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Rachelle's book, The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property: https://amzn.to/4svhyoH
John's book, Sort Your Property Out & Build Your Future: https://amzn.to/45l7n9M

In this quarterly market update, John and Rachelle unpack what's actually happening in lending and property right now. They touch on:

👉 rate rises and what it means for lending and pre-approvals
👉🏼 the Help to Buy Scheme explained, plus a new trend: businesses buying their own premises
👉🏽 Sydney's unaffordability and where opportunity is
👉🏾 John and Rach's predictions for next quarter, and the vacancy rate metric worth watching
👉🏿 what rate rises mean for first home buyers, upsizers and investors

This episode was recorded on the 15 April 2026.

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Rachelle's book, The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property: https://amzn.to/4svhyoH
John's book, Sort Your Property Out & Build Your Future: https://amzn.to/45l7n9M

In this Q&A episode John Pidgeon and Rachelle Kroon unpack:

👉🏼 how our community is feeling about life, the market & CGT changes
👉🏽 upsizing & buying before you sell and timing around the budget CGT announcement
👉🏾 paying $130k left on the mortgage vs buying an investment property
👉🏿 selling while on maternity leave, will the 50% CGT discount be grandfathered?
👉🏻 retiring soon and worried CGT changes will derail the plan
👉 CGT discounts may differ for new builds vs existing properties
👉🏼 upsizing the family home or buying the first investment property

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In today's episode, Leah Hall from Lift Accounting is back on the show to help unpack all things property & self-managed super funds (SMSF). Rachelle and Leah chat about:

👉🏼 what is an SMSF and how does it work?
👉🏽 how does SMSF differ from an industry super fund
👉🏾 why buy property in super?
👉🏿 what's required to start an SMSF
👉🏻 who shouldn’t setup an SMSF
👉 how to actually buy a property in your super
👉🏼 property rules within SMSF
👉🏽 business owner purchasing their business premises in SMSF
👉🏾 the tax-free benefit in retirement
👉🏼 common mistakes to avoid when buying property in SMSF

Leah's website: https://liftaccounting.au/

this is property is proudly brought to you by:
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Rachelle's book, The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property: https://amzn.to/4svhyoH
John's book, Sort Your Property Out & Build Your Future: https://amzn.to/45l7n9M

This episode was originally recorded for the money money money show. In this live clarity call, John Pidgeon chats with Mitch who is feeling stuck and unsure on how to move his property portfolio forward. They unpack:

👉🏼 Mitch’s roadblock
👉🏽 his businesses
👉🏿 long term lifestyle, property and business goals
👉 cashflow and expense management
👉🏻 the lending reality as a new business owner
👉🏾 clarifying focus & building income first, then investing
👉🏼 Mitch's property portfolio
👉🏿 John's 4 pillars of wealth creation
👉 action steps

Interested in a clarity call with John? Book here: https://www.solverewealth.com.au/clarity-call-with-john-pidgeon/

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What happens when someone takes action, keeps it simple and sticks with property for the long game? In this episode, John shares the real story of a client and friend who built around $1.3 million in equity across three investment properties in under a decade without chasing flashy strategies or taking wild risks. They unpack:

👉🏼 the client's initial starting point
👉🏽 the first investment in Brisbane in 2016
👉🏾 the second investment on the Gold coast in 2018
👉🏿 the third investment in Bendigo in 2019
👉🏻 financial position then vs now
👉 their total cash contribution across the portfolio
👉🏼 what's next for the client
👉🏽 key takeaways for listeners

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