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The Insider's Guide to Property, Finance and Money Management in Australia. Podcast hosted by Bryce Holdaway & Ben Kingsley. Find us at the iTunes store!

Melbourne, VIC
Joined December 2014
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“It’s cost me hundreds of thousands.” And with the RBA lifting the cash rate to 4.85%, its fifth increase this year, getting the right loan conversation matters. Should you fix? Can you still refinance? Does your borrowing budget stack up? EP 622 👉=thepropertycouch.com.au/ep62…
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Five RBA hikes this year. Cash rate: 4.85%. Fix, refinance, or ask AI? 🤖🏡 Ben K, Luke O & Brad F unpack mortgage prison, borrowing calculators and the questions that could change your next home loan. 🎧 EP 622 👉 youtu.be/qEyvGPM02-k #ai #mortgages
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And for investors, there’s another question: what if the next 30 years don’t look like the last 30? Is Australia heading for a property market reckoning? Let the debate begin. 🎧 Listen to Episode 621 of The Property Couch 👉 youtu.be/5osdEqPey0w #ThePropertyCouch
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Is Australia heading for a property market reckoning? 📉 Ben is joined by Cameron Kusher & Evan Lucas to debate falling confidence, household spending and why the next 30 years of property could look different. Let the debate begin… Ep 621 👉 youtu.be/5osdEqPey0w
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🎧 Catch the full conversation in Episode 620 of The Property Couch. 👉 thepropertycouch.com.au/ep62…
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Great yield. But who buys it from you when you need to sell? In Ep 620, Ben & Follio’s Lachlan Delahunty unpack high-yield traps, commercial property risks and their Melbourne, Sydney & Perth outlook. 👉 youtu.be/aUVQdmLPWOo #ThePropertyCouch #FollioPodcast
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After 40 years in real estate, Glen Coutinho joins Ben Kingsley and Shane Pope to unpack the 3 top buyer mistakes, the properties that keep attracting a crowd, and what to compromise on when your budget just won’t stretch. 👉 youtu.be/n5T4u0gDMQI #SchoolZones #RealEstateAgent
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Glen Coutinho joins Ben & Shane to unpack buyer traps, school zones and the properties people keep wanting. Plus: 40 years, 5 kids & “the rejection business”. 🎧 TPC Ep 619 is out now. 👉 youtu.be/n5T4u0gDMQI #ThePropertyCouch #SchoolZones #GlenCoutinho #RealEstateAgent
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If your income stopped tomorrow, could your family keep the home and property portfolio? 🏠 Ep 618 explores the insurance safety net behind your wealth plan and why default cover through super may not be enough. 🎧 youtu.be/Or-t3zv5InU #ThePropertyCouch
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Why do some suburbs build a lasting price premium? In Ep 617, Ben shares his new property value framework: the jobs, access, scarcity, lifestyle and buyer behaviour behind long-term location demand. Tune in now 👉 youtu.be/GSu_9I7qu3s #ThePropertyCouch
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Borrowing capacity has tightened—and some investors are responding by chasing cheaper property and higher yields. But if that means sacrificing location, scarcity and long-term growth, should you still buy? Ep 616 unpacks post-budget youtu.be/h9V8wGERePw #ThePropertyCouch
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Who understands the financial strategy in your household? If life changed tomorrow, would both of you know where you stand?👉 thepropertycouch.com.au/ep61…
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You can share a life with someone without handing them responsibility for your entire financial future. Ep 615 explores why both partners need to understand the money, property and plans behind their household 👉 youtu.be/uBas2nbdrvg
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When the market gets shaky, suddenly every property decision feels harder. 🏠 Do you hold on? Sell? Pay down debt? Or is fear making the decision for you? 👉 thepropertycouch.com.au/ep61… #thepropertycouch #qualityasset #investmentproperty #livevesting
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Hold? Sell? Pay down debt? Or wait it out? 🏠 As the property market shifts, decisions that once felt straightforward are getting a lot harder. This week, we tackle real investor dilemmas, fear vs fundamentals + the property hype you should be wary of. 👉 youtu.be/Va5RBlYoNw0
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Could you find every record for your investment property if your accountant asked tomorrow? What about when you sell in 20 years? 😬 Audit your setup and uncover what’s missing with our FREE Rental Property Owner’s Playbook.👉 👉 youtu.be/NbirQg3RZuE #propertyinvesting
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What are Australia’s property valuers seeing before it appears in the data? Ep 612 reveals where conditions are shifting and opportunities are growing.👉youtu.be/yl2Pw2BiMfU
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Australia’s property market has turned but how far could prices fall? 🤔 Bryce is back on the couch to help Ben unpack the data in our mid-year property outlook. 👉 youtu.be/zNT75XINTuA #2026midyearoutlook #fallingprices
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What if the “safe” property decision today is the one you regret in 20 years? 🏡 In Ep 610 with Stuart Wemyss 👉 youtu.be/3zj-fYlc-YE
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One episode. Five big property questions. ✔️ Is How to Retire on $3,000 a Week still relevant? ✔️ Are regional markets too risky now? ✔️ Melbourne character unit or affordable house? ✔️ Just bought your first home; what now? ✔️ No kids? Does that change your investing strategy
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