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588 | Is THIS Australia’s ‘Best Value’ Property Market? - Chat with Greville Pabst
52 minutes Posted Mar 12, 2026 at 3:00 am.
588 | Is THIS Australia’s ‘Best Value’ Property Market? - Chat with Greville Pabst
Housekeeping: Q&A Callout + Free Audiobook Deadline
Welcome Greville! Why Melbourne Has Underperformed for a Decade
Investor Exodus: Policy, Land Tax & Rental Reforms
Ben’s Moonee Ponds Auction Story: A Two-Bedroom Surprise
Auction Clearance Rates & What They Reveal About Market Confidence
Low Stock & Seller Hesitation in Today’s Market
A-Grade vs B-Grade Property in a Softer Market
Crypto Wealth, the “Brighton Effect” & Buyer Behaviour
What Could Trigger Melbourne’s Next Growth Cycle
Melbourne’s Long-Term Fundamentals: Population, Infrastructure & Jobs
Opportunities in the Prestige Property Market
Downsizers, Wealth Shifts & the Principal Residence Strategy
Capital Gains Tax & Negative Gearing: What Buyers Are Hearing
Regional Victoria Outlook: Geelong, Ballarat & Bendigo
Investor-Driven Growth vs Owner-Occupier Demand
Global Risk: Oil Shock, Middle East Conflict & Market Uncertainty
What Is Stagflation? Why It Matters for Interest Rates
Short-Term Property Impacts if Global Conflict Escalates
Could Victoria Become the “Safe Haven” Market?
Free Property Reports Inside the Moorr App
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📍 Melbourne’s property market has been the worst performer in the country for years… so is it finally time for a comeback? In this episode, Ben is joined by property valuation expert Greville Pabst and new Couch Crew member Shane Pope, a Melbourne-based buyer’s advocate who works closely with owner-occupiers at the coalface of the market. Together, they unpack what’s really happening across Melbourne and Regional Victoria. Like... Why has Melbourne underperformed for the past decade? How...