Welcome to The Scouting Australia Podcast, where each week, you’ll be guided by two of Australia’s most seasoned property experts, Sam Gordon and James Ibrahim. Sam is one of Australia’s leading and most award winning property investors (Strategic Investor of the year 2020 and Buyers Agent of the Year 2024), and founder and director of Australian Property Scout Buyers Agency. Along with his co-host James, an experienced and aggressive property investor, they dive deep into all things propert ...
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Federal Budget Breakdown with Mike Mortlock
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27:35Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon and Mike Mortlock, as they break down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in a…
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8 Critical Mistakes from 4 Seasoned Property Investors
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51:50In this week's episode, join Sammy Gordon and Jimmy Ibrahim along with Liam Corey and Brendan Geoghegan direct from the APS Sales Team Retreat for a deep dive into the 8 critical mistakes they commonly see (and how to avoid them). They share stories from the trenches, covering everything from dodgy developments and missed market timing to bad debt,…
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This week Sammy Gordon is joined in the studio by the lovely Morgan Holmes, fan favourite and recently appointed BA Manager at Australian Property Scout, for a fast-paced Q&A session. In this episode, they dive into the world of property investment and wealth creation, covering everything from the benefits of property as an asset class to the right…
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Why Australian House Prices Are Set for Another Run + The “Stealth Boom” to Hit Which Aussie Cities?
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11:34Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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How This 61 Year Old Doubled His Portfolio Value to $9.6 Million in 2024
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2:00:15In this week's episode, Sammy Gordon sits down with Peter Wandl: a seasoned property investor with grit, vision, and a serious track record. With a $9.6 million portfolio across 11 properties and $5 million in equity, Peter’s journey is the epitome of hustle, resilience, and smart strategy. From fixing up toys on weekends as a kid to navigating the…
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Aussie Housing Construction Stalls as Migration Rebounds + House Prices Climb for 9th Straight Quarter
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13:42Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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Breaking Free from Fear: Overcoming the Mental Barriers to Investing at Every Level
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47:42In this week’s episode, Sam Gordon is joined by Jimmy Ibrahim to take a deep dive into the power of mindset and overcoming fear in investing. Facing fear head-on, they discuss how becoming educated and surrounding yourself with the right circle of influence can propel you toward success in the property world. Whether you're just starting out or loo…
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Why Australia’s Infrastructure Boom is F*cking the Housing Market with Liam Correy
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25:25Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon and Liam Correy, as they break down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with their expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in a…
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The 10 Key Pillars to Building a 100+ Property Portfolio
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1:18:31This week, Sam Gordon and Jimmy Ibrahim break down the 10 key pillars to building a 100+ property portfolio. Whether your goal is 10 properties or 100, the fundamental principles remain the same. From developing an unstoppable mindset and assembling a power team to mastering leverage, scaling with debt recycling, and treating your portfolio like a …
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What I Would Do if I Was The Federal Housing Minister + Australian Population Update 2025
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11:06Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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How to Successfully Invest with Your Partner!
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53:13In this week's episode, Sam Gordon and James Ibrahim are joined by Morgan Holmes, Luke Teeuwsen, Brendan Geoghegan and Bailey Holmes for a deep dive into how to invest with a partner. Our guests share their unique experiences, the key factors behind their success, and practical tips for those looking to invest as a team (or separately). Whether you…
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Is Perth Priming for Another BOOM + Adelaide Moves into Most Affordable Capital City for What?
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11:57Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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This week, Sam and Jimmy sit down with APS heavyweights Brendan Geoghegan (Discovery Call Strategist + Head of Education at SOP) and Luke Teeuwsen (Head of Strategy) to break down the biggest mistakes that can cripple your property portfolio. From the dangers of having no strategy — or worse, the wrong strategy OR changing course halfway through — …
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Breaking Down What The Federal Budget Means for Property Investors
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14:58Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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Building a 30 Property Portfolio during COVID - Sam Gordon’s Next Portfolio Instalment
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1:36:04Sam Gordon and Jimmy Ibrahim are back in the studio for a long awaited portfolio breakdown, covering Sam’s journey from property 19 to 30. They revisit how he built his portfolio from the ground up, the beginnings of Australian Property Scout, and the impact of COVID on the housing market (and the opportunities that presented themselves to those wh…
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Inflation Warning after Cyclone Alfred Blows $1.2B Hole in Budget + “The Toughest Rental Conditions in 18 Years"
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14:21Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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Mythbusting #5: You Can't Buy Below Market Value
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48:37In this week's episode, Sam Gordon and James Ibrahim are joined in the studio by APS Senior Buyers Agents Morgan Holmes and Jason Titus. They tackle whether you can indeed still buy below market value OR NOT. They discuss what it really means and how to identify true market value. Sam and the team explore whether retail investors can still secure t…
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What Makes a Housing Market Boom + How Melbourne Became the Cheapest Housing Market
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5:40Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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Has the Australian Property Market Started Another Bull Run?
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34:01In this week's episode, Sam Gordon and James Ibrahim are in the studio to break down the impact of this long-awaited rate cut, whether it’s enough to shake up the property market, and what changes it could bring along with it. They also dive into the likelihood of further cuts, and what this shift means for rents, active investors, and those lookin…
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Women Under-Represented in Investing + Cost of Living Pressures Derail What?!
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13:55Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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Q&A #18: Sammy Fires Up Over Debt Reduction, Granny Flats and Where to From Here with Cash Flow in 2025?!
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51:11In this week's episode, Sam Gordon and Jimmy Ibrahim are joined by APS Strategist and Property Economist Luke Teeuwsen for another jam-packed Q&A session. Sammy is fired up and ready to tackle some big questions around debt reduction, granny flats, and the ever-evolving cash flow landscape in 2025. We’ll break down the pros and cons of pre-fab gran…
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The Mortgage Wars Begin + Nearly 40% of Australian Property Buyers Experience This One Thing
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8:48Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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How this 25 + 26 Year Old Couple Built an 8 Property, 10 Rental Portfolio with $1.1m in Equity in Sub 2 Years
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1:45:54On this weeks episode, we sit down with Lil and Deklan, two of the hardest-working and most genuine people you’ll come across. In just 20 months, they’ve built an impressive portfolio — 8 properties, 10 rentals, with a total value of $4.1 million and $1.1 million in equity. But their journey didn’t start with real estate; from flipping BMXs and mot…
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Breaking Down the Interest Rate Cut Decision + Predicting The Next Rate Cut
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12:56Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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Is Investing in One Location Financial Genius or Suicide?
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46:18In this week's episode, Sam Gordon and James Ibrahim are joined in the studio by senior Buyers Agent Jason Titus to discuss whether it's a smart move to buy all your investment properties in one location? The boys break down the pros and cons of investing in a single area and how it can impact the growth and sustainability of your portfolio. They d…
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What Could Shake Up The Housing Market in 2025 + Risk of Mortgage Stress Increases
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7:12Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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Australian Housing Market Predictions for 2025
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2:05:20In this week's episode, Sam Gordon and Jimmy Ibrahim are joined by the APS dream team — Luke Teeuwsen, Brendan Geoghegan, Morgan Holmes, and Jason Titus to dive deep into the key factors shaping the Australian housing market in 2025. They discuss crucial topics like stock levels, government changes, interest rate adjustments, and the impact of legi…
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Negative Gearing Update + “Serviceability Buffer Rate” Decision Made
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11:31Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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In this week's episode, Sam Gordon and James Ibrahim are joined in the studio by APS Strategists Luke Teeuwsen and Naaman Ward, along with Discovery Call Strategist and experienced property investor Brendan Geoghegan. They tackle whether rent money is OR IS NOT dead money! It's a phrase we hear all the time, often by parents urging their kids to bu…
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How a February Rate Cut Could Affect Australian Property in 2025
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9:57Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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Adam and Kerry’s Roadmap to Building a $2.13m Property Portfolio with $530k in Equity in 12 months
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1:05:58This week, Sam Gordon is joined by APS client Adam to unpack his incredible property journey to date. With a portfolio built in just 12 months totalling $1,606,500 in total purchase price and a valuation of $2,136,000, Adam and Kerry have unlocked $530,000 in equity and positioned themselves for a massive 2025. From humble beginnings in Mount Druit…
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Q&A #17: Liquidating a Share Portfolio, Selling a Dud Property and Mark Wahlberg Writes In
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38:08In the first Q&A for 2025, hosts Sammy Gordon and Jimmy Ibrahim tackle a diverse range of listener questions, offering practical insights and strategies for property investors at all stages. They explore how to build a cash-flow-neutral portfolio before embarking on extended travel, the impact of unused pre-approvals on credit scores, and how buyer…
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How to Make 2025 your Best Year in Property!
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58:49Get ready to make 2025 the year you crush your property investing goals! In the first episode back this year, Sammy Gordon is joined by Jimmy Ibrahim as they dive into the actionable strategies to help you take charge of your property investing in 2025 and beyond. From assessing your current portfolio and setting realistic goals, to making sacrific…
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How APS is Solving The Housing Crisis (F*ck The Daily Mail)
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45:03Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon and Jimmy Ibrahim, as they break down the latest news articles involving the infamous APS 2024 Christmas Party Yacht reel that blew up on social media. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us …
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Breaking down the Best Podcasts and Biggest Take Aways of 2024
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1:20:39In the final episode for 2024, Sam Gordon and Jimmy Ibrahim are joined in the studio by Morgan Holmes, Lukey Teeuwsen, Brendan Geoghegan and Bailey Holmes. The team are here to discuss and break down the best podcast episodes of the year and biggest take aways of 2024. Sam shares the most downloaded episodes from the past 12 months, along with most…
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Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon and Tim Lawless, Head of Research at CoreLogic, as they break down the latest Interest Rate Announcement and predicts the 2025 housing market. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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In this week's episode, Sam Gordon and James Ibrahim are joined in the studio by APS Strategist Luke Teeuwsen to discuss the age old debate of metro vs regional areas to purchase in. Understanding the difference between these two areas is vital, along with many other factors that may come into play; such as supply and demand, associated risks (or p…
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Help to Buy Officially Passes Parliament + Which State Is Set to be Worse Off From It?
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13:34Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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End of Year Round Table with the APS Team (Live from APS Summit)
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1:30:06This very special live episode is straight from the sell out APS Summit, Sam Gordon and Jimmy Ibrahim are joined by Morgan Holmes, Jason Titus, Luke Teeuwsen and Brendan Geoghegan. The team are here to discuss the most significant things that happened in 2024, and the forecasts for the 2025 year ahead. From what they are seeing on the ground in mar…
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When Will The RBA Cut Rates? + October Quarters Best Performers
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12:17Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. In this week's episode, Sammy reports and discusses when the will…
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In this week’s podcast episode, Sam Gordon and Jimmy Ibrahim are joined by Brendan Geoghegan, the Head of Education at the School of Property. Together, they dive into the incredible progress the program has made over the past year since its launch. From brand-new modules and lessons to key updates, they cover it all. The feedback from participants…
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Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon and Jimmy Ibrahim to discuss the exciting APS Commercial launch. Tune into the episode to find out all of the intricate details, everything you need to know and understand exactly what this exciting reveal me…
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Mythbusting #3: "Property Doubles every 7-10 years"
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38:09In this week's episode, Sam Gordon and James Ibrahim are joined in the studio by APS Strategists Luke Teeuwsen and Naaman Ward, along with Discovery Call Strategist and experienced property investor Brendan Geoghegan. Together, they tackle the age-old debate: Does property really double in value every 7-10 years? With so many "experts" pushing this…
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URGENT UPDATE: The APS Books are Closed until Feb 2025
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27:16Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon for a different episode this week, he is joined in the studio by Jimmy Ibrahim to discuss Australian Property Scout's decision to close their books to certain price points until February 2025. Tune into the e…
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7 Properties + $2m in Net Equity in 3 Years with Kev and Carmela
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1:44:40Sam Gordon sits down with APS clients Kev and Carmela, a dynamic duo who’ve built an impressive $5.95 million property portfolio through sheer determination and hard work. Starting in teaching and accounting, they shifted gears to own and operate three successful cafes in Sydney, where they’ve worked hard to build them from the ground up (and overc…
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Drastic Changes Needed to Alter Rental Market + What is the Housing Market on the Cusp of??
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12:23Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. In this week's episode, Sammy reports and discusses what the dras…
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This week, Sam and Jimmy are joined in the studio by APS Portfolio Strategist Luke Teeuwen and senior buyers agent Jason Titus for an in-depth discussion on rentvesting and it's impact on building an investment property portfolio. Together, they break down what rentvesting truly means, why all four of them use this strategy, and the key factors to …
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Is this Surprisingly Affordable Capital City Poised for Growth??
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8:04Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. In this week's episode, Sammy reports and discusses whether this …
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Should You Let Government Policies Dictate How You Invest in Property?
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48:38In this week's episode, Sam Gordon is joined by co-host Jimmy Ibrahim and APS strategist Luke Teeuwsen for a deep dive into whether investors should let government policy dictate their property investment strategy. From banking shifts to proposed tax changes, the team explores how to stay informed about policy shifts without letting them derail you…
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Rent Cap Decision Made for QLD + 35% of Home Loans Now for Which Surprising Segment of the Market?
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5:50Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. In this week's episode, Sammy reports and discusses: Rent Cap Dec…
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