Show Notes
What if everything you’ve been told about using data to buy property is only half the story?
In this episode of The Melbourne Property Hour, Cate Bakos and Lisa Parker go head-to-head in a real-world experiment that cuts right to the heart of Melbourne real estate in 2026.
Lisa steps in blind, armed only with data, stats and analytics. Cate counters with 16 years of on-the-ground experience across buying in these specific suburbs.
Can Lisa, an experienced advocate of 24 years, decode the data in a way that matches Cate’s on-the-ground experience?
Join us this week as we unpack the results of this bold experiment and decide for yourself which purchasing method you think you’d trust.
📊 Lisa = data only 🏡 Cate = boots on the ground
🔑 Key Lessons & Actions for Listeners Discover how “cheap” suburbs can mask long-term risks and volatility Recognise the signs of investor-driven hype and overheated markets Learn how to identify genuine gentrification vs artificial growth Understand how social housing concentrations impact long-term performance Avoid buying blindly based on postcode-level data Learn how micro-locations (street-by-street) can dramatically change outcomes Understand how buyer demographics (investors vs owner-occupiers) influence stability Discover the benefits and limitations of data We hope you enjoy!
Lisa and Cate
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