Ep.30 Biggest Property News of the Month: Dashdot, Budget & Market Sentiment

In this episode of Investment by Design, we launch a new monthly segment: Beers and Business.

Each month, three Cairns locals working in the property, finance and investing space sit down to unpack the biggest stories shaping the Australian property market, business landscape and investor sentiment.

In this episode, Shaun Craike is joined by Ben Cole and Kurt Checketts to break down a massive month in property and finance, including the liquidation of Dashdot Buyers Agency, current market sentiment, the Federal Budget, investor confidence, the biggest wins of the month and a practical money tip for everyday Australians trying to build wealth.


We cover:

00:00 Beers and Business kicks off

00:56 The Dashdot Buyers Agency liquidation

01:53 Why property market sentiment has shifted

03:52 Federal Budget, negative gearing and CGT changes

09:00 The lag between news and property prices

14:08 What buyers and business owners can learn from Dashdot

18:54 What we’re seeing on the ground in Cairns, property and stocks

32:33 Money tip of the month


This is not a generic property market update from people watching from the sidelines. This is a real conversation between three Cairns locals who are actively involved in property, finance, business and investing.

Whether you are a first home buyer, property investor, business owner, buyers agent, mortgage broker, financial planner or simply trying to understand where the Australian property market is heading, this episode gives you a practical breakdown of what is happening right now.

Topics covered:Australian property market, Cairns property market, Dashdot liquidation, buyers agency Australia, property investing Australia, Federal Budget Australia, investor sentiment, property market warning, business and investing, Cairns real estate, Australian real estate news, finance tips, money tips, buyers agent, mortgage broker, financial planning, Investment by Design podcast.

New episodes of Beers and Business will be released monthly as part of the Investment by Design podcast.

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