Are you an investor or a homebuyer who wants to give yourself the best possible chance of securing your dream property in Melbourne?

Welcome to the Australian Property Investment Podcast. In each episode, we ask a guest expert to share their key insights for aspiring investors to make confident property choices.

In this week’s episode, Cate Bakos, Buyers Agent and Qualified Property Investment Adviser, shares with us some of the best lessons and insights she learned from being in the property market for most of her life.

She specifically talks about rental income shading, the difference between interstate and intrastate buyers, how to spot and address underquoting, how to devise a game plan considering all the “what ifs,” and how to overcome your fear when it comes to buying property.

If you want to get insider knowledge from a fully licenced buyer’s agent before you relocate or invest in Melbourne, then this episode is for you!

Looking for expert conversations that educate investors like yourself to help you build a quality property portfolio? You’re in the right place. Stay tuned!

Time Stamps:
00:00Intro
02:25Cate’s 3Ps (Personal, Professional and Property Journey)
03:44Rental Income Shading
05:31Various Buyers’ Agent Backgrounds
06:24How Cate Started Her Brand
07:48‘What If’ Scenarios When Talking to a Client or Buyer
13:49Price Guide
20:09Interstate Buyers vs. Intrastate Buyers
26:21The Cost of Fear
30:14Could Bad Decisions Set You Back?
34:57Final Messages
35:52Outro

About Our Host:

Aaron-Christie David is the founder of Atelier Wealth and a Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) approved Mortgage Broker. Aaron’s focus is clear – supporting property investors make confident decisions to build their property portfolio. He has been recognised in the MPA Top 100 Broker rankings for the last three years. 

With over 10 years in financial services experience, with a career spanning Wizard Home Loans and Commonwealth Bank, Aaron’s decision to become a broker was to help more Australians fearlessly buy investment properties to achieve intergenerational wealth.

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