In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgage specialists run through all the big property news stories of the week. 1 – How to build more cheaply (Nerida Conisbee, Ray White) 2 – Brisbane hits a million-dollar median house price (Cotality) 3 – Office to apartment conversions to drive units recovery? Resources: Main Articles: A mini Aussie dream for $1: The future of Sydney housing revealed (SMH) How to build more cheaply – Nerida Conisbee (LinkedIn) Brisbane’s unstoppable house price boom (Macrobusiness) Brisbane is now a million-dollar house market – here’s how it happened (Cotality) Apartment developers reshaping Sydney’s suburbs may benefit office owners (The Australian) Other News of Interest: Support payment for renters on Treasury housing options list (ABC) Cautious RBA sets the tone for property in 2025 (Pete Wargent) Monday market recap with Cameron Kusher (Oz Property Insights) Mortgage volumes & sizes hit record (Pete Wargent) How do first homebuyers afford anything? (Macrobusiness) Commercial rate rise of 50% in Townsville (ABC) Sydney home swamped by high-rises sells for $8m in Rhodes (ABC) Office conversions drive office recovery (The Australian) Rask Resources Pete's Buyers Agency: https://www.allenwargent.com.au Alcove mortgage broking: https://www.raskmedia.com.au/services/mortgage-broking Amy Lunardi Buyers Agency (Melbourne) www.amylunardi.com.au All services: https://bit.ly/R-services Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Invest with us: https://bit.ly/R-invest Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Ask a question: https://bit.ly/R-quest DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
