FRIENDS WITH MONEY PODCAST | PROPERTY

Friends With Money #191: Five myths about buying property

Hosted By

Tom Watson

Guests

Emily Wallace

Published

February 19, 2025

Buying a property for the first time can be hard enough as it is, let alone with all the myths and misconceptions out there.

This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Tom Watson is joined by Emily Wallace, founder and director of buyers agency Wallace Advocates, to shine a light on five major misconceptions that surround the home buying process.

Is buying an apartment a smart move?
Are all body corporates poorly run?
Can breaking into the market really be done?
Are spare rooms a 'must have' feature?
Is it worth paying less to avoid stamp duty?

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Tom Watson

Tom Watson is a senior journalist at Money magazine, and one of the hosts of the Friends With Money podcast. He's previously worked as a journalist covering everything from property and consumer banking to financial technology. Tom has a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) from the University of Technology, Sydney.