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Buying Gold Coast

Buying Gold Coast

Matt Srama 190 Episodes Sep 14, 2026

Buying Gold Coast is a real estate podcast focused on one of Australia's most active property markets, the Gold Coast. It is hosted by former professional athlete turned real estate entrepreneur Matt Srama, who runs an award-winning buyer's agency in the region. Episodes feature conversations with industry professionals, investors, developers and renovators, who share strategies, lessons and success stories from the local market. Matt also discusses his own path to building a multimillion-dollar property portfolio. The show is aimed at anyone buying, selling or simply interested in Gold Coast property.

Episodes

Gold Coast Property Q&A: Where to Buy, Renovate and Invest in 2026
Gold Coast Property Q&A: Where to Buy, Renovate and Invest in 2026 Sep 14, 2026 00:41:44 Can $800k get you anything on the Gold Coast? Should buyers act while the market is moving more slowly?In this Q&A episode of Buying Gold Coast, Matt and Justin answer your property questions.Matt also shares how buyers can use a slower market to strengthen their negotiating position. He explains when commercial property may fit into an investment portfolio and why capital growth can be import
Gold Coast Property Update: The Market Just Turned
Gold Coast Property Update: The Market Just Turned Sep 7, 2026 00:21:56 The budget announcement stopped the market cold. For about three weeks barely anyone showed up to opens.That's turned around now. Open home numbers are back and so is agent confidence. More appraisals usually means more listings on the way.Matt sits down with Brandon for a chat on where the southern Gold Coast market actually sits. Brandon is one of the lead buyers agents at Srama. Then they w
The Numbers Behind Every Property Development
The Numbers Behind Every Property Development Aug 31, 2026 00:44:46 Being a developer isn't about buying sites. It's about knowing what's about to go wrong. The founder of Sherpa has been developing for decades, including through the GFC when buyers walked away from sold out buildings.He takes Matt through how a development gets funded, why he prices under the market deliberately, and the numbers that tell him a site won't work.Plus why he buys bea
Top 10 Priciest Suburbs for Units on the Gold Coast in 2026
Top 10 Priciest Suburbs for Units on the Gold Coast in 2026 Aug 25, 2026 00:16:35 Surfers Paradise didn't make the list. Neither did Mermaid Beach.These are the ten most expensive Gold Coast suburbs for units right now. We're going off median prices, not one-off sales. That's why some of the names you'd expect are missing. Matt runs through why each suburb made the list and where the value still sits in every suburb. The top three will surprise a lot of people.
The Gold Coast Suburbs a Luxury Builder Would Buy in 2026
The Gold Coast Suburbs a Luxury Builder Would Buy in 2026 Aug 17, 2026 00:50:28 Surfers Paradise didn't make the list. Neither did Mermaid Beach.These are the ten most expensive Gold Coast suburbs for units right now, counted down from ten to one. We're going off median prices, not one-off sales. That's exactly why some of the names you'd expect are missing. Matt runs through why each suburb made the list and where the value still sits in every suburb. The top
Gold Coast Property Q&A: Market Crash, Rents & Townhouses
Gold Coast Property Q&A: Market Crash, Rents & Townhouses Aug 11, 2026 00:16:49 Some Gold Coast pockets are up 85% in five years. So the question everyone's asking is fair enough, trees don't grow to the sky, so is the market about to crash?Matt gives his honest answer: this is a market normalising, not crashing. He explains why the Gold Coast doesn't boom and bust the way a mining town does, and the two things he rarely says publicly because people don't want
Why the Central Gold Coast Property Market Is About to Pop
Why the Central Gold Coast Property Market Is About to Pop Aug 6, 2026 00:46:35 Is the Central Gold Coast about to change forever?In this episode of Buying Gold Coast, Matt Srama sits down with Luke Altschwager, former professional golfer and Managing Director of Palm Valley, to unpack one of the most ambitious projects ever proposed on the Gold Coast, and what it signals for the property market heading into 2026 and beyond.Luke shares how a tired, rundown golf course in Park
The Property Strategy Most Gold Coast Buyers Are Overlooking
The Property Strategy Most Gold Coast Buyers Are Overlooking Jul 28, 2026 00:57:52 How do you find hidden development opportunities on the Gold Coast?In this episode of Buying Gold Coast, Matt Srama sits down with Carson Bolt from Salt Development Projects and Unemployable Property to unpack how he went from carpet cleaning to building a full-time property development business.Carson shares how subdivisions, joint ventures, private lending and creative finance helped him get int
Is the Gold Coast Ready for What’s Coming? | With Cr Mark Hammel (GC Deputy Mayor)
Is the Gold Coast Ready for What’s Coming? | With Cr Mark Hammel (GC Deputy Mayor) Jul 20, 2026 00:38:20 The Gold Coast is changing fast, but what does that actually mean for the future of the city?In this episode of Buying Gold Coast, I sit down with Deputy Mayor Cr Mark Hammel to discuss the big decisions shaping the city over the next decade.We unpack why the Gold Coast is attracting more national and global attention, how population growth is impacting housing supply, and why the planning scheme
Your Detailed Guide to Buying on the Gold Coast in 2026
Your Detailed Guide to Buying on the Gold Coast in 2026 Jul 14, 2026 00:21:55 In this episode of Buying Gold Coast, I sit down with Jacqui Forrester from Team Srama to break down the pockets, price points and property types buyers should be watching in 2026.From beachside walk-ups, small brick blocks and duplexes around the $1 million to $1.2 million mark, to hidden pockets like Florida Gardens, Isle of Capri, Benowa Waters and prestige turnkey homes, this episode gives you
Gold Coast Property Market Update: Where the Opportunity Is Right Now
Gold Coast Property Market Update: Where the Opportunity Is Right Now Jul 7, 2026 00:30:34 In this Q&A episode of Buying Gold Coast, Matt Srama is joined by Justin Hughes to answer some of the biggest questions coming through from Gold Coast property buyers and investors right now.With recent market noise, budget conversations and uncertainty around negative gearing, a lot of buyers are wondering whether people are still buying on the Gold Coast or whether everyone has pulled back.M
What It Really Takes to Flip Property Full Time | Patty Glennon
What It Really Takes to Flip Property Full Time | Patty Glennon Jun 30, 2026 00:21:52 Property can build wealth, but money alone is not always enough to keep you going when things get hard.In this episode of Buying Gold Coast, I sit down with Gold Coast renovator Patty Glennon to talk about the mindset behind property, purpose and financial freedom.Patty shares what it really took to move from wanting to flip properties full time to actually doing it, including the fear, self-doubt

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