Video series: Auction Tips (Part 4)

By Bryce Holdaway September 3, 2015 in Free Resources, Real Estate Agent, Videos

In Episode 27 of this podcast, Bryce and Ben share some of their tips for buying at auction in Australia. This is the last part of the Auction Tips video series.

Bryce Holdaway – Partner, Property Advisor & Buyers Agent

As co-host of The Property Couch, Bryce Holdaway is also a partner at Empower Wealth and Co-Host of Relocation Relocation Australia and Location Location Location Australia on Foxtel’s Lifestyle Channel. A qualified Buyers Agent and Financial Planner, Bryce holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Real Estate Agent License and Diploma in Financial Services (Financial Planning).

024 | Seven Habits of Highly Effective Property Investors

By The Property Couch August 13, 2015 in Podcast, Property Investment

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Drawing from Stephen Covey’s book and as promised in the previous episode (Exit Strategy in Property Investment), this week our hosts talk about the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Property Investors. Some of our listeners have asked us before about having the right mindset when investing in property and this episode sort of ties in with that. Bryce and Ben lists out the seven habits that Dr. Covey talks about and explains how we can use it in property investment.

The first habit is to be proactive. As Bryce mentioned in the podcast, you won’t achieve Financial Freedom unless you take a step forward to make it happen. It is not going to happen by osmosis or by default. You need to get off your chair, overcome some conditioning and take action. Bryce and Ben will also be sharing some of the stories from the own personal journey as an investor and an advisor. Listen to the podcast to find out more.

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023 | Exit Strategy in Property Investment

By The Property Couch August 6, 2015 in Podcast, Property Investment

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This week on The Property Couch podcast, Bryce and Ben talk about planning ahead and have an Exit Strategy when investing in property. As Stephen Covey once said, “Begin with the End in Mind”. We think this concept can be applied to property investors as well.

Now, there are a few exit strategies out there and as we’ve always emphasized, each household is unique and hence each investor’s exit strategy would be different. But generally, there are two main categories; either you buy and sell or you buy and hold. Under these categories, there are sub-categories and different scenarios where it’ll suit you better. Bryce and Ben will be discussing about these exit strategies today so make sure you tune in!

Also, the Money Magazine Cover Story that we have been talking about is out. Grab one off the Newsstand today and let us know what you think!

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Negative Gearing vs. Positive Gearing

By The Property Couch July 24, 2015 in Free Resources, Videos

You’ve probably heard Episode 21: The Negative Gearing Debate in Australia but do you understand what they mean and what kind of investment strategies are they? There are some who swears by the profitability of a positive gearing strategy whilst other sneer at the amount of tax that the investor had to pay. Well, The Property Couch hosts believe that there are pros and cons of each strategy and it all comes down to which strategy fits your current situation better. If you aren’t familiar with the basic concept of negative and positive gearing, and are keen to learn more, this video from Ben will be perfect for you!

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.

Episode 018 | What is a Buyers Agent and Do You Need One?

By The Property Couch July 3, 2015 in Podcast, Real life stories

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Folks, a good investment property is just like a bricks and mortar bank account!!

(Yep, that’s another great analogy from Bryce – just wait till you hear the cow one too!)

This means – it doesn’t need to have all the looks; it just needs to be investment grade.

And this is exactly where Buyers Agents come in!!

In today’s episode we’ll be taking a looking under the bonnet and hearing what a Buyers Agents life is like, unpacking their role in the property market and discussing what the KEY advantages of using them are!

Of course, since we’re sharing WHY you need a Buyers Agents, we’ll also be revealing WHERE you can find some great ones!

And we think we’re both in pretty good spots to be explaining it…We’re both experienced, qualified and licensed Buyers Agent in multiple states across Australia!

We’ll be sharing some stories from our past…

PLUS discussing the role that professional bodies such as the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia (REBAA) and the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) play in the property market.

Loads of good stuff in today’s episode, tune in now folks!

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Here’s some of the gold we cover…

1:59 – What are buyers agents?
3:05 – How the property market works in the United States vs. Australia
4:31 – Why an investment property is like a brick-and-mortar bank account
6:03 – A real example from Ben’s client
7:55 – Bryce’s cow analogy
8:58 – Why owner occupiers should use a buyers agents!
9:45 – We look at HOW many properties a week?!
10:13 – How buyers agents help with borderless investing…
11:55 – The #1 buyers agent criteria
12:49 – The role of PIPA and REBAA
14:33 – The #2 buyers agent criteria
16:00 – The different tiers of buyers agents
16:42 – The life of a buyers agent
18:00 – Why property is easier to predict returns on!
19:57 – Properties are driven by _____
21:00 – Advantages buyers agents bring! (With examples from Ben and Bryce!)
24:28 – A huge THANK YOU to all our listeners!

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