{"podcast":{"title":"The Elephant In The Room Property Podcast | Inside Australian Real Estate","slug":"the-elephant-in-the-room-property-podcast-inside-australian-real-estate-1140810","podcast_index_feed_id":1140810,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/httpsomnyfmshowsthe/","website_url":"http://www.theelephantintheroom.com.au/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b8741940-b635-4b9d-aae6-cd539dff0acf/image.jpg","author":"Chris Bates","episode_count":456,"summary":"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 be…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T20:17:28.297319+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-elephant-in-the-room-property-podcast-inside-australian-real-estate-1140810"},"episode":{"title":"The Policy Shift That Could Reshape Property Prices","slug":"the-policy-shift-that-could-reshape-property-prices","published_at":"2026-03-15T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-elephant-in-the-room-property-podcast-inside-australian-real-estate-1140810/the-policy-shift-that-could-reshape-property-prices","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-elephant-in-the-room-property-podcast-inside-australian-real-estate-1140810","url":"http://www.theelephantintheroom.com.au/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4b608088-3ba2-461e-96de-6c4ceb5beb21.mp3","summary":"When we talk about Australia’s housing crisis, interest rates and investors dominate the conversation—but the real drivers run deeper. In this episode, we unpack how Australian housing policy—particularly zoning and planning reform—is shaping the housing supply crisis, and whether strategic planning reform can genuinely improve affordability without destabilising the market. We explore the economics behind land scarcity, why middle suburbs have become effectively “locked up,” and how allowing three storey townhouses and gentle density could reshape housing supply. Brendan breaks down what broad upzoning actually means in practice, how Victoria and NSW are approaching reform differently, and whether these changes meaningfully shift feasibility for developers. For investors, this raises the bigger question: if scarcity underpins capital growth, what happens when supply constraints are relaxed? Does planning reform erode returns—or simply create a more functional market? If you care about Australian housing affordability, the housing supply crisis, or the long-term fundamentals of property investment, this episode cuts through the politics and gets to the economics. Episode Highlights 03:28 — It’s Planning Bans, Not Approval Delays 05:58 — The Real Demand for Missing Middle Housing 09:01 — Melbourne’s Affordability Trade-Off Explained 13:30 — Development Costs and Feasibility Realities 15:31 — The Hidden Zoning Tax on Housing Supply 18:06 — Why Townhouses Beat High-Rise in Suburbs 21:36 — The Economics of Three-Storey Townhouses 24:38 — Land Size, Lot Layouts and Buyer Preferences 26:26 — Property Advice and Strategic Thinking 27:33 — Sydney vs Melbourne: A Zoning Divide 29:01 — NIMBY Politics and the Density Debate 34:02 — Can Builders Deliver More Townhouses? 38:15 — Wh…","meta_description":"When we talk about Australia’s housing crisis, interest rates and investors dominate the conversation—but the real drivers run deeper. 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