Planning a trip away over the festive season - a weekend, a week or more. How safe & secure is your most valuable possession - inside & out? In this episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast we talk to RACQ's Kate Leonard-Jones with some tips to ensure you return home to the same home you left.

In this episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast we chat to Money Magazine Editor at Large Julia Newbould. The magazine named 128 gold winners including credit cards, term deposits, bank accounts, loans, superannuation, insurance, managed funds, ETFs, online broking, as well as phone plans, broadband, cars and wine - we look at a few that relate to property.

We look at the increase in house values across Australia - some markets performing better than others. Also recent monetary policies and its effects, investors v's owner occupiers and a downswing? If there is a downswing what does history tell us? Joining us, regular guest Core Logic Australia's Head of Australian research Eliza Owen.

It's one hell of a headline "Sellers lose out: Homeowners gamble profits selling off-market" While there can be benefits for selling off market - maybe a quick sale, limited or no marketing costs and no open homes, but does it get you the best possible price? We'll get the data and details from a new Prop Track report when we talk to Prop Track economist and report author Paul Ryan.

In this episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast we talk to Hello Haus (www.hellohaus.co) Property Negotiator Scott Aggett about the liquidation of dud assets. That is, under performing property investments. And why are many currently being offloaded?

In this episode we take a look back at the month of October and how the Australian market performed. Interestingly while some of the major centres started to slow, smaller markets like Brisbane and Hobart continued to grow. Construction is also at an all time high, we look at a report confirming the supply shortages and the associated rising costs. Joining us, regular contributor Eliza Owen, Head of Australian Research at CoreLogic Australia.

One of the most popular renovation shows on Australian TV is The Block and by far the most watch episodes are The Block Auctions. So in the latest episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast we'll have a chat to the host of the channel Nine hit show Shelly Craft and the listing agent for one of the properties from McGrath St Kilda Michael Townsend.

Sydney's property market has seen home prices sour over the past 18 months. We talk to Jesse Davidson, a Multi Award winning Auctioneer, Chair of the REINSW Auctioneers Chapter since 2015 and Chief auctioneer & Director at AuctionWORKS. From Residential to commercial the city has experienced clearance rates & sale prices never seen before. For more on Jesse & the AuctionWORKS team visit www.auctionworks.net.au

As the residential property market continues to boom, could commercial property be a more viable option? In this episode of the Great Australian Dream Podcast we discuss the pro's & con's of investing in commercial property. Have you ever contemplated investing in commercial real estate? A little scary...a little foreign? Join us for the latest episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast as we talk to the Cashflow Queen - Helen Tarrant to address some of our fears. Leading Commercial Property Specialist, Helen Tarrant, believes the solution for Aussies can be through commercial property. From humble beginnings as a migrant child, with only $70 to her family’s name, she decided to start investing in commercial real estate. She quickly built a $10 million dollar empire – obtaining 20 properties in five years.

Being National Seniors month we thought it fitting to have a chat with Chief Advocate for National Seniors Ian Henschke. From the challenges and costs related to older Australian's not owning their home with increasing rents, to those asset rich but cash poor, these are just some of the issues we will discuss along with government schemes to assist.

While the RBA has not changed its monetary policy, APRA has - we will look at the effects and the why. We'll also talk CoreLogics Pain & Gain report, what's happening in the unit/apartment sector and are we seeing a cooling in the top end of the market. All this and more as we talk to our regular guest Eliza Owen, Head of Australian Research at CoreLogic Australia.

Here are some concerning stats. Building and construction accounts for 25% of Global waste, 39% of all carbon emissions in the world, 50% of all global natural resource extraction and 50% of landfill waste. So what can we do? We can't stop building? An Aussie company has the answer - a place architects & consumers can go for green products & services. In this episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast we speak to Jeremy Barnett, founder of Planitree including how you can invest in this forward thinking platform.

Joining us in this episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast is the co-founder of Australia’s first national property buyer’s agency network, BuyersBuyers Pete Wargent. We talk two-speed housing markets - Victoria being a good example, advice for returning expats and with Pete currently residing in the UK, he has an interesting insight into our future by way of a British example. Find out more about Pete and what they offer at www.buyersbuyers.com.au

"Hot, but not red hot" is how Research Director at CoreLogic Tim Lawless describes the Australian property. In this episode we take a look at August in Review. With an uplift in investor activity and high density looking to be a more affordable option compared to unattached homes we may see unit activity continue to increase.

In a report by Compass Housing Services, Australia faces a social housing time-bomb, with a looming shortfall of almost 200,000 homes by 2031 unless the Federal Government begins investing now. We talk to report co-author Martin Kennedy and explore the results of this report and what needs to be done.

In a normal world...something we are clearly not in at the moment...Spring would be the silly season for home sales. But COVID and lock-downs in particular has thrown many curved balls. Ray White Chief Economist Nerida Conisbee shares with us what their data on what affects these unusual events have had and continue to have on an extremely disrupted market.

If you have contemplated a renovation or new build you may have come across the increased construction costs and delays...so what's behind this, is it just local or across the country and what does the future hold? We will look at this and more in the latest episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast. Joining us - CoreLogic's Research Director Tim lawless.

Aussie property sale happiness has reached a new high as market satisfaction booms! In this episode we talk to CEO & Founder of Rate My Agent Mark Armstrong to delve into the data, including how it is captured, what's behind it..and where we're heading. So much to talk about in this episode and it's not to be missed.

In the latest episode of the great Australian Dream Podcast we take a look at the effects of Covid lockdowns on Real Estate - Listings, sales and rentals - along with our regular market review.   Joining is to discuss - the lady with the data - Head of Australian Research at CoreLogic Australia Eliza Owen

In this episode of the great Australian Dream Podcast we discuss how or if the collapse of the Surfside condo complex in Miami effects construction methods and/or standards in Australia. How closely are we aligned to the US and what developments are we seeing for future construction to hopefully prevent such devastating events. Joining us is Dr Duncan W. Maxwell, the Deputy Director, Future Building Initiative Research Program Leader at Monash Art, Design & Architecture at Monash University.