Podcast Episodes

EP. 1529 - The Great NSW Rebuild: 170 City Centres, 6-Storey Limits

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Season 52 Episode 1529

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📍NSW Rezoning 2025 – Big Promises, Tough Reality

In 2025, over 170 NSW cities were rezoned to allow 6-storey buildings within 400m of town centres. But what does that really mean for suburbs like Dee …

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Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

EP. 1530 LOSING TRUST WITH YOUR REAL ESTATE AGENT? WHAT WENT WRONG?

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Season 52 Episode 1530

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🤝 TRUST Your Agent – Or Walk Away

Losing trust with your real estate agent? That’s not small. It’s everything.

✅ Frequent updates
✅ Ethical action
✅ Proven local track record

If those are missing, it’s ti…

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Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

EP. 1528 Tenant Apps in property in NSW: The Gold, the Crap & the Cold Silence

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Season 52 Episode 1528

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🎥 Ever wondered what really happens after you hit “submit” on your rental application?
We break it down — the gold, the crap, and the cold silence. 💬

With thousands of tenants applying for every listin…

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Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

EP. 1527 What Do Real Estate Agents Buy?

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Season 52 Episode 1527

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💡 What do real estate agents buy — with their own money?

We asked Mark Novak (30+ years in the game) what he looks for when investing himself. His answers might surprise you 👇

🏢 Pattern #1 – Small but …

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Published on 4 weeks ago

EP. 1526 SLOPPY RESPONSE TIMES - THE SILENT KILLER OF REAL ESTATE DEALS!

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Season 52 Episode 1526

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⏱️ Floppy response times — the silent deal killer in real estate.

40% of buyers never hear back from an agent after enquiring.
Let that sink in. 😬

In 2025, no one’s waiting 72 hours for a callback. You …

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Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

LAND TAX TSUNAMI, STRATA SKATES, FREESTANDING PAYS

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Season 52 Episode 1525

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🧾 LAND TAX: the hidden holding cost.
We all cheer price growth… then the land tax bill lands.
Key takeaways from Ep. 1525:
• Threshold: ~$1.075m (NSW).
• Rate: ~1.6% above the threshold.
• Examples: frees…

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Published on 1 month ago

EP. 1524 HHHH!!! HERITAGE HOME HORROR HEARTACHES

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Season 52 Episode 1524

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🏛️ Heritage in property: blessing or burden?

From facades in the city to iconic Harry Seidler homes on the beaches — heritage can inspire, but it can also restrict.

✅ The good:

Preserves history, archit…

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Published on 1 month ago

EP. 1523 The First Home Buyers Making $100,000! in 3 Months???

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Season 52 Episode 1523

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🎉 1st of October = Christmas morning for first home buyers 🏡

From today, you can buy with just a 5% deposit (up to $1.5M) thanks to the new federal scheme. The gov’t covers the remaining 15% normally …

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Published on 1 month ago

NOVAK NEWS - MICRO LOTS, MEGA LIFESTYLE: THE FUTURE OF AUSIE HOUSING?

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Season 52

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🏡✨ The Aussie dream is changing. Land sizes are shrinking, prices are rising, and buyers are getting smarter. From micro-lots near the beach to lifestyle acreages, it’s all about location + design.

👉 …

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Published on 1 month ago

EP. 1522 NO JUNK MAIL - THE REAL ESTATE MARKETING THAT ANNOYS YOU

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Season 52 Episode 1522

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💌 Junk mail or valuable info?
Let’s talk about DL flyers. Some people hate them. Some people love them. One lady told us to stop stuffing her letterbox. Another bolted into our open home asking: “Wher…

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Published on 1 month ago