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Aussie property crash in 2023? What the rental crisis actually means and is debt recycling bad?

Chris Bates, recently voted NSW's top mortgage broker, joins Owen Rask on The Australian Investors Podcast.

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Chris Bates, founder of Blusk, was recently voted the #1 mortgage broker in NSW by The Adviser.

Chris Bates joins Owen Rask on The Australian Investors Podcast to talk about all things Australian property, including:

  • Chris Bates’ 5 top resources for analysing Australian property (pro tip: try Urban Developer for special insights on developments and property-related industry reports)
  • Will Australian property prices crash in 2023?
  • The good, bad and ugly of the past 3 years in property
  • Why the rental crisis could quickly become a social crisis (rising poverty and homelessness, inequality, etc.)
  • Why debt recycling is bad — but borrowing for long-term investing might be okay, with the right advice.
  • How and why your borrowing capacity could be about to change

And lots more!

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Owen Raszkiewicz

Owen is the Chief Investment Officer of Rask Invest and Founder of Rask. Since founding The Rask Group in 2017 in the hillside suburb of Upwey, Victoria, Owen has overseen the growth of the Rask platform to over 200,000 investor followers. He holds a Master's Degree of Applied Finance, Master's Degree of Financial Planning, and Bachelor's Degree in Technology.
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At the time of recording, Blusk and Rask have a referral partnership. You can find more information on our partnership in Rask’s Financial Services Guide (FSG).

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