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608 | REIA President: Are Governments Making the Housing Crisis Worse? - Chat with Jacob Cain
1 hour 10 minutes Posted Jul 30, 2026 at 4:00 am.
608 | REIA President: Are Governments Making Housing Crisis Worse - Chat with Jacob Cain
Why REIV Says Government Stopped Listening
Jake Caine's Money Story
Federal Tax Reforms Explained
REIA's Senate Warning
Why Housing Supply Could Fall
The Hidden Cost of Investor Behaviour
Victoria's Auction Reform Proposal
REIV's Eight Better Solutions
A Rare Example of Good Consultation
The Real Cost of AML Compliance
Can Victoria Recover?
The Biggest Barrier to Housing Supply
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Recorded just days after Victoria welcomed a new Premier, this conversation couldn't have come at a more pivotal time. Ben and Shane sit down with Jacob (Jake) Caine, President of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) and the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA), to unpack one question that's shaping the future of Australia's property market: Are governments solving the right problem... or creating new ones? From Victoria's rental reforms and proposed auction res...