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107 (Part 2) | Contract Reviews, Off The Plan and SMSF Purchases and more – Chat with Nicole Faid, Principal of Accord Conveyancing

By The Property Couch March 16, 2017 in Podcast

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We hope you enjoyed the first part of this two-part special guest week episode! In the second instalment of this episode with Nicole Faid; Bryce, Ben and Nicole all go into more detail concerning conveyancing, whilst focusing on some of the following areas:

Off the plan contracts: What to expect and be aware of
Possibility of getting your deposit back if you decide to pull out of the deal
Anecdotes with regards to purchasers and a vendors’ deal
Why is it important to get contract reviews and is it too late if the contract has already been signed?
A purchaser’s rights when buying a property and what the condition of the property should be like after the deal has been made
What is considered as an acceptable amount of compensation if there are faults to be repaired on the property?
The difference between joint tenants and tenants in common
What is spousal transfer and how it works?

And of course, there is so much more they talk about and in a lot more detail. With a lot more laughs, jokes and information for you all; make sure you don’t miss the second part of episode 107 and don’t forget to stay tuned for Bryce’s Life Hack and Ben’s “Did you Know…” segment.

If you like this podcast: “Contract Reviews, Off The Plan and SMSF Purchases and more – Chat with Nicole Faid, Principal of Accord Conveyancing”, don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. If you have any questions or ideas, feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/

107 (Part 1) | What Is Conveyancing and How Does It Help With The Settlement Process? – Chat with Nicole Faid, Principal of Accord Conveyancing

By The Property Couch March 16, 2017 in Podcast

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Due to there being an excess of absolute gold in yet another special guest week episode, we’ve had to split this week’s episode into two! Today joining Bryce and Ben for this hour long episode is Nicole Faid, principal and founder of Accord Conveyancing. With over 25 years of industry experience, and managing around 15,000 conveyancing transactions during her career so far, the insights and opinion she provides are not to be missed out on.

In this part, Bryce, Ben and Nicole discuss some of the following areas:

Her story and how she got into Conveyancing
What Conveyancing actually means and what the process is
How is the settlement process like and what are the paperwork and due diligence involved
What are the common road blocks a conveyancer or solicitor faced at settlement
Will there be a unified conveyancing legislation across Australia
Questions a client should be asking a Conveyancer
Different clauses that property buyers should put into their contracts
Some tips to ensure a smooth settlement

And so much more! To learn more, make sure to tune in, and remember to listen to the next part as well!

If you like this podcast: “What Is Conveyancing and How Does It Help With The Settlement Process? – Chat with Nicole Faid, Principal of Accord Conveyancing”, don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. If you have any questions or ideas, feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/

Bonusisode | Chat between TPC and SPI Show – How does a property expert invest in property?

By The Property Couch March 10, 2017 in Podcast

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In this joint episode with The Smart Property Investment Show, Phil chats with Ben on the importance of a good money management system when investing in property, having a sound but flexible strategy in place and understanding what you want to achieve at the end of this game of property investing.

We have mentioned it a few times on The Property Couch that it is important to have an end goal in mind when you are building your portfolio. What are we striving to achieve and where is the final destination we want ourselves to be at? These are the questions you need to ask yourself because otherwise, you would constantly be wondering if it’s ever going to be enough and ultimately, when would you stop to enjoy the fruits of your labour?

They also chat about Ben’s personal portfolio, how he started investing in property and why he’s so passionate about this industry. Tune in now to find out more.

If you like this podcast: “Bonusisode | Chat between TPC and SPI Show – How does a property expert invest in property?”, don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. If you have any questions or ideas, feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/.

106 | What Is Fractional Property Investment and How Does It Work? – Chat with Anthony Millet, CEO of BRICKX

By The Property Couch March 9, 2017 in Podcast

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A few of our listeners have asked us about Fractional Property Investment; what is it and how does it actually works. It is a relatively new investing concept and often, people are confused if it’s investing in shares or property especially when it comes to ownership of the property. So we’ve invited Anthony Millet, CEO of BRICKX, to come on the show and share his expertise! Appointed as the CEO back in April 2016, Anthony comes from an investment banking background, had been the Chief Operating Officer of a leading global online sports retailer and is active investor himself. So for today’s podcast, the three of them will be chatting about:

What motivated Anthony into this industry and his investing story
What does fractional property investment means and how did it start in Australia
Who owns the property in the portfolio and what rights do the investors have
How does it work and how much returns would you get
What type of assets are included in the portfolio and the asset selection criteria that’s in place
The regulatory requirements surrounding this investment product
Are gearing or leverage a consideration in fractional property investment
Is it possible to trade the ownership of the product and what are the technological platform available for investors to trade in
The future of Fintech and property investing in Australia

ps: For the roles mentioned in the episode, please check out our Jobs page

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105 | Insights from the Money Queen – Chat with Effie Zahos, Editor of Money Magazine

By The Property Couch March 2, 2017 in Podcast

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Our second Live Podcast Recording at the Melbourne Property Buyer Expo last weekend was with Effie Zahos! With more than 20 years in the finance and journalism industry, Effie started as a graduate trainee for Westpac and then moved on to being the head researcher for Channel Nine’s successful Money program in 1997. She has been the editor of Money Magazine since 1999 as well as the magazine’s banking specialist, a regular finance commentator on TV and radio, and the author of The Great $20 Adventure and Getting Rich, Staying Rich!

So for today’s episode, the three of them will be talking about:

How did she start in the finance and journalism industry
Being the editor of Money Magazine, working with top economists and industry experts and investors’ success and horror stories she’s come across over the years
Having a mentor and how it helps in her career
The Top 4 Money Magazine Cover Story and the changes in readers’ interest when it comes to building wealth
Building wealth through superannuation and why you should take an interest in it at an earlier age
Salary sacrificing and if it’s a good idea
The housing affordability debate and what others ways to get onto the property ladder sooner
Continuous source of information and education for property investors

Here are the resources mentioned in today’s podcast:

Money Magazine Cover Story | Earn $2500 a Week at Retirement – Read here
Money Magazine Cover Story | Rent and Invest – Read here
ABS Website for Population Clock – Find out more

If you like this podcast: “Insights from the Money Queen – Chat with Effie Zahos, Editor of Money Magazine”, don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. If you have any questions or ideas, feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/

104 | 7 Ways To Lose Money In Property

By The Property Couch February 23, 2017 in Podcast

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After last week’s much-anticipated talk with Jan Somers who is an example of someone who has made many successful choices when building her 40 plus year old portfolio, today’s episode features Bryce and Ben discussing seven of the most common ways many of us lose money when investing in property. With key advice and some examples of how and why the choices we make as property investors can have a negative impact on our portfolios, the guys make sure to warn us and help us understand why these ways can cost you money rather than make you more.

The first way to lose money in property is choosing the wrong location. As they have mentioned in countless episodes, location does 80% of the heavy lifting when purchasing property so making sure you have the right location is one of the key things to look for. It covers many areas such as amenities, human interest and practicality; so getting it right means a lot to your portfolio. To find out the rest of the points, make sure you tune in to this latest episode!

And don’t forget, we will be at the Melbourne Property Buyer Expo this weekend so if you are around, do come and say hi! 🙂

The other stuff mentioned in this episode are:

NASA’s video on the discovery of the 7 new planets: Watch here
Free tickets to the Melbourne Property Buyer Expo 2017 (Discount code: TPC2017) : Click here to get the tickets

And as always, if you like this episode (7 Ways To Lose Money In Property), don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. Any questions or ideas? Feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/

103 (Part 2) | Chat with Jan Somers, Housewife And Property Multimillionaire

By The Property Couch February 16, 2017 in Podcast

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As promised, here is the second part of the highly anticipated Episode featuring the incredibly humble housewife, author of 4 best selling property books, sophisticated property investor and a property educator extraordinaire, Jan Somers.

In this part, Bryce, Ben and Jan discuss the following areas:

The mistakes she made along the way – holiday homes, overcapitalising and more
Types of properties she likes to invest in
Her thoughts on borderless investing and if it is for everyone
Australia’s housing affordability issue and are we in one?
Ideas on renovating and adding value to your investment property
Most common questions she gets asked when it comes to property investment
Will property forever be a sound investment class
How she utilises the money she earns for good causes

We hope you would enjoy listening to her as much as we do. As mentioned in the first part, Jan is definitely a property educator that is worth listening to as her years of expertise and knowledge in property investing is absolute gold!

Here’s the link to her books and the PIA Investor software: Click here.

And as always, if you like this episode (Chat with Jan Somers, Housewife And Property Multimillionaire – Part 2), don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. Any questions or ideas? Feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/

103 (Part 1) | Chat with Jan Somers, Housewife And Property Multimillionaire

By The Property Couch February 16, 2017 in Podcast

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We are extremely excited here on The Property Couch this week to announce the long-awaited meeting with our special guest today, JAN SOMERS (as we’re sure you would agree)! With a successful property portfolio spanning over 40 years with countless properties within the country, Jan is an inspirational, property-investing mogul who we all could learn a lot from. As we gained so much gold from the hour-long chat, we’ve had to split the episode into two! In this first part, Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley discuss the following areas with Jan:

What got her into property investing back in 1972 and how did she build her portfolio since then
Her mentor in life and her outlook in education and continuous learning
Her point of view and experience on negative gearing
How did she structure her loans and what kind of loan strategy does she have for her portfolio
Tips on improving your borrowing power
What motivated her to write her books, Building Wealth
Having the right mindset as an investor

And so much more! As Jan is someone who has a continuous passion and drive for property investing, this is definitely a 2-part episode you will not want to miss. Her journey through property investing is definitely a story worth listening to and reading up on so make sure you tune in.

Here’s the link to her books and the PIA Investor software: Click here.

And as always, if you like this episode (Chat with Jan Somers, Housewife And Property Multimillionaire – Part 1), don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. Any questions or ideas? Feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/

102 | Do We Have A Housing Affordability Issue?

By The Property Couch February 9, 2017 in Podcast

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Finally, back in the studio again this week and as mentioned in Ben’s latest RBA’s cash rate announcement video, this episode of the podcast has Bryce and Ben talking about the all time hot debate topic: The Housing Affordability Issue. But before that, we just want to highlight that the podcast has reached another one of our milestone!

1,027,000 DOWNLOADS!

A big thank you to all of our listeners for tuning in! We wouldn’t have been able to achieve this without your support, reviews, feedbacks and all the amazing questions that you’ve sent in! Our next milestone target is 5,000,000 downloads so if you think we are a good bunch of people and the contents are helpful, just let someone else know. 😉

Anyway, back to today’s podcast. Today’s topic is clearly one that Bryce and Ben are both passionate about, as you will hear in this episode. From questioning the ‘affordability’ issue that we are facing, suggestions to help improve this, infrastructure developments that would benefit Australians, the political aspects of urban development and negative gearing, the importance of controlled immigration and population growth, to talking about Money SMARTS and discussing different household configurations; it will be particularly interesting for you all to listen to the different reasons and situations that could affect affordability for anyone, in any part of Australia.

Make sure you don’t miss this episode!

And the other stuff mentioned in this episode are:

Is your portfolio build on sand or stone? : Watch Here
The Weekly | Make Australia Second : Watch Here
Free tickets to the Melbourne Property Buyer Expo 2017 (Discount code: TPC2017) : Click here to get the tickets

And as always, if you like this episode (Do We Have A Housing Affordability Issue?), don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. Any questions or ideas? Feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/

101 | Sand or Stone – 6 Critical Foundations Your Wealth Plan Should Be Built On

By The Property Couch February 2, 2017 in Podcast

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With a fresh start this week for The Property Couch after our much-anticipated 100^th episode last week, the energy definitely hasn’t dwindled as Episode 101 has Bryce and Ben discussing the six critical foundations to building your wealth plan. From the comfort of Ben’s home instead of the studio this week, (as not even an operation can delay an episode of TPC), the guys discuss foundations such as strategy, getting a mentor and building your tribe to name a few. Similar to a skyscraper or a mega size bridge, the foundations in which you build your property portfolio or even, your financial wealth plan on is crucial. However, it’s not an exciting process and can be mundane for some but do not underestimate how much difference it can make to the long-term performance of your wealth plan. Time is a commodity that you can’t afford to lose and if you find out later in life that your wealth plan isn’t going to work, it can potentially be too late.

Of course, the jokes and banter still continue on in this podcast, and with that in mind, we hope you enjoy this next instalment and the next step that The Property Couch is taking. To another 100 episodes!

P.S If anything, don’t miss this latest episode for the brand new sign-off at the end!

Free Resources mentioned in this episode:

Is your portfolio build on sand or stone? : Watch Here
Free tickets to the Melbourne Property Buyer Expo 2017 (Discount code: TPC2017) : Click here to get the tickets

And as always, if you like this episode (Sand or Stone – 6 Critical Foundations Your Wealth Plan Should Be Built On), don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. Any questions or ideas? Feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/

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