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In this episode John & Rachelle chat with Luke Metcalfe, founder of property data insights platform Microburbs, about the data points that matter when researching where to buy. They talk about:👉🏾 what Microburbs actually does & who it's for👉🏻 the most influential data point for choosing a location👉🏼 the post-covid shift to regions & satellite cities👉🏽 what to check first when researching a suburb👉 what gentrification really means for growth👉🏿 public housing thresholds and it's impact on capital growth👉🏾 top 3 mistakes investors make when choosing location👉🏼 supply & demand as the core drivers of growth👉🏻 how the Microburbs platform is improving👉 where Luke would invest right nowCheck out Microburbs here: https://www.microburbs.com.au/Have a question for John and Rachelle? Connect with Rachelle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachellekroon_money/ or post in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/m3.podcastWe're on Youtube! Subscribe to this is property: https://www.youtube.com/@thisispropertyNeed clarity on your property situation? Book a clarity call with John Pidgeon: https://www.solverewealth.com.auRachelle Kroon is the director and founder of Sphere Home Loans, which sponsors this podcast. Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au/We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A live clarity call about using home equity to make a first property investment. Topics include debt recycling and using offset funds, assessing personal risk and cashflow comfort, and balancing price point with yield and location. They also cover mapping income and expenses, choosing DIY vs a buyer’s agent, and clear next-step actions for a ten-year investment plan.

In this anonymous listener story, “Meg” shares how she went from living at home and saving hard for her first deposit to building a $2.5M property portfolio by 25. She talks about:👉 buying her first place at 22 on the Gold Coast👉🏼 leveraging equity to buy again in Perth and the Central Coast (instead of saving cash)👉🏾 managing risk, buffers and surprise expenses👉🏿 splitting costs and mortgages in a relationship👉🏽 and her advice for first-time buyers in today’s marketMeg was initially going to buy a 1 bed in Sydney for $570k but instead bought a 2 bed 2.5 bath on the Gold Coast for $600k. The unit in Sydney is now valued at $600k.Have a question for John and Rachelle? Connect with Rachelle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachellekroon_money/ or post in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/m3.podcastWe're on Youtube! Subscribe to this is property: https://www.youtube.com/@thisispropertyNeed clarity on your property situation? Book a clarity call with John Pidgeon: https://www.solverewealth.com.auRachelle Kroon is the director and founder of Sphere Home Loans, which sponsors this podcast. Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au/We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode John interviews David and Louise* who manage their money and property investing separately. They talk about:👉🏻 their individual risk appetites👉 why they've chosen to keep things separate👉🏼 getting a BFA (binding financial agreement)👉🏿 the properties they have between them👉🏽 how they navigate shared expenses👉🏾 planning for retirement👉🏻 and their tips for listeners*Names changed for privacyWe're on Youtube! Subscribe to this is property: https://www.youtube.com/@thisispropertyNeed clarity on your property situation? Book a clarity call with John Pidgeon: https://www.solverewealth.com.auRachelle Kroon is the director and founder of Sphere Home Loans, which sponsors this podcast. Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au/We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Q&A episode, Rachelle sits down with return guest, accountant Leah Hall from Lift Accounting to unpack your burning tax and property questions:👉🏾 using redraw from your investment loan to buy ETFs👉🏿 how to document and reset the 6-year CGT rule👉🏻 claiming travel, tools & repairs for interstate properties👉 repairs vs improvements - what’s instantly deductible👉🏼 can you transfer loan splits to a new property after you sell?👉🏽 depreciation schedules, back-dating returns & renos👉🏾 CGT rules if you rent where you live & own an investment or move into your investment👉🏿 renovation deductibility before vs after "available to rent"👉🏻 redoing your depreciation report after a reno vs giving your accountant receiptsWe're on Youtube! Subscribe to this is property: https://www.youtube.com/@thisispropertyNeed clarity on your property situation? Book a clarity call with John Pidgeon: https://www.solverewealth.com.auRachelle Kroon is the director and founder of Sphere Home Loans, which sponsors this podcast. Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au/We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there really a way to time the market? In this episode of John and Rach are joined by Darren Wilson from Property Share Market Economics to chat about the 18.6 year real estate cycle. They discuss:👉🏾 Darren's background👉🏿 what the 18.6 real estate cycle is👉🏻 the four phases of the cycle👉 where are we in the cycle right now?👉🏼 should we expect a downturn from 2027?👉🏾 signs that the market is changing👉🏿 how can this be used to inform our investing strategy?👉🏻 tip for a investor preparing for a change in the cycle👉 recommended reads to learn moreLearn more about Property Share Market Economics here: https://propertysharemarketeconomics.com/📘 Books mentioned 👇One Hundred Years of Land Values in Chicago by Homer Hoyt: https://amzn.to/3CjnlD1The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking by Phillip Anderson: https://amzn.to/3ICnqLlBoom Bust: House Prices, Banking and the Depression of 2010 by Fred Harrison: https://amzn.to/4o3ADvKThe Secret Wealth Advantage: How You Can Profit from the Economy's Hidden Cycle by Akhil Patel: https://amzn.to/46OiE5cListen to our episode with Cathy Stacey from 2021 here: Listen on Apple Podcast | Listen on SpotifyWe're on Youtube! Subscribe to this is property: https://www.youtube.com/@thisispropertyNeed clarity on your property situation? Book a clarity call with John Pidgeon: https://www.solverewealth.com.auRachelle Kroon is the director and founder of Sphere Home Loans, which sponsors this podcast. Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au/We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kicking off our investor location series, Rachelle Kroon chats with Envisage Property buyer’s agent Kimberley Gelhar who specialises in regional Victoria. They discuss:👉🏻 a day in the life of a buyer's agent👉 why invest in regional VIC?👉🏼 Geelong snapshot👉🏽 VIC land tax👉🏾 Shepparton snapshot & $420k buyer case study👉🏿 Bendigo snapshot👉🏻 Bendigo $530k buyer case study👉 market shifts in the last 12 months👉🏼 Envisage Property's two-step process: strategy & sourcing👉🏽 buying in hot markets & avoiding overpayingEnvisage Property: https://www.envisageproperty.com.au/We're on Youtube! Subscribe to this is property: https://www.youtube.com/@thisispropertyNeed clarity on your property situation? Book a clarity call with John Pidgeon: https://www.solverewealth.com.auRachelle Kroon is the director and founder of Sphere Home Loans, which sponsors this podcast. Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au/We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rach and John are coming to you from FinCon in Portland, Oregon. After three days surrounded by finance content creators, they swap notes on how the American property scene stacks up against Australia’s, touching on:👉🏻 how 30-year 2% fixed loans affect how Americans buy, sell & move👉 cost of living & attitudes towards home ownership👉🏼 rent to buy schemes & private lending👉🏽 property taxes & state taxesWe're on Youtube! Subscribe to this is property: https://www.youtube.com/@thisispropertyNeed clarity on your property situation? Book a clarity call with John Pidgeon: https://www.solverewealth.com.auRachelle Kroon is the director and founder of Sphere Home Loans, which sponsors this podcast. Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au/We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rach and John dig into some listener questions about:👉🏾 funding renovations - cash, equity or future-value valuations👉🏻 what if investors with 2+ properties had to sell👉 converting non-tax deductible debt into tax deductible & loan splits👉🏼 using equity to buy another investment property👉🏽 debt recycling & selling a property that has split loans attached👉🏻 how accurate is Commbank's Home Hub property valuation?👉🏾 use interest-only IP loans to smash PPOR mortgage faster?Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisispropertyNeed clarity on your property situation? Book a clarity call with John Pidgeon: https://www.solverewealth.com.auRachelle Kroon is the director and founder of Sphere Home Loans, which sponsors this podcast. Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au/We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode John and Rachelle are joined by Eliza Owen, Head of Research at Cotality, to unpack how public school zones influence property values. They discuss Cotality's report on house values inside vs outside of Australia's top public school catchments and whether paying extra to be in-zone really makes sense for families and investors.👉🏾 school catchment premiums vs long-term capital growth growth👉🏿 which school catchment had a $1.3M price difference👉🏻 inside vs outside catchment growth comparisons over 15 years👉 the link between school reputation and suburb growth👉🏼 how much should school zones play into an investor's strategy?👉🏽 school zone premiums vs private school fees👉🏾 2025 market commentary and consumer sentiment👉🏻 quickfire investor Q&A with ElizaRead the Cotality report here: https://www.cotality.com/au/insights/articles/families-pay-six-figure-premiums-to-secure-homes-in-top-public-school-catchment-zonesWe're on Youtube! Subscribe to this is property: https://www.youtube.com/@thisispropertyNeed clarity on your property situation? Book a clarity call with John Pidgeon: https://www.solverewealth.com.auRachelle Kroon is the director and founder of Sphere Home Loans, which sponsors this podcast. Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au/We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.