Switch your community brain on and strap in for a big episode where Aaron Savage sits down with André Henare, Regional Coordinator of Red Frogs in Toowoomba and the Darling Downs, to discuss Red Frogs’ work supporting young people at schoolies and youth festivals, university O‑Week engagement, volunteer roles, mental health and wellbeing support, and the power of being in the right place at the right time.
Timestamps:
(0:57) - What is Red Frogs and what do you guys do?
(1:00) - Volunteers & crew: roles at events
(1:56) - Schoolies & youth festivals — what happens on the Gold Coast
(3:05) - University O‑Week and supporting new students
(4:42) - Mental health and wellbeing support on the ground
(7:33) - Building trust — on-the-ground stories and security
(13:52) - Managing overloaded parties and responding to drug overdoses and alcohol poisoning
(16:18) - Funniest stories from 11 years of frogging
(23:34) - How to get involved
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independent, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
Strap in for an inspiring and heartwarming episode of the Hot Property Podcast, where Greg Riehl sits down with Shirley-Anne Gardiner, CEO of Momentum Mental Health.
From humble beginnings to leading one of Toowoomba’s most impactful mental health organizations, Shirley-Anne shares how Momentum is transforming lives through free, community-based programs, wellbeing coaching, and a whole lot of kindness. They talk about overcoming stigma, street art’s unexpected power in healing, and how one trek through Kokoda is helping raise $300,000 for the cause.
Timestamps:
(0:51) – What is Momentum Mental Health?
(2:04) – More people are speaking up about mental health
(4:20) – 14 people, 7 locations…making a big impact with a tiny team
(8:58) – How a fall changed her life trajectory
(9:24) – The connection between street art and mental wellbeing
(10:59) – 200-person waiting list for free clinical psychology
(12:00) – Why the team’s #1 strength is kindness
(13:14) – How the public can help
(14:53) – The Kokoda trek fundraiser
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full-service, independent real estate agency. On this podcast, you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we’ve learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
Strap in for another insightful episode as Jacob Carlile, Hot Property, sits down once again with Joe Iezzi of Delta Wealth. Together, they unpack the real differences between working with a mortgage broker vs going directly to a bank. From lending structures and channel conflicts to clerical challenges and borrowing strategies for self-employed buyers, this episode is packed with real-life advice and practical insights for navigating Australia’s finance and property landscape.
Timestamps:
(2:00) – A mortgage broker is like a motor show
(3:16) – The importance of comparing banks and products
(4:09) – Channel conflict…how banks compete with brokers
(6:02) – When it's better to contact your bank directly
(9:46) – The power of broker tools like Quickli
(14:47) – Why tech and automation can’t replace relationships
(16:57) – The role of trust, care, and client experience in finance
(18:48) – Difference between a good real estate agent and a bad one
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full-service, independent real estate agency. On this podcast, you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we’ve learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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Concordia Lutheran College is investing in the future to ensure students receive the best possible education and teachers are empowered with modern facilities. A detailed planning process has confirmed that the College needs to unite on one campus to provide a better cultural and educational experience. Their vision is for a renewed, integrated campus spanning both the Stephen Street and Warwick Street locations.
Leon Carlile, Founder of Hot Property, and Belinda Sanders, Director of Marketing and Community Engagement at Concordia Lutheran College, sit down to discuss the future of Concordia and reminisce on some of the great stories from over the years with Leon's community engagement and Belinda's career in radio.
Concordia Luthern College Master Plan
Timestamps:
(1:12) - Belinda's favourite interviews from her radio career
(5:45) - A parents choice of schooling options
(12:30) - Unifying campuses at Concordia
(16:53) - A culture of helping each other
(20:05) - Life skills
(26:45) - Sponsorship and fundraising
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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Providing support to 29 hospitals and health service facilities across the Darling Downs from as far west as Taroom and Wandoan to as south as Texas and Goondiwindi, the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation are a truly impressive organisation with a heart for making a big difference in the lives of patients and their families. It is our pleasure to share the latest of the Hot Property Podcast featuring Alison Kennedy, Toowoomba Hospital Foundation Chief Executive Officer.
Jacob Carlile, Director of Hot Property, and Alison sit down to discuss the mammoth task of switching to a two hospital campus model in Toowoomba, the new Regional Cancer Centre, the Museum of Health, and leading such an incredible organisation through its largest fundraising effort to date.
Timestamps:
(2:44) - The Toowoomba Hospital Foundation journey
(3:50) - A Hot Property Podcast first announcement
(6:37) - "You're allowed to be a profitable not-for-profit"
(10:18) - Leading the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation
(13:10) - Regional Cancer Centre + Museum of Health
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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Let's be honest, real estate agents get a bit of a bad rap...well in this episode of the Hot Property Podcast Director Greg Riehl sits down with Leon Carlile, Founder, to discuss what it really takes to make it in the cut-throat real estate industry.
Timestamps:
(1:09) - An apprenticeship in real estate
(4:13) - A long term committment
(5:50) - Database management
(8:00) - Prospecting
(13:22) - Success rubs off
(14:26) - Successful dialogue
(18:58) - The speed of innovation
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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In South-East Queensland we are continuing to see incredibly tights vacancy rates and an oversupply of tenants. We get it, it’s hard at the moment, and we wish we could help everyone but unfortunately there’s a limited amount of houses and only the best applications get the opportunity to sign a lease…however, there are some things you can do to help make your application stand out in a crowded market. In this episode the Hot Property Podcast, Property Manager, Lachlan Lowe, and Director, Jacob Carlile, sit down and discuss the insider tips on how to get approved for a rental fast and how to put your best foot forward. Timestamps (2:19) - 30% rent affordability threshold (5:18) - Guarantor assistance (6:00) - Share the love with roommates or family (7:12) - Pet suitability (10:49) - Best behaviour please (11:58) - Completing your application…completely (14:08) - Cover yourself with a cover letter (15:54) - Be upfront and honest Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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Never underestimate the power of a piece of toast...an odd way to introduce this episode of the Hot Property Podcast but once you sink your teeth into this episode you'll understand the context behind this statement. In this episode Aaron Savage sits down with Jason Berry of SU Australia who facilitate school chaplaincy services across Australia. Not your usual property podcast episode but full of some great stories from across the Toowoomba Region and how this great organisation makes a difference in lives of Toowoomba kids.
Timestamps
(4:46) - What does a Chaplain do?
(6:49) - The first responders
(8:42) - The compounding effect of a great Chaplain
(12:48) - Presence as a role model
(14:25) - The little things matter
(18:08) - One of Jason’s favourite Chaplaincy moments
(21:32) - It’s a scary world for a young person
(32:26) - More than a piece of toast
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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Something a little bit different for this episode, we thought we'd share an excerpt from our recent client event which took place prior to the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow at Toowoomba's Empire Theatre titled "Investing In Property Is No Joke". This episode features Leon Carlile, Jacob Carlile, Bridget Hearn and Joe Iezzi (Delta Wealth) sitting down to discuss the Toowoomba property market, the investment landscape, opportunities and threats, and much more, eloquently facilitated and hosted by Greg Riehl.
Timestamps
(0:30) - A lesson in comedy - Greg Riehl (1:48) - How's the rental investment market? - Jacob Carlile
(4:38) - How's the economy? - Joe Iezzi
(8:10) - What impact will tax reforms have? - Joe Iezzi
(10:10) - How's the wider property market? - Leon Carlile
(12:06) - Local council and residential development insight - Leon Carlile
(16:07) - Rockville and other underrated suburbs for investment - Leon Carlile
(20:50) - Things to look out for when developing - Leon Carlile
(24:29) - How's the residential rental market? - Bridget Hearn
(25:42) - Rockville's future - Jacob Carlile
(27:49) - Funding a development - Joe Iezzi
(31:45) - Commercial market overview - Leon Carlile
(37:23) - Big sharks investing in Toowoomba - Jacob Carlile
(40:14) - Developing commercial assets - Leon Carlile
(43:22) - New rental legislation - Jacob Carlile & Bridget Hearn
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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Let's talk Toowoomba! Growth, opportunities, and challenges with none other than Deputy Mayor of the Toowoomba Region Councillor Dr Rebecca Vonhoff. Rebecca is an incredible leader with an unrivalled passion for the local community. Dive into one of our favourite episode (so far) of the Hot Property Podcast.
Timestamps
(0:58) - The Rebecca Vonhoff story
(6:52) - The process behind prioritisation
(8:00) - Advocacy in action
(9:56) - Relationships, teamwork, and mining the minds of the experts
(11:38) - What can we look forward to in Toowoomba?
(14:49) - Toowoomba needs to be the solution to Brisbane's housing and affordability problems
(17:54) - Toowoomba's challenges and being prepared
(21:40) - The possibility of light rail in Toowoomba...
(24:05) - The rhyme and the reason behind red tape Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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How does your property manager stack up? In this episode of the Hot Property Podcast, Bridget Hearn (Property Manager) and Jacob Carlile (Director) break down our latest investment in 360 degree camera technology enhancing the scope and accountability associated with traditional investment property management.
Timestamps: (0:49) - Bridget Hearn, a passionate property manager
(2:30) - What are 360 degree inspections?
(3:50) - Old school property management v new school property management
(4:10) - Some investors have never even stepped foot in their property
(5:40) - An investment in efficiency and effectiveness
(8:10) - Protecting all parties interests
(9:13) - Local inspections may be a thing of the past
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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An undersupply in land and rising construction costs have created "the perfect storm" in South-East Queensland. In this episode of the Hot Property Podcast Leon Carlile and Aaron Savage sit down to chew the fat about what buyers should be on the lookout for and where the opportunities lie in the house and land market.
Timestamps: (1:22) - Gowrie View Estate, Gowrie Junction
(3:22) - The 4 x factors that contribute towards land value
(4:05) - What are land buyers looking for?
(6:03) - The value in using a local builder in Toowoomba
(9:23) - Aaron's recent success story with 11 Clairmont Street, Newtown
(15:13) - $550,000 is the new $400,000
(18:09) - Good intentions, poor execution
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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Switch your financial brain on and strap in for a big episode where Jacob Carlile, sits down with Managing Director of Delta Wealth, Joe Iezzi, to discuss the mortgage market, interest rates, the current and impending impact on the property market, rent-vesting, and bidding at auction without the cash in your bank account.
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Timestamps: (4:18) - A mortgage broker is like a financial doctor
(6:48) - What is the market doing at the moment?
(9:36) - Joe spots a beetle...what happens next may shock you
(12:48) - What's the damage Joe?
(17:43) - Mortgage repayments impacting the property market
(22:42) - What opportunities are out there?
(25:40) - Let's chat about rent-vesting
(28:58) - Auctions x Finance...how does it work?
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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After getting into property investment with his parents at a young age and getting his hands dirty renovating, Aaron Savage sits down with Jacob Carlile on the latest episode of the Hot Property Podcast.
Timestamps: (1:53) - Going under contract whilst being unemployed
(3:40) - Round I - The value in a property is in the land
(7:03) - Round II - Dual purpose properties
(10:55) - Round III - Making money in your principal residence
(13:58) - Little fish watching the big sharks
(17:11) - Aaron's top 3 pieces of advice if you're young and hungry to build some wealth
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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Unit rents are outpacing house rents on a national basis, investment property yields are getting back to where they should be, and why being a "good" landlord may actually get you stuck when you look to sell. Hot Property directors, Jacob Carlile and Greg Riehl sit down to discuss these points and many more in the very first episode of the Hot Property Podcast.
Timestamps: (2:41) - The re-alignment of investment property yields
(3:34) - The logical explanation behind a rent increase
(4:08) - Investors are people too
(6:58) - The good will hunting method
Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you’ll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.
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