Australian Property Podcast by Rask is on a mission to be Australia's most trusted property podcast.
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The Australian Property Podcast is hosted by four of Australia's top property investors and/or financial educators, including:
Amy Lunardi, buyer's agent and founder of Amy Lunardi Property.
Owen Rask, founder of The Rask Group and investment analyst.
Pete Wargent, six-time author and buyer's agent.
Chris Bates, mortgage broker and founder of Alcove.
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The Australian Property Podcast all about buying, managing and investing in Australian property. If you like property, or just plan to buy, tune in weekly.
Property formats each month - tune into what you love!
Sunday morning property talk (7 am sharp!)
Tuesday afternoon (Q&A and guest interviews)
Thursday afternoon (Education & deep dives)
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Australian Property Podcast by Rask is on a mission to be Australia's most trusted property podcast.
Join over 30,000 unique listeners.
The Australian Property Podcast is hosted by four of Australia's top property investors and/or financial educators, including:
Amy Lunardi, buyer's agent and founder of Amy Lunardi Property.
Owen Rask, founder of The Rask Group and investment analyst.
Pete Wargent, six-time author and buyer's agent.
Chris Bates, mortgage broker and founder of Alcove.
SHOW NOTES: https://bit.ly/prop-rask
ASK A QUESTION: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00
~~
The Australian Property Podcast all about buying, managing and investing in Australian property. If you like property, or just plan to buy, tune in weekly.
Property formats each month - tune into what you love!
Sunday morning property talk (7 am sharp!)
Tuesday afternoon (Q&A and guest interviews)
Thursday afternoon (Education & deep dives)
~~
Want to get involved? Reach out to our founder Owen Rask on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/owenrask
In this Australian Property Podcast episode your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgages discuss the big 3 property news stories of the week.
They discussed how nervous upgraders are waiting to make decisions, while investors and first homebuyers pike in…especially in Darwin.
They also covered some of your listener questions in the Listener Q&A at the end, so stick around for that.
Here’s what they covered:
– Unemployment lifts to 4-year high
– Policy changes see spike in home building
– Negotiation tips: Brendan thought he’d found a home, then the agent asked for more money
– Listener Q&A
– Other news of interest
Chapters (approximate)
(00:00) Introduction
(03:59) Nervous upgraders
(06:46) Finance for Developers
(08:33) New Home Sales Jump 26%
(13:20) Approval to Completion on New Builds
(15:31) Unemployment lifts to 4-year high
(24:02) Policy changes see spike in home building
(31:42) Negotiation tips: Agent asked for more money
(37:56) Listener question
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Westpac Economics – Labour Force September 2025
Policy changes see spike in home building – HIA
Brendan was looking for a Melbourne home. Then the agent asked for more money – Domain
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Amy Lunardi Buyers Agency (Melbourne)
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Australian Property Podcast
Australian Property Podcast by Rask is on a mission to be Australia's most trusted property podcast.
Join over 30,000 unique listeners.
The Australian Property Podcast is hosted by four of Australia's top property investors and/or financial educators, including:
Amy Lunardi, buyer's agent and founder of Amy Lunardi Property.
Owen Rask, founder of The Rask Group and investment analyst.
Pete Wargent, six-time author and buyer's agent.
Chris Bates, mortgage broker and founder of Alcove.
SHOW NOTES: https://bit.ly/prop-rask
ASK A QUESTION: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00
~~
The Australian Property Podcast all about buying, managing and investing in Australian property. If you like property, or just plan to buy, tune in weekly.
Property formats each month - tune into what you love!
Sunday morning property talk (7 am sharp!)
Tuesday afternoon (Q&A and guest interviews)
Thursday afternoon (Education & deep dives)
~~
Want to get involved? Reach out to our founder Owen Rask on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/owenrask