Posts by Cate Bakos

In this episode of The Property Trio, the team explores whether first home buyer incentives improve affordability or simply intensify competition and price growth.

Prompted by a great listener question, The Trio explain why maximum rent isn’t always optimal. They highlight tenant quality, vacancy risk, strategic pricing, and why stable tenancies deliver stronger long term investment outcomes.

Prompted by a great listener question, Cate, Dave and Mike explain refinancing costs, savings, and strategy. They also unpack why delaying action could leave borrowers trapped with fewer lending options.

The Trio unpack tax depreciation, revealing rules, risks and timing strategies that can significantly impact cash flow and long-term investment outcomes.

Today’s great listener question prompts an episode on a common investor dilemma. Tenant troubles spark a strategic rethink as the Trio explore whether to hold, fix or sell, highlighting buyer appeal, opportunity cost and the risks of overcapitalising.

Today’s great listener question prompts an episode on reverse mortgages, highlighting them as a retirement cash flow tool, not a wealth strategy. The Trio emphasise that long-term planning is key to successful income in retirement.

In this debut live recording, Dave, Cate and Mike share their market pulse highlights before diving into some live interaction with the audience.

Australia’s housing affordability crisis isn’t just demand-driven. The Trio examines supply constraints, productivity, taxes and labour shortages.