Property Insights with Mark Bouris

Thinking about buying an apartment, but not sure what actually holds its value?
In this episode of Property Insights, Mark Bouris sits down with Andrew Hrsto, Founder and CEO of ALAND, for a candid look at the apartment market from someone who has built it from the ground up.
Andrew Hrsto founded ALAND in 2002 and has grown it into one of Sydney's most prolific apartment developers, with thousands of apartments delivered across Western Sydney and beyond, and projects now reaching the Central Coast and North Sydney. He has spent more than three decades in property and construction, and is also a long-time sponsor of the Parramatta Eels.
Mark and Andrew get into the things every buyer wonders about: what makes one apartment worth more than another, why brand, build quality and a walkable location now drive demand, and how the apartment buyer has changed from mostly investors to downsizers and owner-occupiers.
Andrew also explains why so much of an apartment's price comes down to taxes and imposts, why projects are harder to deliver than they were ten years ago, and where he thinks home ownership is heading, including the rise of build-to-rent and the lifelong renter.
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Monthly Economic Update feat. Stephen Koukoulas on Property Insights with Mark Bouris
Join Mark Bouris and Stephen Koukoulas for this month’s Monthly Economic Update on Property Insights, as they unpack the latest economic data and what it means for Australia’s outlook. With GDP growth softening, unemployment edging higher, inflation still running hot and consumer confidence under pressure, Mark and Stephen break down the key forces shaping the economy right now.
They also explore what’s happening with business costs, public sector spending, fuel prices and hiring intentions, and whether the mix of slower growth and persistent inflation is pushing the economy closer to stagflation. As the RBA heads into another important decision, this conversation cuts through the noise to explain what the numbers are really saying and what Australians should be watching next.
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RBA chief economist and now Westpac Chief Economist, Luci Ellis, joins Mark Bouris on Property Insights to unpack how global events are hitting your back pocket. They dive into how the war in the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are affecting oil prices, why that flows so quickly into petrol, building materials and everyday costs, and how all of this feeds directly into inflation and RBA rate decisions.

Luci explains how Westpac actually builds its inflation and interest rate models, what makes their approach different to the RBA’s, and why their team moved to forecast five hikes in total. She breaks down the real channels the RBA relies on to slow spending, from mortgage pressure on households to the way higher rates push up the Aussie dollar and change what we pay for imported goods.
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Property’s getting harder to read: markets within markets, rates staying higher for longer, and changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax.
Mark Bouris sits down with Ben Nash, the founder & CEO of Pivot Wealth, host of the Mo Money Podcast (500+ episodes), author of “The Virgin Millionaire” and “Get Unstuck”, and the financial education partner to NRL players. He spends his days helping higher‑income professionals use property, shares and smart structures to replace their salary with investment income.
This episode was recorded before the Federal Budget was announced in May. --
Catch up on more episodes in the Property Insights podcast: https://yhomeloans.com.au/property-in... Chat with a YBR Broker: https://ybr.com.au/refinance-flagship... Get in touch with Yellow Brick Road: https://ybr.com.au/enquiry/ Yellow Brick Road was founded by Mark Bouris to help Australians on the road to their hopes and dreams.
We offer competitive rates, an all-encompassing portfolio of mortgage broking services and a network of trusted home loan experts all over Australia.
For more information, visit www.ybr.com.au or call 1800 927 927. #markbouris #yellowbrickroad #homeloans
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Mark Bouris sits down with AMP economist My Bui to make sense of what’s really going on with inflation, interest rates and the Australian economy.
They talk through how inflation has spiked so drastically in just 12 months, what “trimmed mean” actually means, and how higher fuel costs and global tensions are quietly pushing up prices on almost everything. My also opens up about wages growth, why a big jump in minimum and award wages worries the Reserve Bank, and why Australia’s ongoing productivity problem is such a big piece of the puzzle.
This episode of Property Insights was recorded in April 2026, before the May RBA cash rate decision and before the May CPI numbers were released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Catch up on more episodes in the Property Insights podcast: https://yhomeloans.com.au/property-in... Chat with a YBR Broker: https://ybr.com.au/refinance-flagship... Get in touch with Yellow Brick Road: https://ybr.com.au/enquiry/ Yellow Brick Road was founded by Mark Bouris to help Australians on the road to their hopes and dreams.
We offer competitive rates, an all-encompassing portfolio of mortgage broking services and a network of trusted home loan experts all over Australia. For more information, visit www.ybr.com.au or call 1800 927 927
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