real Talk by realestate.com.au
Jul 13, 2026 · 15 min · 10 segments
Buying a home has arguably never been more challenging - so we dive deep with mortgage brokers to get the insider tips on how to make it happen. From finance secrets to practical budgeting, whether…
Alice PiperHost
Shauna LavisGuestBen WilliamsGuest
Before we dive into it, I really want to set the scene because both of you work with buyers every single day.
They're competing with rising costs, freight increases and borrowing limits shrinking as well.
A lot of buyers are getting priced out of the market, but it is also becoming easier to get in as a first-time buyer as well with these games as well.
So we're seeing a lot of first-time buyer activity at the moment, and that's really exciting.
Before we dive into it, I really want to set the scene because both of you work with buyers every single day.
They're competing with rising costs, freight increases and borrowing limits shrinking as well.
A lot of buyers are getting priced out of the market, but it is also becoming easier to get in as a first-time buyer as well with these games as well.
So we're seeing a lot of first-time buyer activity at the moment, and that's really exciting.
The rest of this transcript — segmented and speaker-labeled, so you land on the exact moment something was said
Search every transcript — by keyword, by phrase, or by meaning, across every show Radar indexes
Trends — what is surging across podcasts, measured against its own baseline
Alerts — when a name you follow appears in a newly indexed episode
No account is needed to search Radar.
