Get the Australian property and finance news that matters—in minutes, not hours. Crib Notes is a weekly, bite-sized podcast released every Friday at 6 am that curates the essential headlines in property and finance. Perfect for your morning coffee or commute, each episode condenses complex topics into straightforward insights, making it easy for anyone to stay ahead in the market without the time commitment.
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Land Prices Soar, Prefab home finance glow-up, Updated Cash Rate Predictions, Fixed Rate Mortgage Cuts
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10:34Feb 7 Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up. Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta. 00:00 Introduction to Crib Notes 00:15 Skyrocketing Land Prices 04:01 Financing Prefabricated Homes 06:49 RBA Rate Cut Predictions 07:58 NAB's Fixed Rate Mortgage Cuts 09:07 Understanding Low Interest Rates 10:28 Conclusion and Farewell How a rate cut will affect…
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Negative Property Trend, Opportunities for Buyers in Melbourne, Inflation Update, New Rate Cut Predictions
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8:37Jan 31 Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up. Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta. 00:00 Introduction to Crib Notes 00:17 Australia's Property Market Overview 01:17 Capital Cities Property Performance 03:01 Melbourne's Property Market Deep Dive 05:40 Inflation and Rate Cut Predictions 08:31 Conclusion and Farewell Receive the Property Market R…
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Rental Price Growth Slows, Banks Cut Rates, Where House Prices Have Doubled
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9:34Jan 24 Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up. Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta. 00:00 Introduction to Crib Notes 00:19 Cooling Rent Prices and Affordability Issues 02:31 Bank Interest Rate Cuts 05:22 Regional House Price Boom 08:23 Migration Trends and Regional Appeal 09:28 Conclusion and Wrap-Up Book a consultation with Carl - https://cale…
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Property Investment Safe Spots, Rate Cut Predictions, Fighting Scammers
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6:29Jan 17 Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up. Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta. 00:00 Introduction to Crib Notes 00:30 Investment Friendly Suburbs Report 01:46 Upcoming Cash Rate Predictions 04:09 Personal Scam Experiences 05:28 Government's Anti-Scam Campaign 06:22 Conclusion and Sign-Off Scamwatch: www.scamwatch.gov.au Learn more: www.vio…
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Jan 10: EV Sales Record High, Inflation’s Up (and down), Gen X's Property Wealth, New Bank Rules Boost Borrowing Power
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9:51Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Jan 10). Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta. 00:00 Introduction and Apology for Delay00:43 Electric Vehicle Sales Surge03:27 Inflation Update04:32 Gen X Property Wealth08:03 Boosting Home Loan Borrowing Power09:40 Conclusion and Contact Information Book a phone call with Carl: https://calendly.com/carl-5…
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Jan 3: New Year Financial Changes, Cost of Living Outlook, 2025 Property Market Predictions and New Year's Resolutions
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8:29Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Jan 3). Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta. 00:00 Introduction and New Year Greetings00:44 New Year, New Rules: Financial Changes02:39 Cost of Living Predictions for 202503:05 Inflation and Cash Rate Insights05:19 Property Market Forecast for 202506:56 New Year's Resolutions for Home Buyers08:08 Conclusi…
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Dec 27: Credit Card Usage Hits Record High, Jan 1 Digital Wallet Deadline Looms, Property Investor Shortage, 2024 Market Wrap-up4 Market Wrap-up
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7:34Dec 20: Property Market Slows, RBA Overhaul, QLD Scraps Stamp Duty and Festive Scammer Alerts Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Dec 27). Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta. 00:00 Introduction and Weekly Overview00:12 Record High Credit Card Usage in Australia01:49 Urgent Mobile Wallet Update03:00 Australia's Rental Crisis Deepens05:01 20…
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Dec 20: Property Market Slows, RBA Overhaul, QLD Scraps Stamp Duty and Festive Scammer Alerts
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5:22Dec 20: Property Market Slows, RBA Overhaul, QLD Scraps Stamp Duty and Festive Scammer Alerts Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Dec 20). Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta 00:00 Intro and Headlines 00:12 Property Price Growth Trends 01:25 Changes at the RBA 02:33 Queensland's New Stamp Duty Legislation 03:55 Festive Season Scam Warnings …
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Dec 13: RBA makes rate call, Cheapest supermarket revealed, Housing less affordable, Some Centrelink payments increase
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3:52Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Dec 13). Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta 00:00 Introduction and Weekly Overview00:12 RBA's Final Rate Call for 202401:12 Australia's Cheapest Supermarket Revealed01:56 Historic Low in Housing Affordability03:15 Centrelink Payment Boosts in January03:46 Conclusion and Sign-Off Learn about the Home Guar…
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Dec 6: Help to Buy approved, CommBank cop fee backlash, Property prices hit milestone, Updated rate predictions
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5:49Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Dec 6th) Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta 00:00 Introduction and Host Update 00:16 Help to Buy Scheme Explained 02:13 CommBank's New Fee Controversy 03:13 National Property Prices Hit Record High 04:01 Updated Cash Rate Predictions 05:41 Conclusion and Sign-Off Learn more about the Help To Buy scheme: …
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Nov 29: Cash boost for families, Changes to HECS, Mortgage buffer to stay, 2025 property predictions
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6:05Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Nov 15th) Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta 00:00 Introduction and Weekly Overview00:11 Cash Boost for Families01:18 HECS Refunds and Credits02:33 Mortgage Serviceability Buffer Debate04:49 2025 Property Market Predictions05:57 Conclusion and Wrap-Up HELP Indexation Credit Estimator: https://www.educati…
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Nov 22: Cash mandate, Digital shopping trolleys, Updated cash rate call, Big banks face legal action, Property price growth
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5:36Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Nov 22nd) Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta 00:00 Introduction to Crib Notes 00:31 Cash is Here to Stay 01:21 Smart Shopping Trolleys 02:52 NAB's Cash Rate Forecast Update 03:37 Legal Actions Against Big Banks 04:41 Australian Property Market Update 05:30 Conclusion and Sign Off Digital Trolley Poll: ht…
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Nov 15: Big 4 predict rate cuts; A property listing boom; Wages rise; Banks drop interest rates
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3:50Crib Notes: Weekly Property and Finance Round-Up (Nov 15th) Hosted by Carl and Jo Violeta 00:00 Introduction and Weekly Overview 00:11 Predictions on Rate Cuts 01:21 Property Listing Surge 01:59 Wage Growth Trends 02:36 Interest Rate Adjustments by Banks 02:59 Tips for Home Loan Borrowers 03:44 Conclusion and Sign-Off How to negotiate a lower inter…
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