suburbs recorded falls over the latest quarter. Yet Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Karratha and Wagga Wagga are still growing above 19%, so could that gap change how investors chas
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