Quick Bite - Antonia Mercorella The Confidence Gap

In this Quick Bite episode of Before the Weekend, Peter Schravemade sits down in Melbourne with Antonia Mercorella, CEO of the REIQ, for a timely conversation about the growing challenge of entering the Australian property market.Recorded in the wake of the Federal Budget, the discussion moves beyond politics and headlines to explore the real issues affecting first-home buyers, including housing supply shortages, financial literacy, lending complexity, rentvesting, and the confidence gap many younger Australians are feeling.Peter and Antonia unpack:Why home ownership feels further away for younger generationsThe importance of financial literacy and understanding lendingBuying with friends or family as a pathway into the marketRentvesting and purchasing outside preferred suburbsHow market data and technology are changing buyer behaviourThe role proptech tools can play in helping buyers prepare financiallyThe episode also references organisations and tools including the REIQ, REIV, and ScaleApp.A practical and grounded conversation for anyone trying to understand today’s housing market and find a pathway into home ownership.