In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from the Alcove mortgages specialists cover the big 3 property news stories of the week.

They also cover some of your questions in the Listener Q&A segment at the end of the show, so stick around for that.

Apart from the latest statistics on population growth and slowing dwelling completions, here is what they discussed:

– Is the 40-year mortgage a route to wealth or a debt trap?

– Is the real estate carry trade a death star?

– 3 ways to future-proof your mortgage repayments?

– Listener Q&A

Chapters (approximate)

(00:00 ) Introduction

(03:39 ) Current Market Conditions and Buyer Sentiment

(07:18 ) Interest Rates and Market Dynamics

(09:59 ) Housing Supply and Immigration Impact

(12:16 ) Government Targets and Housing Quality

(14:39 ) The Future of Housing Development

(17:02 ) Superannuation and Taxation Changes

(18:42 ) International Comparisons: New Zealand and Australia

(20:44 ) 40-Year Mortgages: Pros and Cons

(25:37 ) The Housing Market Dynamics

(33:56 ) Future-Proofing Mortgage Repayments

(37:57 ) Insurance Insights and Strategies

(40:24 ) Listener Questions

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