540 | Hiding in Plain Sight: What this REA Economist is Seeing that You Aren't! - Chat with Anne Flaherty

The Property Couch

Is demand finally absorbing after the RBA’s recent rate cut?

Which state is on track to become the most affordable rental market in 2025?

What’s next for Perth — boom or bust?

And where is the elusive “missing middle” data hiding?

We’re diving into all this (and more!) in this week’s brand-new episode, featuring a first-time guest who’s on the front line of Australia’s property trends...

Please welcome Anne Flaherty, Economist at REA Group — the brains behind realestate.com.au and realcommercial.com.au!

Anne brings over a decade of property economics experience, writes a regular column in The Australian, and is a go-to voice for market commentary across national media. And yes — she’s bringing the data gold.

From what’s really driving undersupply state-by-state to how big-picture economic trends will shape your investing strategy in 2025…

This is one episode you can’t afford to miss. Tune in now, folks!

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Chapters

1. 540 | Hiding in Plain Sight: What this REA Economist is Seeing that You Aren't! - Chat with Anne Flaherty (00:00:00)

2. Bryce’s 50th: Donate the gift of sight (00:01:13)

3. Incoming Federal Budget deep dive... (00:03:15)

4. Moorr Update: The Value over Time insights tool is READY! (00:03:54)

5. Join the waitlist for our latest book: How to Retire on $3K a Week (00:04:23)

6. Mindset Minute: “No matter where you are, future you will be glad you started! Why wait? Don't wait!" (00:04:54)

7. Welcome Anne, Economist at REA! (00:06:53)

8. If we had met you when you were 10 years old, would we have seen an economist in the making? (00:07:28)

9. Money Story: Debating with dad over property values?! (00:09:53)

10. How has her background & experience helped her investing journey? (00:12:37)

11. “Data doesn’t capture everything.” (00:14:59)

12. Anne’s first experiences independently managing money (00:16:22)

13. Did her parents also invest in property? (00:18:10)

14. How much weight should be given to Status vs. Fundamentals (00:19:41)

15. Is long-term sustainable price growth & land value possible? (00:22:24)

16. Does Anne get excited by Lead vs. Lag data? (00:24:34)

17. Is Australia shifting towards premium apartment builds? (00:28:03)

18. Is this the missing middle? (00:29:59)

19. A day in the life of an economist... (00:31:19)

20. When is the next interest rate cut coming? (00:34:31)

21. Where is the housing undersupply most severe? (00:35:51)

22. State-by-state undersupply levels (00:38:36)

23. Melbourne set to become the most affordable rental market?! (00:40:31)

24. What is the future for Perth’s capital growth? (00:44:24)

25. Demand levels post the RBA’s interest rate cut (00:47:09)

26. Is the rising demand broad-based or skewed? (00:50:33)

27. Anne’s view on APRA’s 3% buffer rate (00:51:56)

28. Beware of growing climate risk! (00:52:56)

29. If you could fix 1 thing about Australia’s housing system, what would it be? (00:54:38)

30. Has anything surprised Anne in 2025? (00:55:42)

31. Thank you for your expert insights, Anne! (00:58:19)

32. Life-by-design hack: Two, not three! (00:59:17)

33. WMPN: Federal Budget housing measures & Labour's Finfluencer strategy (01:02:39)