

this is property
John Pidgeon & Rachelle Kroon
Join John Pidgeon — property investor, coach, buyers’ advocate and author — and Rachelle Kroon, mortgage broker, investor, and founder of Sphere Home Loans, as they dive into all things property. From buying your first home to building a portfolio, they share practical insights, expert advice, and real-world stories. With guests from every corner of the property space, John and Rachelle will help you take your next step with clarity and confidence.Formerly my millennial property. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 6, 2021 • 28min
312 renovation ins + outs
Renovation is a hot topic amongst listeners so in this episode Emily is joined by Matt Long from the LVL Group to chat about all things renovation! The convo touches on:👉🏻ways you can improve the look and feel of your property to make it stand out👉🏿simple things that make a massive difference in how your place appears👉🏾a little about footing - concrete slabs, stumps etc and what to look for to check whether your footing needs work👉where to expect some of the biggest costs when renovating👉🏽the differences between hiring a builder to manage your renovations vs managing it yourself👉🏼tips for first home buyers doing renos on a new place - take your time!Follow LVL Group on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lvlgroupaus/?hl=enCheck out The Glen James Spending Plan at the link below - use coupon code "m3p" to get this for under $50... save $20Take a look at John’s Solvere Online Academy and Emily’s online course (The Buying Coach) at the link below.For podcast resources, links to our stuff, disclaimers & warnings about this episode + more... check out: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/m3pshownotes🛑 This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, tax or legal advice. Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. We may discuss products, services and answer listener questions on this video for entertainment & illustration purposes only. We may change the name of the questioner for anonymity. It is impossible to give you personal advice on an entertainment podcast as we do not know the details of your personal financial situation. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be communicated in this podcast. SYMO interactive Pty Ltd, the publisher of the podcast, is an authorised representative of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Please read our Financial Services Guide located at sortyourmoneyout.com. This podcast is intended for residents of Australia.We acknowledge the darkinjung people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which our studio sits, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who may listen to our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 30, 2021 • 28min
311 aligning property purchases with your goals (with guest David Neradil)
David Neradil has been an important influence in John's life as a property investor, so in this episode David and John chat about:👉a bit about David's upbringing, and where he's at with property investing👉🏿how important strategy is, and being agile to adapt as things change👉🏾some of the differences he's noticed in the property investing space over time👉🏻his top tips for keen property investorsHere's the book David mentions, 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People': https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VyyrZOCheck out The Glen James Spending Plan at the link below - use coupon code "m3p" to get this for under $50... save $20Take a look at John’s Solvere Online Academy and Emily’s online course (The Buying Coach) at the link below.For podcast resources, links to our stuff, disclaimers & warnings about this episode + more... check out: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/m3pshownotes🛑 This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, tax or legal advice. Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. We may discuss products, services and answer listener questions on this video for entertainment & illustration purposes only. We may change the name of the questioner for anonymity. It is impossible to give you personal advice on an entertainment podcast as we do not know the details of your personal financial situation. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be communicated in this podcast. SYMO interactive Pty Ltd, the publisher of the podcast, is an authorised representative of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Please read our Financial Services Guide located at sortyourmoneyout.com. This podcast is intended for residents of Australia.We acknowledge the darkinjung people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which our studio sits, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who may listen to our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 2021 • 25min
310 the importance of pre-approvals + buy later or rentvest now?
In this episode Emily and John answer your questions! The convo touches on:👉🏿placing offers without pre-approval - don't do it!👉🏼buying property in a flood zone and the impact on your home insurance👉buying an established property vs building your own👉🏾tips for placing offers on properties you're keen to buy👉🏽should I buy where I want to live in the future or rentvest now?Check out the episode around buying in a hot market: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=785776Also have a listen to this episode around buying a new house vs old: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=727806Check out The Glen James Spending Plan at the link below - use coupon code "m3p" to get this for under $50... save $20Take a look at John’s Solvere Online Academy and Emily’s online course (The Buying Coach) at the link below.For podcast resources, links to our stuff, disclaimers & warnings about this episode + more... check out: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/m3pshownotes🛑 This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, tax or legal advice. Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. We may discuss products, services and answer listener questions on this video for entertainment & illustration purposes only. We may change the name of the questioner for anonymity. It is impossible to give you personal advice on an entertainment podcast as we do not know the details of your personal financial situation. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be communicated in this podcast. SYMO interactive Pty Ltd, the publisher of the podcast, is an authorised representative of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Please read our Financial Services Guide located at sortyourmoneyout.com. This podcast is intended for residents of Australia.We acknowledge the darkinjung people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which our studio sits, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who may listen to our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 2021 • 24min
309 land tax vs stamp duty
The conversation around stamp duty vs land tax has been popular in the media recently, so in this episode Emily and John share their questions and perspectives on the topic, touching on:👉🏼what's prompted this discussion, why and what changes are proposed for future👉🏾the differences between states and territories in Australia at present and whether there's room for a national approach to things like stamp duty and land tax👉who land tax affects, and how it's calculated👉🏻the goal of changing from stamp duty to land taxStay tuned! As this topic develops Emily and John will touch base again.Here are the state revenue bodies you can contact for more information about stamp duty and land tax:NSW: https://www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/VIC: https://www.sro.vic.gov.au/QLD: https://www.treasury.qld.gov.au/budget-and-financial-management/revenue-and-taxation/TAS: https://www.sro.tas.gov.au/WA: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-financeACT: https://www.revenue.act.gov.au/SA: https://www.revenuesa.sa.gov.au/NT: https://treasury.nt.gov.au/dtf/territory-revenue-officeCheck out The Glen James Spending Plan at the link below - use coupon code "m3p" to get this for under $50... save $20Take a look at John’s Solvere Online Academy and Emily’s online course (The Buying Coach) at the link below.For podcast resources, links to our stuff, disclaimers & warnings about this episode + more... check out: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/m3pshownotes🛑 This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, tax or legal advice. Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. We may discuss products, services and answer listener questions on this video for entertainment & illustration purposes only. We may change the name of the questioner for anonymity. It is impossible to give you personal advice on an entertainment podcast as we do not know the details of your personal financial situation. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be communicated in this podcast. SYMO interactive Pty Ltd, the publisher of the podcast, is an authorised representative of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Please read our Financial Services Guide located at sortyourmoneyout.com. This podcast is intended for residents of Australia.We acknowledge the darkinjung people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which our studio sits, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who may listen to our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 9, 2021 • 26min
308 my property story: owning + managing 4 properties
Taleah and Jamie jump on the show to share about their growing property portfolio! They talk about:👉🏿some of the books they read to get inspired, including 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad': https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/KQ3oN👉how they bought their first place👉🏻the way they focused on paying off debt before saving their deposit👉🏼how they've then angled themselves to buy a second, third and fourth properties👉🏾their goal of financial freedom and how they define thatCheck out The Glen James Spending Plan at the link below - use coupon code "m3p" to get this for under $50... save $20Take a look at John’s Solvere Online Academy and Emily’s online course (The Buying Coach) at the link below.For podcast resources, links to our stuff, disclaimers & warnings about this episode + more... check out: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/m3pshownotes🛑 This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, tax or legal advice. Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. We may discuss products, services and answer listener questions on this video for entertainment & illustration purposes only. We may change the name of the questioner for anonymity. It is impossible to give you personal advice on an entertainment podcast as we do not know the details of your personal financial situation. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be communicated in this podcast. SYMO interactive Pty Ltd, the publisher of the podcast, is an authorised representative of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Please read our Financial Services Guide located at sortyourmoneyout.com. This podcast is intended for residents of Australia.We acknowledge the darkinjung people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which our studio sits, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who may listen to our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 2, 2021 • 25min
307 how to purchase your 2nd property
Purchasing a 2nd property comes with its own unique challenges, so in this episode Emily shares her goal of buying her next property with John, touching on:👉🏽some of the challenges she is coming across in starting her 2nd property process👉what to consider when you first begin buying property - long before looking for your 2nd property👉🏾maintaining a good savings habit to build up your next deposit👉🏼some creative options to help you get into your 2nd property purchaseIf you'd like to have a chat with John, reach out: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/reach-outCheck out John's property analyser calculator: https://www.solverewealth.com.au/property-analyser-calculator/Check out The Glen James Spending Plan at the link below - use coupon code "m3p" to get this for under $50... save $20Take a look at John’s Solvere Online Academy and Emily’s online course (The Buying Coach) at the link below.For podcast resources, links to our stuff, disclaimers & warnings about this episode + more... check out: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/m3pshownotes🛑 This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, tax or legal advice. Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. We may discuss products, services and answer listener questions on this video for entertainment & illustration purposes only. We may change the name of the questioner for anonymity. It is impossible to give you personal advice on an entertainment podcast as we do not know the details of your personal financial situation. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be communicated in this podcast. SYMO interactive Pty Ltd, the publisher of the podcast, is an authorised representative of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Please read our Financial Services Guide located at sortyourmoneyout.com. This podcast is intended for residents of Australia.We acknowledge the darkinjung people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which our studio sits, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who may listen to our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 2021 • 23min
306 setting your long term property goals
Setting your long term goals with property puts all of your decisions into context and on a timeline. In this episode Emily and John chat about how you can determine your goals, measure and manage them, and keep everything in your planning in perspective. The chat touches on:👉🏻what you're aiming for and why you're heading towards that👉🏾setting up milestones to see progress to keep you encouraged👉a little about Emily and John's property goals and how they're breaking those into manageable steps to achieve them👉🏽the metrics that can help you measure your steps towards your long term property goalsHere's the book Emily mentions in the chat: booktopia.kh4ffx.net/MXnE7NCheck out The Glen James Spending Plan at the link below - use coupon code "m3p" to get this for under $50... save $20Take a look at John’s Solvere Online Academy and Emily’s online course (The Buying Coach) at the link below.For podcast resources, links to our stuff, disclaimers & warnings about this episode + more... check out: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/m3pshownotes🛑 This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, tax or legal advice. Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. We may discuss products, services and answer listener questions on this video for entertainment & illustration purposes only. We may change the name of the questioner for anonymity. It is impossible to give you personal advice on an entertainment podcast as we do not know the details of your personal financial situation. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be communicated in this podcast. SYMO interactive Pty Ltd, the publisher of the podcast, is an authorised representative of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Please read our Financial Services Guide located at sortyourmoneyout.com. This podcast is intended for residents of Australia.We acknowledge the darkinjung people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which our studio sits, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who may listen to our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 2021 • 28min
305 lessons from career changes + buying a first property (with guest Dylan Buckley)
Dylan Buckley is a millennial, a podcast host, a former Aussie rules player and a recent first property owner! In this episode he shares what the buying process was like, touching on:👉what he might do differently in future and what worked out well👉🏿a bit about his Aussie rules career - moving cities and managing money throughout that change👉🏼the switch from living in the home to renting it out👉🏽the personal money management lessons he learnt along the way👉🏿doing what you love, being ready to learn and adaptCheck out the Dyl And Friends podcast: https://www.dylandfriends.com/Check out The Glen James Spending Plan at the link below - use coupon code "m3p" to get this for under $50... save $20Take a look at John’s Solvere Online Academy and Emily’s online course (The Buying Coach) at the link below.For podcast resources, links to our stuff, disclaimers & warnings about this episode + more... check out: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/m3pshownotes🛑 This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, tax or legal advice. Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. We may discuss products, services and answer listener questions on this video for entertainment & illustration purposes only. We may change the name of the questioner for anonymity. It is impossible to give you personal advice on an entertainment podcast as we do not know the details of your personal financial situation. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be communicated in this podcast. SYMO interactive Pty Ltd, the publisher of the podcast, is an authorised representative of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Please read our Financial Services Guide located at sortyourmoneyout.com. This podcast is intended for residents of Australia.We acknowledge the darkinjung people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which our studio sits, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who may listen to our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 9, 2021 • 23min
304 tips for making an offer + sub-letting to help cover repayments
Emily and John answer some more community questions, touching on:👉🏿tips for negotiating on properties (listen to the episode dedicated to making offers: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=730491)👉🏻sub-letting rooms at home - making some extra cash through things like Airbnb👉🏾tips for buying a second property👉assisting a family member to sell their property (listen to the episode about RateMyAgent: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=596705)👉🏽home and contents insurance - when it might suit your situation and how it works👉🏾what happens on settlement day👉🏻if it's worthwhile staying in a new build, or rent it outIf you're interested in having a clarity call with John, reach out to us: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/reach-outCheck out The Glen James Spending Plan at the link below - use coupon code "m3p" to get this for under $50... save $20Take a look at John’s Solvere Online Academy and Emily’s online course (The Buying Coach) at the link below.For podcast resources, links to our stuff, disclaimers & warnings about this episode + more... check out: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/m3pshownotes🛑 This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, tax or legal advice. Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. We may discuss products, services and answer listener questions on this video for entertainment & illustration purposes only. We may change the name of the questioner for anonymity. It is impossible to give you personal advice on an entertainment podcast as we do not know the details of your personal financial situation. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be communicated in this podcast. SYMO interactive Pty Ltd, the publisher of the podcast, is an authorised representative of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Please read our Financial Services Guide located at sortyourmoneyout.com. This podcast is intended for residents of Australia.We acknowledge the darkinjung people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which our studio sits, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who may listen to our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 2, 2021 • 29min
303 dealing with a "hot" market
How do you know how "hot" a property market is? And how can you gain advantage if it's so competitive? Emily and John dig into this topic, touching on:👉assessing "days on market"👉🏿comparing vendor expectation vs buyer demand👉🏽seeing how many properties are for sale in a region, vs those already under contract/offer👉🏻being quick with your offers, paperwork and general organisation👉🏾having your pre-approval sorted before you make any offers to buy properties👉being ready to make a move!Here's the previous episode about rentvesting: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=754898Check out The Glen James Spending Plan at the link below - use coupon code "m3p" to get this for under $50... save $20Take a look at John’s Solvere Online Academy and Emily’s online course (The Buying Coach) at the link below.For podcast resources, links to our stuff, disclaimers & warnings about this episode + more... check out: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/m3pshownotes🛑 This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, tax or legal advice. Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. We may discuss products, services and answer listener questions on this video for entertainment & illustration purposes only. We may change the name of the questioner for anonymity. It is impossible to give you personal advice on an entertainment podcast as we do not know the details of your personal financial situation. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be communicated in this podcast. SYMO interactive Pty Ltd, the publisher of the podcast, is an authorised representative of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Please read our Financial Services Guide located at sortyourmoneyout.com. This podcast is intended for residents of Australia.We acknowledge the darkinjung people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which our studio sits, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who may listen to our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


