The Property Couch
The Property Couch
Ben Kingsley, Opti & The Couch Crew
589 | Can Property Keep Outpacing Wages? - Q&A Day
49 minutes Posted Mar 19, 2026 at 3:00 am.
589 | Can Property Keep Outpacing Wages? - Q&A Day
Meet our latest couch crew: Polly & Ben!
RBA Update + Surplus Challenge
Q1: Housing Affordability, Wages & the Big Picture (Blake)
What Actually Drives Property Prices
Why Prime Locations Keep Winning
Interest Rates, Debt & The Long Game
Innovation Is Coming (AI, Modular, Costs)
The Hard Truth for First-Home Buyers
“Choose Your Hard”: Now vs Later
Q2: Turning $2M into Passive Income (Anonymous)
Growth vs Yield: The Trade-Off
Net Yield vs Gross Yield (What Actually Matters)
Leverage: The Risk & The Opportunity
Q3: Gold vs Property — Is There a Link? (Sam)
What the Data Actually Shows
Final Verdict + Key Takeaways
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What if property prices keep rising… even if wages don’t? 🤔 That’s the uncomfortable question we’re unpacking in this Q&A episode, and it’s one every buyer and investor needs to understand. It’s also a big moment for the show… We’re welcoming Polly Chu and Ben Thompson to the Couch Crew for the very first time... and we’re throwing them straight into the deep end. Here’s what we unpack: 📈 Why property prices can rise faster than wages (and what actually drives it) 🏡 The real trade-offs fi...