Two excellent listener questions prompt this week's episode, and each relate to mortgage strategy, from offsets, interest-only to LMI.

Fear of Buying Before A Better Option - Why this acronym can derail a good purchase

Mike opens his first official Market Update episode and kicks off the conversation with the Federal Government’s budget night announcements. Notably, the trio talk about the impact on the property market, in particular the measures that are proposed to ease the cost of living and the government’s approach to tackle the rental crisis. The Trio…

From security guarantees to co-op housing, shared equity to the Bank of Mum and Dad, the trio enjoy bringing you this second ep in the series

The trio ponder the current market and share their thoughts on the improving conditions and some of the contradicting economist and media views. Cate highlights some of the reasons why our market has been underpinned, with an uptick of buyer appetite Mike brings perspective to the Silicon Valley bank concerns, citing Peter Costello, our past-treasurer…

For this exciting episode, some 200 eps following the original podcaster intro’s, Dave and Cate introduce Mike! They chat all things quantity surveying, but drill into the Novocastrian man behind the microphone… from his dangerous hobbies, to what it was that led him to his career as a ‘construction economist’. Mike’s candid demeanour brings something…