Video series: Auction Tips (Part 1)

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 video explains some of these auction tips further.

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).

Bryce Holdaway on The Today Show – Hot Property

By Bryce Holdaway August 13, 2015 in Free Resources, Hot Market Tips, Videos

With the housing boom in Sydney and Melbourne at the moment, where else can you buy to get your foot in the property door? This time on The Today Show, Bryce Holdaway was asked to provide some advice and tips on how you can join the property market and potentially get yourself a hot property. Bryce will be also be listing some of the common traps that a home buyer or property investor will face in the current property market. Watch the video to learn more.

Bryce Holdaway – Partner, Property Advisor & Buyers Agent

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!

Free Stuff Mentioned:

Just starting your property investing journey? Check out our FREE Binge Guide to the Foundations of Property, Finance and Money Management, which show you which episodes you need to understand the basics! Or fill in the form below and we’ll email it to you right away.

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!

016 (Part 2) | The 5 Essential Steps to Property Investing in Australia

By The Property Couch June 19, 2015 in Podcast, Property Investment

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Aaand we’re back at it folks!!

Our first double part episode…ALL IN THE SPACE OF ONE WEEK!

Yep. That’s how important we believe these two lessons are!!

So today we’re finishing our “5 Essential Steps to Property Investing in Australia” framework (Of course, if you haven’t already listened to the first part, tune in here) covering the last TWO steps of the process:

4. Implement (The researching and buying – often what too many people do FIRST in the framework)

5. Manage (The checking and monitoring of the property each year)

Combined, these 5 steps will guide you to effectively and successfully plan and achieve your life goals!

AND (in the wise words of Bryce) if you’d like to turn your dream into a goal, our business – Empower Wealth – offers tailored Property Wealth Planning strategies based on YOUR financial and life goals.

We discuss how these plans work and why they’re important…

Plus we define the 2 key metrics that Empower Wealth uses to create these insanely accurate financial plans!

(Did we mention these advanced calculations have been designed by Ben himself??)

If you’re interested in getting us to help you out with your property journey, check us out here!

There’s so much gold in this framework finale episode, tune in now folks!

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Ep 3: Cash Flow Management
Ep 4: Borrowing Power
Ep 5: Asset Selection
Ep 6: Defence
Episode 016 | (Part 1) The 5 Essential Steps to Property Investing in Australia
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Just starting your property investing journey? Check out our FREE Binge Guide to the Foundations of Property, Finance and Money Management, which show you which episodes you need to understand the basics!
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What to expect in this 90-pages long Cheatsheet?
- The Foundational Knowledge in each of the First 20 Episodes
- The Absolute GOLD that you should not miss out on!
- Short snippets of quotes from Bryce and Ben that makes all the difference
- Links to all the Free Resources that they mention in those episodes
- Additional bonuses that will help you in understanding the Fundamentals more!
- And of course… Charts and graphs that you can’t find on the podcast!
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Here’s some of the gold we cover…

0:40 – It’s all strategy and tactics folks…
1:01 – How can you develop the best investment strategy for you? (And how we can help you!)
2:48 – The footy equivalent of what we’re teaching
3:41 – Plan to become, what you plan to become!
5:39 – What you need to factor into your plans…
6:38 – This part’s for those folks who want to do their own plan! (How we do it)
7:50 – Why Ben created Empower Wealth’s simulation software
9:39 – The #1st Key Metric in Ben’s software
10:26 – The #2nd Key Metric in Ben’s software (And why it’s so important!)
12:34 – Step 4 in our framework
15:50 – Step 5! (What often happens without a plan…)
17:38 – What happens when you DO have a plan!
18:18 – Great property investments only require HOW much time?!
20:31 – We’ve done a…webinar?! Plus a bonus you can get!

015 | Case study: Property Investing in Australia

By The Property Couch June 12, 2015 in Podcast, Q&A, Real life stories

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While we’ve been sharing tons of wisdom with you over the past few weeks…

Today we’re putting knowledge into practice with the podcast’s first case study from Aaron, a valued listener of The Property Couch!

Aaron asks:

“Why do some apartments that seem to tick all the boxes just don’t appreciate in price over time? 🤔

This block at Brunswick is close to the public transport, schools, cafes and lifestyle but based on the comparable sales, the apartments have only achieved very little, if any, price gain since 2010.

Your podcast has been saying “Location First, Property Next”, but I’m confused with this property.

Why is this place so cheap? If it’s because of the property itself, does it mean the location is not always the biggest factor?

And finally, should investors seriously consider properties like this or stay clear?”

We’re unpacking each question and running through the 3 crucial filters you need to be applying to every property…

This includes explaining how this property might appear to tick all the boxes, but why it’s actually scoring none! If you are interested in investing in apartments, check out Episode 7 as well where we talked about investing in One Bedroom and Studio Apartments.

We’ll also be sharing who the #1 person you must impress as a property investor is, and what shine over size means!

So strap in folks, we’re doing a deep dive into this multi-layered question!

Free Stuff Mentioned:

Just starting your property investing journey? Check out our FREE Binge Guide to the Foundations of Property, Finance and Money Management, which shows you which episodes you need to understand the basics! Or fill in the form below and we’ll email it to you right away!
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Top 10 Suburbs in Sydney in 2003 and what happened to them in 2007?
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Our parent company Empower Wealth is a PIPA Member and all our advisors are QPIAs who are very capable in building a unique and tailored Property Portfolio Plan. You can learn more about our free and no-obligation initial consultation here.

Here’s some of the gold we cover…

2:15 – The Question
4:50 – Developers try to sell you on THIS!
6:20 – How they price these assets
8:10 – The 3 filters you should apply to investment grade properties
8:40 – This was the biggest downfall!
10:51 – What we mean by shine over size
13:18 – How Aussie culture can affect property growth
14:50 – “Why is the property so cheap?”
15:40 – What does Acceptance of Density mean??
17:04 – How to determine if it has Owner-Occupier Appeal?
18:07 – The #1 person you must impress as a property investor!
19:10 – Ben’s “Mainstream Music Appeal” analogy
20:20 – Why we prefer ____ over ____ properties!
22:10 – This is why you should invest in a Buyers Agent
23:58 – Data from across the total market…
26:00 – Check out Ben’s interview on ABC!

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Here’s what it looks like inside!!

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Here’s some of the gold we cover…

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