There has seen an upsurge in confidence around property investment in recent months. Lower interest rates, easier finance through APRA's changes and newly-legislated tax cuts have built on the positive momentum created by the Federal Election result. The impact of these events has been seen in improved auction clearance rates and a rebound in the Melbourne and Sydney markets which are now moving into a recovery cycle. In this free webinar hosted by Terry Ryder, award-winning buyers agent and author Miriam Sandkuhler of Property Mavens discussed the implications for home-buyers and investors - and the best strategies for adapting to the new real estate environment. Miriam and Terry also discussed the role of a buyer's agent in the real estate process, including ... The rise of property advocacy. What a buyer's agent can do for you. How to determine if someone is a legitimate Buyer's Agent or just a marketer. Questions you need to ask to avoid being deceived.

The Ryder Report is our bi-monthly nationwide review of Australia's various property markets.

We have delayed our update of the Sydney Hotspots report this year, because the market has been awash with uncertainty. Now, with the Federal Election out of the way and the changes by APRA and the RBA in the system, we can see clear air. We're glad we waited. July and August have recorded a growing body of evidence of recovery in Sydney markets. Clearance rates have steadily improved and the price data from multiple sources suggests the downturn has bottomed.

Learn more >> https://www.hotspotting.com.au/premium-reports/top-5-sydney-hotspots-2260.html

Join the live broadcast and ask your most urgent questions about residential real estate around Australia.

As I'm heading today to Mackay in Central Queensland to speak at a couple of real estate events, I'm focusing Hotspot of the Week on that location. This is a rising market which features in a number of our hotspots reports.

In this webinar replay, Terry Ryder spoke with Danny Buxton & Paul Mergard of Triple Zero Property Group about how to manufacture growth in brand new property. They discussed how you can create instant equity in properties with high growth potential and high yields in the 5.5% to 6.5% range. They also discussed how to invest in specialist high-yielding properties such as SDA (Specialist Disability Accommodation) homes.

Why Brisbane North is our National Growth Star as highlighted in the latest Price Predictor Index Winter Edition 2019. 

This edition of the Price Predictor Index highlights the different market scenarios in Australia.

Pre-election worries, particularly about negative gearing and capital gains tax, paused many markets across the country, and this is reflected in the data for this quarter. However it highlights the areas that have remained consistent or have grown despite these uncertainties, and the suburbs and towns identified as rising markets in this report are worthy markets indeed.

Regional areas again out-performed most major cities, though Adelaide continues to be the quiet achiever, and smart investors continue to look to its markets, because one of these days the general populace is going to wake up to the opportunities to be found here

The latest data of prices is out and while it indicates improvements in most cities, it's very generalised and doesn't tell us anything very useful about the specific locations that are doing much better.