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223 | Q&A – How to Overcome your Fear/Uncertainty in Taking The Next Step

By The Property Couch March 14, 2019 in Podcast, Q&A

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Folks, feeling a bit scared to take that necessary “leap of faith” on the property market?

If you do, it’s not your fault. In fact… it’s actually pretty normal!!

So, we’ve taken a leaf out of last week’s episode where we answered some of your questions on the BIGGEST CHALLENGES you’re having in a market downturn…and we’re going to dive in on the fear and uncertainty piece! Because a little bit of fear is normal… but if it gets in the way of you and your future, it becomes a BIG, BIG problem.

To help you out, today we’ve got SIX Lessons for you (straight off the bat) as well as a whole bunch of listener concerns we’re going to unpack so you know the best way forward to make the leap, stay the course, handle the Government changes, hold down the fort, invest in a market downturn and much, much more!

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Today’s Lecture Notes…

How to avoid market noise
How to combat analysis paralysis
Are you too old to invest in property?
Should you focus on paying down your debt or investing?
Can you balance capital growth and yield?
How can you make sure your cashflow doesn’t dry out?
How do you work out what investment strategy you need?
Should you buy BEFORE or AFTER the election?
How can you get finance in the current lending environment?
What’s the update on Mortgage Brokers’ trail commissions?
What should you do if you’ve bought an Off the Plan Property?

222 | Q&A – The Biggest Challenges You Face in a Market Downturn

By The Property Couch March 7, 2019 in Podcast, Q&A

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“What’s your BIGGEST challenge when it comes to building a portfolio in the current market?”

Folks, this is the question we threw out on Facebook and to our tribe of listeners who receive our emails…and we received a FLOOD of answers back!

So it seems a few of you are facing a pickle or two as we speak (or were simply keen to grab a copy of our book for free — that’s what we promised if we read your challenge out, right?) Well, to help you out, today we’re going to unpack quite a few of these and, with a bit of luck, dish out the gold on how to SOLVE some of these problems….because pickles are meant for the pickle jar 😉 #dadjoke

No surprises on the standouts — GETTING FINANCE APPROVED and FEAR are the main culprits here folks! So we’re going to tackle these, but, of course, we’ve also done what we do best & thrown a few hairballs in the mix for good measure.

Before we pick the lock on the ol’ treasure chest, just a wee bit of gold for you right away…

We’ve got an exclusive LIVE Masterclass coming your way THIS Wednesday!

Details: How to Build a Property Portfolio in a Market Downturn and Retire on $2K Per Week without having to renovate, re-develop or sacrifice your weekends!

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Just a heads up…this exclusive training will definitely help the folks who are facing challenges right now, or are simply keen to succeed in property investing no matter what the market’s doing. Unfortunately, we WON’T be making this available on our website (the content’s too “hot”), so register to get further details.

Quick, did you know that Bryce is…
1. On Escape From The City tonight (ABC TV @ 8PM and ABC iview)
2. Escape From The City is UP FOR A LOGIE AWARD!!! Vote for the show here on the Most Popular Lifestyle Program (voting ends Sunday 31^st March 2019).

RESOURCES MENTIONED…

And THE CHALLENGES…

Getting a Loan Approved
- How long should you expect to wait?
- What to do if the Big 4 Banks say no
- Why do you not want your loan rejected too many times?
Whether to Sell or Hold
Finding the “bottom” of the market
Asset Selection
Balancing Growth and Yield
Tackling Fear/Uncertainty
- Why should you plan for the future with so much uncertainty?
- Fear of prices falling further
- Job Security
- Making the wrong decision
Future Government Changes
- Negative Gearing Changes
Asset Selection
- Finding a property that ticks all of the boxes
Analysis Paralysis
- Feeling like a fish out of water
- Simply taking the leap
- Ignoring the naysayers
- Being able to trust yourself
- Cold feet
Choosing between Shares and Property
Dealing with Real Estate Agents
- How to Outsmart a Real Estate Agent
Knowing Who to Trust
Investing with Equity
When to Stop Buying Property

094 | Which Market to Invest in for 2017? – Chat with Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist for the REA Group

By The Property Couch December 15, 2016 in Podcast

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Keeping to our Summer Series tradition, Bryce and Ben are joined by yet another special guest in today’s episode; Nerida Conisbee – The Chief Economist of The REA Group: now the biggest digital real estate company in the world! With more than 20 years property research experience throughout Asia Pacific, Nerida also appears every Saturday on SkyNews Real Estate program, is an adviser on property market conditions to major Government bodies and has held senior positions within commercial agencies and major consulting firm.

Leveraging on her experience and knowledge in the property industry, the three of them will be chatting about:

How are the two capital cities, Sydney and Melbourne performed in 2016 particularly in the apartment market and what’s the outlook for 2017
What’s the level of housing affordability for property buyers across Australia
Investing habits between Sydney and Melbourne, and how these compare to major cities around the world and the drivers that are slowing down property listing in those two cities
Potential changes to the lifestyle trends in Sydney where houses are less affordable for young home buyers and how this would affect Melbourne
Research data and methodology in commercial real estate as compared to residential real estate
Seeing the GDP drop and finding that balance between the property market being strong and weak; therefore, knowing when the best time to sell is
The 2017 outlook for Perth, Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide, Darwin and Canberra and which market to invest in for 2017

We hope you enjoyed this podcast and look forward to hearing your thoughts on the topics brought up! And here’s the site that Nerida mentioned in today’s podcast:

Investment data for investors – Find out more
Demand Index – Download here

If you like this podcast: “Which Market to Invest in for 2017? – Chat with Nerida Conisbee”, 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: https://thepropertycouch.com.au/topics/.

093 | How to Negotiate to Win?

By The Property Couch December 8, 2016 in Podcast

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In today’s podcast, a much-anticipated topic features. But first, Bryce and Ben discuss the recently released GDP numbers for the September quarter. With a fall of 0.5%, what does this mean for us Australians? How will business confidence and the Australian Property Market be affected? And more importantly, is this a really bad thing?

After discussions on the GDP as well as further mentions of our 100th episode (that’s coming up very soon!), today’s main topic – as stated in the title, is: “How to Negotiate to Win”.

Not all of us are used to or are comfortable in negotiating as it can be quite confrontational. But Bryce and Ben do it on a daily basis so today, they’ve decided to dish out some of their most useful pointers and success stories to help you with your next purchase! Not only do they let us in on some of the most helpful tips, they also tell us what to look out for and common mistakes people tend to make.

With one of Australia’s leading Buyers Agents opening up about the secrets of negotiating, this is definitely an episode to tune in to!

A couple of tips to listen out for include:

Understanding the vendor’s motivation
Why you should treat the selling agent fairly

If you enjoyed this episode of “How to Negotiate to Win”, 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: https://thepropertycouch.com.au/contact/

RBA June 2015 Cash Rate Cut

By Ben Kingsley June 2, 2015 in RBA Announcement

Today the Reserve Governor and the Board met and they’ve kept interest rates on hold. Now this was widely anticipated. The facts are, at 2% cash rate, it is at historically low level and if we were to actually move rates further down which we do have capacity to do if you look at the minutes. Now, if you are wondering what factors have motivated the RBA to make this decision, check out Ben’s commentary on it.

Commentary & Opinion of Ben Kingsley – CEO & Founder; Property Investment Analyst and Advisor and current Chair of PIPA Ben Kingsley is the Founding Director of Empower Wealth and Chair of Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA). A qualified Property Investment Advisor (QPIA), Ben holds a Real Estate Agency License (QLD), a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management, a Diploma of Business and has become one of Australia’s leading experts in property investing for wealth creation. (People watching/reading this should be reminded this is an opinion comment by Ben Kingsley, and should not be used when making decisions about financial matters without seeking further clarification and understanding of your own personal circumstances. This article is not advice you should rely upon. We recommend you to speak to a licensed professionals before taking any action with your financial affairs)

Before we give you the specifics, just a quick shout out that we have an Encore Webinar happening TOMORROW, Friday 15th @ 2PM, 12th March 2019!!

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Before we give you the specifics, just a quick shout out that we have an Encore Webinar happening TOMORROW, Friday 15th @ 2PM, 12^th March 2019!!