real Talk by realestate.com.au

What's the magic pill to getting someone to list their property for sale? We chat with the Head of Research and CX at REA Group, Serge Petrichenko, and Peter Florentzos, Director & Agent, LJ Hooker Property Partners to dissect what's holding sellers back in market, what might prompt them to list, and what needs to change so that both seller and buyer appetite begin to m

The shortage of housing is driving our property crisis but is pre-fab part of the solution. Pre-fab homes are taking off - but what are they and how does it work? We chat with Ed Callanan, Managing Director at FAB PREFAB and Mathew Aitchison, CEO of Building 4.0 CRC about the current national housing shortage and the benefits and constraints of pre-fab homes.

Parents have never helped their kids more when it comes to property, with the Bank of Mum and Dad now a 10 top mortgage lender - but just how much are they giving? We chat with Matthew Hayes from Mortgage Choice and Stewart Davis, an Accredited Property Law Specialist, about how parent lending is showing up in market and why parents need to legally protect their own assets when hel

Is it possible to script the perfect auction? Can bidders use a 'secret formula' to secure a property? We sit down with Andy Reid, one of Australia's top auctioneers, and Cate Bakos, one of Australia's most well known Buyers Advocates to find out how buyers are get a leg up in a very tight property market.

Rental affordability is at its worst level in 17 years with renters across the country struggling to put a roof over their head. We sit down with Paul Ryan, Senior Economist at PropTrack and co-author of the 2024 Rental Affordability Report, as well as Blake Mariner, Head of New Business at Highland, to dissect just how bad things are and why this is a national epidemic that cannot

Energy efficiency in the home is more than just about saving money - and Aussies are starting to clue on. realestate.com.au and Origin Energy, together, have explored what both homeowners and renters are looking for when it comes to making their homes more cost effective - but is money all they care about? We speak with Eleanor Creagh, Senior Economist at PropTrack, and Catherine A

Is there a generation that's had it tougher than Gen Z when it comes to buying property? We speak with Anthony Waldron, CEO of Mortgage Choice, and Eleanor Creagh, Senior Economist at PropTrack to explore just how far behind they are when it comes to getting in the market, what they can do about it, and whether they'll ever be able to accumulate the same wealth as their eld

Where to spend and where to save is the age old question when it comes to home upgrades. We speak with Gail Richardson, Principal at Key 2 Sale and Angelo Bouras from Richardson & Wrench about exactly where provides the most value in a home, so you don't throw money down the drain.

What's holding boomers back from selling their bigger family homes and right-sizing for their current life stage? We talk to Cameron Kusher, Director of Economic Research at PropTrack, and Von Slater, Executive General Manager at Ingenia, on the state of housing market for this generation, what they want, and what the future holds.

Is this the year buyers finally reign supreme? Will they have their pick of the bunch, as opposed to the buyer desperation we've seen in previous years? Alice Piper speaks with Thomas McGylnn, CEO of BresicWhitney, Chloe Quinn, Senior Sales Consultant from Jellis Craig and Nathan Casserly, Managing Director of Ouwens Casserly Real Estate about their thoughts on what 2024 holds