Craig

22 degrees is your forecast high and in Perth expecting the rain to show up and your high 19 degrees.

Well, the decision to purchase property is a pretty big commitment, as we all know, but the rewards can be substantial.

The idea of achieving the great Australian dream or becoming a landlord has been an aspiration for generations of Aussies.

Yet at different times, people can freeze up after they make the decision to buy a home or investment.

And some can get cold feet after one property purchase and miss entirely the opportunity to build themselves a portfolio.

So what are the typical roadblocks preventing you from reaching your real estate aspirations and how do you break through them?

And to help us unblock the roadblocks, we have Rich Harvey, CEO and founder of propertybuyer.com.au.

Good morning, Rich.

You are back from your holiday.

Where did you go?

Well, it certainly sounds like you had the weather on your side.

You didn't miss much in Sydney.

Now, let's have a look at these roadblocks this morning.

What is the first major hurdle that you see firsthand out in the marketplace stopping buyers from getting onto the property ladder?

Yeah, and in a lot of ways, buyers are having to constantly change their expectations around property buying to align to the current reality at any given moment to market trends.

So how can people do that whole process better, do you think?

Yeah, good luck with anybody trying to keep up with the Joneses in this current market.

Talking of the current set of circumstances that we face, how should buyers approach their major issue, and it is such a major issue, of getting a deposit together and also that finance approval?

Yeah, and one of the core things that you do is understanding the market, the trends, breaking down true valuations, in other words, taking out the guesswork.

So is it fair to suggest then that some buyers underestimate, perhaps underappreciate, just how much time and effort it takes to find and research a suitable property?