Passive with Property

🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE: The Truth About Buyers Agent Business Models — And Why Ours Is Harder, Less “Efficient”… But Far More Ethical 🏡🔥

With Rocco Marrapodi + Amanda Calabria, Property Educator at Buyers Agency Australia

In this episode, Rocco, Amanda and I pull back the curtain on something most buyers never get to see:

👉 How different buyers’ agents actually run their business models —

and why it dramatically affects the quality of the property YOU end up with.

We dig into the uncomfortable truth:

Some business models are built for efficiency.

Some are built for volume.

Some are built for developer relationships and guaranteed stock.

And some… like ours… are built for clients first.

That means:

✔️ we chase scarce, high-quality assets

✔️ we say no far more often than we say yes

✔️ we refuse to touch developer stock

✔️ we never rely on guaranteed supply

✔️ and yes — our model is harder, slower and less “scalable”

But it’s also why:

💥 our clients get better properties

💥 our portfolios outperform

💥 and our advice stays 100% independent

Scarcity is valuable — but it also means you can’t mass-produce it.

And that’s exactly why many BAs choose the opposite path.

This episode is an honest look at the industry —

and why we’ve chosen the road that’s less convenient… but far more ethical.

🔥 Listen to the full episode now.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Everything discussed is general in nature and not intended as financial advice.

Connect with Buyers Agency Australia

🌐 buyersagencyaustralia.com.au

📞 Book your free 15-minute call → https://propertysession.com.au/15
📘 Order my book →  https://buyersagencyaustralia.com.au/book

 

🎧 Listen to the Passive with Property Podcast:

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QZ6haVdzgLtqAqDsdpo9R?si=ca07fd2a18d248e3

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passive-with-property/id1673633552

Overcast: 

https://overcast.fm/itunes1673633552|

John Calabria on Investing Through the 80s, 90s, Recessions… and Raising a Millennial Who Wanted to Spend Every Dollar 😂🏡📉

With John Calabria + Amanda Calabria, Property Educator at Buyers Agency Australia

This episode is a special one.

Amanda’s dad, John Calabria, joins us to share what it was really like investing through the 1980s and 1990s — including living through Paul Keating’s famous “recession we had to have.”

John takes us back to a time of:

💬 17% interest rates

💬 real financial pressure

💬 uncertainty everywhere

💬 and absolutely zero hand-holding for new investors

He shares how he navigated it all, what he learned, what he’d do differently…

and then we switch gears and talk about what it was like raising a millennial daughter who wanted to spend every cent she had.

(Yes — Amanda owned up to it.)

This conversation is a mix of:

✔️ generational wisdom

✔️ laugh-out-loud storytelling

✔️ timeless principles that still apply today

✔️ and lessons every modern investor should take onboard

If you’ve ever wondered how the previous generation built wealth with far fewer tools — and how those lessons translate today — this episode is gold.

🔥 Listen to the full episode now.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Everything discussed is general in nature and not intended as financial advice.

Connect with Buyers Agency Australia

🌐 buyersagencyaustralia.com.au

📞 Book your free 15-minute call → https://propertysession.com.au/15
📘 Order my book →  https://buyersagencyaustralia.com.au/book

 

🎧 Listen to the Passive with Property Podcast:

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QZ6haVdzgLtqAqDsdpo9R?si=ca07fd2a18d248e3

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passive-with-property/id1673633552

Overcast: 

https://overcast.fm/itunes1673633552|

Today Amanda Breaks Down the Wage vs Price Debate — And Why It’s NOT the Doom Story Everyone Thinks
With Amanda Calabria, Property Educator at Buyers Agency Australia

You’ve heard it everywhere:
👉 “Property prices have outpaced wages!”
👉 “No one can afford to buy!”
👉 “It’s hopeless for the next generation!”

But today Amanda takes that headline…
and flips it on its head.

Yes — prices have grown faster than wages.
But that doesn’t automatically mean what people think it means.

In this video, Amanda breaks down:
💬 Why this metric is misunderstood
💬 What’s actually driving the gap
💬 And why it’s not the catastrophe the media makes it out to be

If anything, once you understand the data properly, you’ll see that the situation is far less dramatic — and far more manageable — than the news suggests.

🔥 If you’ve been feeling defeated by the headlines, watch this. We’ll show you why there’s more hope than hysteria.

⚠️ Disclaimer: General information only, not financial advice.

Connect with Buyers Agency Australia
🌐 buyersagencyaustralia.com.au
📞 Book your free 15-minute call → https://propertysession.com.au/15
📘 Order my book →  https://buyersagencyaustralia.com.au/book
 
🎧 Listen to the Passive with Property Podcast:
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QZ6haVdzgLtqAqDsdpo9R?si=ca07fd2a18d248e3
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passive-with-property/id1673633552
Overcast: 
https://overcast.fm/itunes1673633552|

Today Amanda Talks About Choosing the Right Mentors — Not the Loudest Salespeople 🎯🔥
With Amanda Calabria, Property Educator at Buyers Agency Australia

In this video, Amanda gets straight to the point about something every investor needs to hear:

👉 Be very selective about who you let guide you.

A real mentor is someone who has already achieved what you want to achieve —
not someone selling you a dream they’ve never lived themselves.

Amanda explains how to spot the difference between:
✔️ Genuine mentors who’ve done the work
✔️ People with real results and real experience
vs
❌ Salespeople who talk big
❌ “Experts” who push products instead of principles
❌ Advisors who tell you what to do but can’t actually do it themselves

Your mentors shape your beliefs.
Your beliefs shape your decisions.
And your decisions shape your wealth.

Choosing the wrong mentor can cost you years.
Choosing the right one can change your entire trajectory.

🔥 Watch this before you take advice from anyone who hasn’t walked the path you want to walk.

⚠️ Disclaimer: General information only, not financial advice.

Connect with Buyers Agency Australia
🌐 buyersagencyaustralia.com.au
📞 Book your free 15-minute call → https://propertysession.com.au/15
📘 Order my book →  https://buyersagencyaustralia.com.au/book
 
🎧 Listen to the Passive with Property Podcast:
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QZ6haVdzgLtqAqDsdpo9R?si=ca07fd2a18d248e3
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passive-with-property/id1673633552
Overcast: 
https://overcast.fm/itunes1673633552|

Today Amanda Shows You How to Use Your Building & Pest Report as a Powerful Bargaining Chip 🧱🕵️‍♂️💰🔥
With Amanda Calabria, Property Educator at Buyers Agency Australia

Most buyers treat the building & pest report like a pass/fail exam.

But today, Amanda shows you the truth:

👉 Your B&P report is one of the strongest negotiation tools you have — if you know how to use it.

A good report doesn’t just tell you what’s wrong.
It tells you what something is likely to cost, how serious it is, and whether it can be used to renegotiate the price, the conditions, or even the terms.

Amanda walks you through how we use B&P findings to:
✔️ strengthen your position
✔️ highlight risk
✔️ justify price adjustments
✔️ remove emotion from the negotiation
✔️ and in many cases, save our clients thousands

This is one of the biggest advantages everyday buyers miss — but it’s one of our favourite tools behind the scenes.

🔥 Watch this before you accept a report at face value. It could change the whole deal.

⚠️ Disclaimer: General information only, not financial advice.

Connect with Buyers Agency Australia
🌐 buyersagencyaustralia.com.au
📞 Book your free 15-minute call → https://propertysession.com.au/15
📘 Order my book → buyersagencyaustralia.com.au/book
 
🎧 Listen to the Passive with Property Podcast:
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QZ6haVdzgLtqAqDsdpo9R?si=ca07fd2a18d248e3
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passive-with-property/id1673633552
Overcast: 
https://overcast.fm/itunes1673633552|