{"podcast":{"title":"Australian Property Podcast","slug":"australian-property-podcast-6090037","podcast_index_feed_id":6090037,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/australian-property-podcast","website_url":"https://www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-property-podcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8fbc08e0-b738-11ed-8311-9b51ce09461c/image/1b9bf801b125b3dd0af92021def688ee.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Rask","episode_count":308,"summary":"Australian Property Podcast by Rask is on a mission to be Australia's most trusted property podcast. Join over 30,000 unique listeners. The Australian Property Podcast is hosted by four of Australia's top property investors and/or financial educators, including: Amy Lunardi, buyer's agent and founder of Amy Lunardi Property. Owen Rask, founder of The Rask Group and investment analyst. Pete Wargent, six-time author and buyer's agent. Chris Bates, mortgage broker and founder of Alcove. SHOW NOTES: https://bit.ly/prop-rask ASK A QUESTION: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 ~~ The Australian Property Podcast all about buying, managing and investing in Australian property. If you like property, or just plan to buy, tune in weekly. Property formats each month - tune into what you love! Sunday morning property talk (7 am sharp!) Tuesday afternoon (Q&A and guest interviews) Thursday afternoon (Education & deep dives) ~~ Want to get involved? Reach out to our founder Owen Rask on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/owenrask","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T20:20:23.529391+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-property-podcast-6090037"},"episode":{"title":"Fuel prices are surging and Australia's property market is entering a harder phase","slug":"fuel-prices-are-surging-and-australia-s-property-market-is-entering-a-harder-phase","published_at":"2026-03-28T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-property-podcast-6090037/fuel-prices-are-surging-and-australia-s-property-market-is-entering-a-harder-phase","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-property-podcast-6090037","url":"https://www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-property-podcast/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RRKKR4543756678.mp3?updated=1774582507","summary":"Oil prices up, construction costs up, confidence down! Pete Wargent and Chris Bates unpack a fast-moving week for property: surging fuel costs, rising inflation risk, collapsing confidence, and what all of that means for rates, building activity, listings, and buyer behaviour. The episode matters because the pressure is no longer theoretical — it is already hitting development feasibility, rental supply, and decision-making across the market. Together they discuss - Diesel has surged to roughly $3 per litre, with Australia especially exposed to fuel shocks; Pete notes this is already flowing through to transport, airfares, freight, food, and service pricing. - February inflation came in at 3.7% headline and 3.3% core, but both hosts stress that this was effectively pre-conflict data, with much bigger inflation impacts still to come through fuel and housing costs. - Consumer sentiment is at its weakest since 1973, services PMI dropped from 52.8 to 46.2, and market pricing has shifted toward a terminal cash rate of about 4.65% by December. Pete also notes bond yields spiked to 4.9% before easing back. - First-home buyers are still transacting despite the nerves, helped by the 5% deposit scheme and a strong desire to exit the rental market. Chris says his team had six first-home buyers purchase in a week, even as investors begin to look more fragile. - The market is splitting: premium property has cooled, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, while the lower end remains highly competitive. Pete says he is still seeing no evidence of declines at entry-level price points, even as high-end sentiment weakens. - Development feasibility is deteriorating fast. Pete cites producer-price inputs like copper pipes and tiles up 82% since 2019, and notes luxury apartment construction…","meta_description":"Oil prices up, construction costs up, confidence down! 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