The Elephant In The Room Property Podcast | Inside Australian Real Estate

Who's really in control when you buy a property?The Elephant In The Room is where the things that no one wants to talk about, actually get talked about. Veronica Morgan, real estate agent, buyers agent and co-host of Foxtel’s Location Location Location Australia & Chris Bates, financial planner, mortgage broker and wealth coach have joined forces to find out what’s really going on in the world of real estate.Veronica and Chris talk to property owners and buyers every day in their respective lines of business. They’ve observed a wide spectrum of confidence in people’s decision making ability when buying and selling property, often to the detriment of the individuals concerned. They are both fascinated by consumer behaviour and together they’re going to uncover who’s really making the decisions when you buy a property.In each episode they get into the psyche of buyers, agents, auctioneers and other industry experts to learn the truth about how buyers are influenced and why they do the things they do. In every episode you’ll learn from the mistakes of a “property dumbo” as well as Chris & Veronica’s “elephant rider bootcamp” training session.The plan? This property podcast has been created to help us all make better property decisions!

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Recent Reviews
  • Grusha - ElitePodcastBookings
    Awesome Show Topics! Cheers Veronica and Chris!
    Checked out your podcast and I must say... tons of content to learn from! We look forward to your next episodes!
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