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Episode Description
In this Australian Property Podcast episode your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgages discuss the big 3 property news stories of the week.
They discussed how nervous upgraders are waiting to make decisions, while investors and first homebuyers pike in…especially in Darwin.
They also covered some of your listener questions in the Listener Q&A at the end, so stick around for that.
Here’s what they covered:
– Unemployment lifts to 4-year high
– Policy changes see spike in home building
– Negotiation tips: Brendan thought he’d found a home, then the agent asked for more money
– Listener Q&A
– Other news of interest
Chapters (approximate)
(00:00) Introduction
(03:59) Nervous upgraders
(06:46) Finance for Developers
(08:33) New Home Sales Jump 26%
(13:20) Approval to Completion on New Builds
(15:31) Unemployment lifts to 4-year high
(24:02) Policy changes see spike in home building
(31:42) Negotiation tips: Agent asked for more money
(37:56) Listener question
Resources for this episode
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Westpac Economics – Labour Force September 2025
Policy changes see spike in home building – HIA
Brendan was looking for a Melbourne home. Then the agent asked for more money – Domain
Rask Resources
Amy Lunardi Buyers Agency (Melbourne)
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