Free Stuff  

• Over $50,000 raised — now let’s reach $60,000 by 27 May! 🎉
  Bryce is turning 50 — and to mark the milestone, he’s teaming up with the John Fawcett Foundation to change lives through sight-restoring surgeries. Thanks to this incredible community, more than $50,000 has already been raised — but we’re not done yet. Help us raise another $10,000 by 27 May 2025 and give the gift of sight to those who need it most. Donate today!

• Join the waitlist for our third book: “How to Retire on $3K a Week” 
  You’ll get exclusive first access to the book launch, early access discounts and insider updates, PLUS behind-the-scenes content! Join the waitlist today >>

• Beware of growing climate risks!
  Get educated on how climate changes could impact your property journey from building insurance to wind, fire and flood risk. Check out Climate Council’s Climate Risk Map >>

• Moorr Update: “Value Over Time” insights are now ready!
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• Articles from Ben’s “What’s Making Property News”:  
  • Housing features prominently in federal budget – The Adviser
  • Higher income and property caps unveiled for Help to Buy – The Adviser 
  • Federal election 2025: Influencers, content creators to join campaign trail for the first time 

Timestamps  

• 0:00 – Hidden in Plain Sight: What REA’s Economist is Seeing That You Aren’t – Chat with Anne Flaherty   
• 1:13 – Bryce’s 50th: Donate the gift of sight 
• 3:15 – Incoming Federal Budget deep dive…  
• 3:54 – Moorr Update: The Value over Time insights tool is READY!   
• 4:23 – Join the waitlist for our latest book: How to Retire on $3K a Week  
• 4:54 – Mindset Minute: “No matter where you are, future you will be glad you started! Why wait? Don’t wait!” 
• 6:53– Welcome Anne, Senior Economist at REA!  
• 7:28 – If we had met you when you were 10 years old, would we have seen an economist in the making? 
• 9:53 – Money Story: Debating with dad over property values?! 
• 12:11 – How her background & experience helped her investing journey 
• 14:33 – “Data doesn’t capture everything” 
• 15:56 – Anne’s first experiences independently managing money  
• 17:44 – Did her parents also invest in property?  
• 19:15 – How much weight should be given to Status vs. Fundamentals  
• 21:58 – Is long-term sustainable price growth & land value possible?  
• 24:08 – Does Anne get excited by Lead vs. Lag data?  
• 27:13 – Is Australia shifting towards premium apartment builds?  
• 29:09 – Is this the missing middle?  
• 30:29 – A day in the life of an economist… 
• 33:41 – When is the next interest rate cut coming?  
• 35:01 – Where is the housing undersupply most severe?  
• 37:46 – State-by-state undersupply levels  
• 39:41 – Melbourne set to become the most affordable rental market?!  
• 43:34 – What is the future for Perth’s capital growth?  
• 46:19 – Demand levels post the RBA’s interest rate cut in February 
• 49:43 – Is the rising demand broad-based or skewed?  
• 51:06 – Anne’s view on APRA’s 3% buffer rate 
• 52:06 – Beware of growing climate risk!  
• 53:48 – If you could fix one thing about Australia’s housing system, what would it be? 
• 54:52 – Has anything surprised Anne in 2025?  

And… 

• 57:29 – Thank you for your expert insights, Anne!  
• 58:27 – Life-by-design hack: Two, not three!  
• 1:01:49 – WMPN: Federal Budget housing measures & Labour’s finfluencer strategy