{"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":328,"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":"2026-09-20T20:19:01.999724+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-property-podcast-6090037"},"episode":{"title":"The psychological traps costing property buyers","slug":"the-psychological-traps-costing-property-buyers","published_at":"2026-06-23T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-property-podcast-6090037/the-psychological-traps-costing-property-buyers","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/RRKKR2114363757.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Australian Property Podcast, Amy Lunardi and Chris Bates unpack the psychological traps that can quietly cost property buyers money, momentum and confidence. The conversation starts with a simple idea: a buyer’s market should feel easier, but in practice it can feel even harder because lower sentiment, softer prices and more choice often create more doubt. Amy explains why buying property is unlike almost any other purchase. The stakes are high, opinions come from everywhere, data is imperfect and emotions can spike at exactly the wrong moment. Together, Amy and Chris explore the traps buyers fall into most often: waiting for social proof, second-guessing a property after a pass-in, trying to time the bottom of the market, getting rattled by difficult agents, anchoring to one sale, or letting family opinions override a clear plan. The episode also focuses on what buyers can control. Amy shares why strong preparation matters more than bravado, how to think about personal value versus on-paper value, and why a good negotiation often comes down to scenario planning, pausing under pressure and returning to your fundamentals. If you’re buying in a softer market, navigating auctions or trying to avoid self-sabotage, this is a practical episode on making better property decisions with less regret. Episode resources – Ask a question (select the Property podcast) Show partner resources – Join Pearler using the code \"RASKSWITCH\" and get $32 of Pearler Credit Rask resources – Pete's Buyers Agency – Alcove mortgage broking – Amy Lunardi Buyers Agency (Melbourne) – All services – Financial Planning – Invest with us – Access Show Notes – Ask a question – We love feedback! Follow us on social media – Instagram: @rask.invest – TikTok: @rask.invest DISCLAIMER: This p…","meta_description":"In this episode of Australian Property Podcast, Amy Lunardi and Chris Bates unpack the psychological traps that can quietly cost property buyers money, mo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3235,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/australian-property-podcast-6090037/episodes/the-psychological-traps-costing-property-buyers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-property-podcast-6090037/the-psychological-traps-costing-property-buyers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}