Hotspotting

By Terry Ryder & Tim GrahamBusiness Investing

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March 13, 2022 Demand For QLD Real Estate Has Never Been Higher
Demand for Queensland real estate from interstate buyers have never been higher, as more and more people seek out homes in areas that provide lifestyle at affordable prices. Investors are also focusing on Queensland because, in addition to its lifestyle attractions, it also offers good rental yields and strong prospects for capital growth.
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3 min
March 10, 2022 Brisbane market still very much afloat
There has been a lot of discussion recently about what affect the floods in South East Queensland and along the east coast of NSW will have on the property markets that have been affected by the extraordinary rain bomb. Certainly, there will be an impact felt but will it be enough to knock booming property markets off their upward trajectory long term?
I don’t think so – for reasons I will explain.
7 min
March 10, 2022Investing Interstate In A Manic Market
Investors feel more comfortable buying in their own backyard. They feel they understand their local market and it’s easier to inspect and check things out.

Buying interstate is more challenging. It presents the problems of how to research an unfamiliar market and how to check everything from a distance.

Those problems are multiplied when the market is hot and properties are selling fast, often for higher-than-expected prices.

That’s where a good buyers’ agent comes in.

Now, more than ever before, investors need a trusted advocate on their team.

On Wednesday 9 March, national buyers’ agent Alex Dutt from Adviseable joined Hotspotting founder Terry Ryder to discuss the issues of buying from a distance in a boom market.

Dutt and Ryder discussed …

How and where to find excellent buys in a seemingly rampant market

How to avoid the FOMO and hype trap

How to make sure you don’t overpay

Getting yourself to the front of the buyer queue as an interstate investor

Current case studies
1 hr 8 min
February 25, 2022 New Vic tax adds to house costs
What do governments do when they decide they need to raise a bit of revenue? They introduce a new tax.
And if it’s a Government in Australia we all know what that means – another property tax.

It’s the Victorian Government this time, which has introduced yet another new tax on the housing industry.

Another impost which just makes the cost of new housing even more expensive for the end use – which often means first-home buyers.
5 min
February 24, 2022 Triple buffers will absorb rate rises
Our national obsession has taken a break from sport and focused on the one thing many home buyers worry about but have little control over – interest rates. Media is not content to let us enjoy the benefits of historically low interest rates or listen to the Reserve Bank Governor when he says rates are not going to increase any time soon.
Instead, day after day, week after week, month after month, we have to endure this endless speculation that interest rates are going to rise and, as a result, property prices will crash.

The speculation is driving everyone crazy, and I can understand why.

The endless commentary about when interest rates are going to rise and what it will do to the market are just that, it’s commentary.

It’s pure speculation, not news of substance.
5 min
February 23, 202215-20% Capital Growth Before The House Is Built
Property investment outcomes don’t get much better than this.

You sign a contract to have a house built and before the house is completed its market value is 15% or 20% higher than the cost of the house-and-land package.

Property investment specialist Danny Buxton of Triple Zero Property Group says scenarios like this are far from exceptional in the current market climate.

The exceptional examples are where the house, on completion of construction, is worth 30% more than the cost to the investor.

Buxton says there are numerous current examples of this in nation-leading growth markets like South-East Queensland and Adelaide.

On Wednesday 23 February, Buxton joined Hotspotting founder Terry Ryder to discuss this method of investment in detail.

Buxton outlines …

How investors can achieve strong growth even before their new build is completed

Where to find the best locations for this style of investment

How to ensure the best outcomes with new-build investments

The challenges investors can face in the current climate of shortages and rising costs.
1 hr 7 min
February 20, 2022 "State of the States" provides clues to growth markets
I’ve said many times that people should ignore what bank economists say when they decide to dip their toe into property market analysis – a subject which is outside their area of expertise. In fact, you should completely ignore them when it comes to forecasting what is going to happen to house prices, as they usually get it wrong – indeed very wrong – and often the eventual outcome is the opposite to what the bank economists predicted.
But, having said that, there is one piece of regular research put out by the major banks which I believe is a must-read for property investors.

The State of the States report, published quarterly by CommSec, which is a division of the Commonwealth Bank, provides good analysis of what is happening in the Australian economy and I believe is a great indicator of where you might want to consider investing in real estate.
5 min
February 17, 2022 NAB report is nation's worst at forecasting prices
Perhaps the worst property forecast report published each year is the NAB Residential Property Survey. NAB publishes its survey results every February, presenting forecasts for what it says property prices will do in the year ahead.
The latest report, published in the past week, has attracted massive media coverage across Australia, particularly because the report is forecasting a 9-10% decline in property prices next year.

In our day-to-day research at Hotspotting, we’ve seen all the articles written about this report.

And I have to say it’s a damning indictment on the standard of journalists in Australia. Every one of the dozens of journalists who wrote an article on this NAB report simply presented the information in the NAB press release.
6 min
February 17, 2022 The Exodus To Affordable Lifestyle Is A Long-term Trend
Media keeps telling us that the trend I call the Exodus to Affordable Lifestyle was caused by Covid and that once the pandemic is dealt with the trend will reverse and everyone will move back to the big cities.
That’s wrong on so many different levels it’s difficult to know where to start.

The trend of people leaving the big cities and moving to the regions or the smaller cities has been under way for a long time.

Sydney has been losing population to internal migration for over 10 years and Melbourne has been losing population to people moving to other parts of Victoria for the past 5 years.

This trend is not about the pandemic – it’s about technology allowing people to work remotely and it’s about accessing a better lifestyle at an affordable price.

It’s a long-term trend and it’s here to stay.
3 min
February 16, 2022 Strong Price Growth Continues
The smaller capital cities and some of the key regional areas are leading the strong price growth that continues to sweep across Australia. The February report on prices from CoreLogic shows that eight of the nation’s 15 major market jurisdictions (eight capitals and seven regional markets) recorded house price growth of 1.8% or more during January.
4 min

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Prepare to embark on an exciting journey into the realm of hot property markets with Terry Ryder and Tim Graham! Terry & Tim from Hotspotting, are dedicated to providing the most accurate and unbiased research to help investors make informed decisions on where to buy. The Hotspotting Podcast brings you the latest data, trends, and market statistics, along with in-depth discussions on growth areas and the larger factors impacting Australia's property landscape.