The Property Couch
The Property Couch
Ben Kingsley, Opti & The Couch Crew
The Worst Property Move You Could Make Right Now | FUNdamental Fridays
9 minutes Posted Jun 26, 2026 at 2:00 am.
Welcome back to Friday Fundamentals
The big question: are investors about to make emotional decisions?
Why fear is showing up so strongly right now
The first panic response: should I sell?
The second panic response: chase yield
What to do before making any big decision
Why goals, timelines and risk tolerance matter
What regional investors should be doing right now
How to track your local market properly
When to get professional advice
Are people about to make emotional buying mistakes too?
Why chasing yield overnight can go wrong
Tax benefits vs financial outcomes
Final takeaway: have the emotion, not the emotional decision
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Welcome back to Friday Fundamentals on The Property Couch. In this episode, Shane and Ben tackle a question that’s suddenly everywhere: Are investors about to make emotional decisions they’ll regret? From panic-selling regional properties to suddenly chasing yield, off-the-plan deals, or “safer” tax-driven strategies, there’s a lot of emotion in the market right now. Shane and Ben unpack why fear-driven decisions can be dangerous, why “doing something” is not always the same as doing the righ...