Posts by Cate Bakos

The Trio field two great listener questions. Max writes in about the deposit and LMI dilemma, while Peter asks about new house and land builds and their viability as a long term capital growth option.

Are granny flats a pathway to capital growth or just an expensive backyard addition? Cate, Dave, and Mike unpack lifestyle benefits, council rules, and market perceptions.

The Trio canvas the challenges for first homebuyers. Saving a 20% deposit has blown out from months to years, exposing Australia’s housing affordability crisis and policy challenges.

From forward planning to assessing milestones, and from understanding bank servicing calculations to weighing the risks of construction in a shifting market, the Trio unpack a great listener question about building an investment on vacant land.

This week The Trio expose the pitfalls of median stats and low-quartile buys, encouraging investors to dig deeper into the local attributes and long term goals.

This week’s episode unpacks ATO tax data, revealing income gaps, gender divides, investor pain points, and how the tax system favours the wealthy.

This week, the Trio tackle a great listener question which sparks a really rich conversation about life stages, investment timing, and how to juggle both effectively.