Episodes

4 days ago
4 days ago
In this episode of Spark Your F.I.R.E, as an ongoing sequence of "Is Australian Real Estate too expensive now?", John Comino from Bridge-to-Bricks returns with the latest July 2025 data & findings with us on:
- An update on Sydney Property Trend & House Prices
- REAL Sydney house prices (priced in Gold)
- Using Sydney as the anchor, we compare every capital city to deduce whether they're a value buy at the moment or not
For a video version of this recording in which you can see the data & graphs please head to:
https://youtu.be/q4DTEGWQQvc
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Friday Aug 15, 2025
Friday Aug 15, 2025
In this episode of SYF Podcast, we have Andrew Nguyen from Aurora Estate Agents joining our property segment host David Shih to go through the market update in Melbourne including:
- On the ground sales & rental market update
- What are the key challenges for landlords in the current Melbourne market
- Future gazing into remaining of 2025 & 2026
And much more!
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Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
In this episode of SYF Podcast, John Comino and David Shih go through discussing
- Is now still a good time to be investing in property or has the boat already sailed?
- Taxes, taxes and taxes! What taxes do property investors need to be mindful of?
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Monday Jul 14, 2025
How to negotiate and maximise your chance with a winning offer!
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Monday Jul 14, 2025
In this episode of SYF Podcast, John Comino and David Shih go through discussing
- RBA hold cash rate for July - observations & comments
- How can you negotiate like a pro and maximise your chance with a winning offer!
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Friday Jun 13, 2025
How do you work out the true value of a property?
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
In this episode of SYF Podcast, John Comino and David Shih go through discussing
- How do you work out the true value of a property you like? John shares with us his secret with a 4 step approach
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Friday May 30, 2025
5 learnings from John's own home knock down & rebuild exercise!
Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
In this episode of SYF Podcast, John Comino and David Shih go through discussing
- Property Market Update/Observations
- The 5 learnings from John - with his own home's knock down & rebuild exercise
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Thursday Apr 17, 2025
WHERE TO INVEST $600 to $700K budget in Melbourne today? With Steve Ash
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
In this episode of SYF Podcast, David Shih brings back on Steve Ash from PropertyStrats to chat about:
- Current Melbourne market dynamics
- Deep diving into 3 Melbourne suburbs that Steve is currently buying for his clients which is within $600 to $700K budget! Find out why he would recommend these suburbs and the associated strategy to deploy!
And much more!
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All opinions expressed by host or his guests are for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment/financial advice of any kind.
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Friday Apr 04, 2025
How would Trump's tariff war impact Australian shares & property market?
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
In this episode of SYF Podcast, John Comino and David Shih go through discussing
- Property Market Update/Observations
- How would Trump's tariff war impact Australian shares & property market?
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Host/Guest are not Financial Adviser/Investment Consultant.
All opinions expressed by host or his guests are for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment/financial advice of any kind.
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Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
In this episode of SYF Podcast, John Comino and David Shih go through discussing
- Property Market Update/Observations
- 5 key criteria that'll help you beat the average performance in your property investment journey
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Host/Guest are not Financial Adviser/Investment Consultant.
All opinions expressed by host or his guests are for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment/financial advice of any kind.
"Spark your FIRE" and its team are not liable to the listeners or any other party, for the listeners use of, or reliance on, any information received, directly or indirectly, from the content in any circumstances.
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Friday Mar 07, 2025
How to narrow down your property selection via the decision quadrant
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
In this episode of SYF Podcast, John Comino and David Shih go through discussing
- Feb RBA Rate Cut with Property Market Update/Observations
- How you can use the decision quadrant to narrow down and solidify the investment properties that you're looking to buy.
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Host/Guest are not Financial Adviser/Investment Consultant.
All opinions expressed by host or his guests are for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment/financial advice of any kind.
"Spark your FIRE" and its team are not liable to the listeners or any other party, for the listeners use of, or reliance on, any information received, directly or indirectly, from the content in any circumstances.
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