#354: The Property Trio’s Debut LIVE Episode - A Market Pulse & An Interactive Q&A With Our Live Audience
The Property Trio (formerly The Property Planner, Buyer and Professor)Show Notes
In this debut live recording, Dave, Cate and Mike share their market pulse highlights before diving into some live interaction with the audience. The Q&A format is hosted by none other than the fabulous Property Professor, Pete Koulizos who joins the stage too.
This mighty episode runs for one hour and thirty-five minutes. The first thirteen minutes are dedicated to each of the host's market pulse updates, followed by a great assortment of questions from the floor.
We had enormous fun delivering this live ep and we thank our attendees, who made it a great night to remember. We hope our listeners enjoy too!
The Property Trio is:
David Johnston, Mortgage Broker - Managing Director of Property Planning Australia https://propertyplanning.com.au/
Cate Bakos, Buyers Advocate - Managing Director of Cate Bakos Property https://www.catebakos.com.au/
Mike Mortlock, Quantity Surveyor - Managing Director of MCG Quantity Surveyors https://www.mcgqs.com.au/
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You can find more info about topics covered in today's show here: https://www.propertytrio.com.au/2026/03/23/live-event-march-2026/
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