Back To The Future: Space vs Place

Get ready for a trip back to the future! This episode is a bit of a brain bender in that you may never think of real estate in the same way ever again!

If you grew up with a room full of records, a shelf full of videotapes or DVDs or a shelf full of books, you’ll know that all of them can now be reduced down to the size of your phone or tablet.

Real estate is experiencing a metamorphosis from space to place. What do I mean? Check it all out on this episode.

I discuss -

3:25 - Beach tracks and red doors in Scotlands. Desire Lines are everywhere and they impact all of us

7:35 - The wisdom of buying a property 30 years before you live in it

8:41 - The one thing I’ve hated about being a property investor

10:03 - The Third Place

16:26 - One could argue we’ve gone back 50 years

27:55 - Bilbao, Spain and Hobart, Tasmania as place-making icons

20:52 - The Rank Arena TV

33:05 - Identifying The most desirable suburbs in Australia

38:25 - Bondi 20 years was a shithole

39:45 - If you want a $4000 suit, go to this example of placemaking.