Are you feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the conflicting information about Australia's housing markets? Well, you're not alone.

A short while ago, Ken Raiss, director of Metropole Wealth Advisory, and I conducted a webinar, and even though there were well over 1,500 people registered for the webinar, I know the audience to this podcast considerably, considerably more than that, and so, therefore, I wanted to share it with you as well.

In the show notes, I’ll leave you a link to where you can watch the replay and see the slides. We are going to talk about whether the housing market situation is a crisis – or is it an opportunity?

We're going to unpack the key factors shaping the current housing markets and where there will be opportunities to thrive. We're going to talk about some proven strategies for making sound investments even when the market is unpredictable. We're going to talk about protecting your investments and give you some predictions about where our housing markets will be in three years.

So, rather than making decisions based on fearmongering, this episode will help you make some evidence-based investment decisions.

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Michael Yardney

Ken Raiss, director of Metropole Wealth Advisory

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Shownotes plus more here: Crisis or opportunity? Don’t let the Housing Market Headlines Confuse You, with Ken Raiss

I have a very special episode for you today, where you'll hear Mark Bouris discuss what the Reserve Bank should think about when making interest rate decisions.

You're going to hear Mark Bouris explain how he keeps his wealth – and it's not what you think. He's also going to explain the real reason you should build wealth now.

Mark was the guest speaker at our recent Wealth Retreat. You're going to hear a portion of his discussion in this podcast today. If you're not familiar with who Mark Bouris is, he is the executive chairman of Yellow Brick Road, but he established a successful career by building disruptive businesses to challenge the market and provide smarter solutions for customers, particularly in the area of finance.

He's well recognised as a leading thinker and in 2015 he was appointed a member of the Order of Australia. So, you're going to enjoy Mark Bouris telling us a little bit about money, a little bit about health, a little bit about wealth.

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Shownotes plus more here: Mark Bouris on Building Wealth | Lessons from a Titan

Today’s episode will not be a property episode, but it will definitely relate to property and building your wealth over time.

Becoming financially fluent would be the best gift you can give yourself.

The challenge is who do you listen to? Who do you get advice from?

That's why, in my daily Property Update we deliver property information from a range of leading experts and I discuss a lot about how to become financially fluent, and that's why we have these sorts of episodes on the podcast.

I’ve found that getting sound, impartial financial advice along your journey to wealth is not a cost. It's an investment.

Interestingly all the wealthy people I know have advisors and are happy to pay for them. At the same time, the average Australian gets financial advice from Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and even podcasts like this.

So, despite that disclaimer, today I want to share seven money tips to supercharge your finances.

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Michael Yardney

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Brett Warren - National Director Metropole

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Shownotes plus more here: 7 money tips to supercharge your finances, with Brett Warren

I’ve often said that property investment is a game of finance with some houses thrown in the middle.

But currently, more and more investors and homeowners are having difficulty getting finance, so what should you do?

What type of finance strategy should you have to make yourself more attractive to the banks and why can some investors get loans when others can’t?

These are only some of the questions I’m going to ask today of finance strategist Hung Chuy, director of Strategic Mortgage Brokers and I asked him to help you understand what’s going on and how to get the banks to say yes more often to you.

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Michael Yardney

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Hung Chuy Director, Strategic Brokers

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Shownotes here: Strategic financing: unlocking funds for property investing, with Hung Chuy

If you’re a property investor, the most common question you will likely ask is, "Where should I buy my next investment property?”

In fact, who wouldn’t give their second garage to know which city will outperform over the next decade?

Well, that’s the question I’m going to ask my guest today - independent financial adviser Stuart Wemyss, Director of Prosolution Private clients, who is going to give us an evidence-based approach, and looking at his track record, I think he’s worth listening to.

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Stuart Wemyss – Prosolution Private Clients

Stuart’s Book – Rules of the Lending Game & Investopoly

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Shownotes plus more here: This city will deliver the strongest growth over the next decade, with Stuart Wemyss

Today I'd like to explain to you why our housing crisis is going to expose some of the flaws in the quick-fix solutions our major political parties are telling us is going to solve the housing crisis.

I was writing a blog about this, and thought I've got to discuss it with you now. As a regular listener, you'd know I normally have guests on the show, but it's just me and you every now and then. And that's what this show is today, as I want to get out some thoughts about why our housing crisis will become a fierce political battle, and that could have major implications leading right up to the next election.

Both parties the major parties have come up with some ideas and they just don't cut it. So, if you're interested in property, as an investor, or as a home buyer, I hope I'm going to give you some insights into what's ahead and what not to believe when the media tells you.

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Shownotes plus more here: Why the Band-Aid Solutions from Politicians Won’t Solve Our Housing Woes

There are 106 suburbs across Australia that are cheaper today than they were five years ago, new analysis shows, despite house and unit prices doubling at the same time.

That’s one of the reports from Domain that I’m going to chat about today with Dr. Nicola Powell, Domain’s Chief of Research and Economics, and we will also discuss Domain’s latest reports covering the latest developments in our housing and rental markets and much more

As somebody interested in property, you're probably pleased that we’ve now had 16 months of continuous property, price, and rental growth, but can this continue? Is it sustainable? And what’s ahead for our housing markets?

These are also some of the questions I’m going to be asking Nicola today.

Whether you're a prospective homebuyer looking for valuable insights, a seasoned investor seeking to navigate the market confidently, or simply curious about the current state of Australian real estate, I’m sure you’ll get some great insights from my chat with Nicola.

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Dr Nicola Powell, Domain’s Chief of Research and Economics

Domain’s Rental report

Domain’s Home Price Report

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Shownotes plus more here: The 106 suburbs that are cheaper to buy in now than five years ago revealed, with Dr. Nicola Powell

Only a few months ago, there was talk about the hope of interest rates starting to fall by the middle of this year. Australia’s biggest bank in CBA suggested there could be six cuts in interest rates over the next two years.

And then things changed, inflation remained more stubborn and the economy grew strongly and suddenly there was talk of potential interest rate rises.

What’s ahead for interest rates and our property markets?

There are clues in the news as to what’s ahead, which I will discuss in this month’s podcast with leading financial commentator Pete Wargent, who brings decades of perspective to his views.

As always, we will discuss a raft of macro and micro economic factors that should give you clues as to what’s ahead for our housing markets.

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Metropole’s Strategic Property Plan – to help both beginning and experienced investors

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Pete Wargent’s blog

Pete Wargent’s new book: The Buy Right Approach to Property Investing: Mastering the Skills to Invest Wisely in Property

Shownotes plus more here: What’s Happening in the Australian Property Markets? Big Picture Podcast with Pete Wargent