Hotspotting

In this episode of Hotspotting, Terry Ryder answers live questions from viewers on this monthly Q & A session on Facebook. 

Links mentioned in the episode 

New Strategy Session with Terry Ryder

New Location Hotspotting Reports

In this week’s episode, Terry talks about forecasts on the real estate markets from banks and international rating agencies and how mainstream media reports affect it.

He discusses

• Mainstream media’s bad habit of turning economist’s forecasts into fact
• The importance of researching past predictions and comparing it with actual outcomes
• Why reporting of forecasts for real estate should be tempered
• The reason why big forecasts from different sources often result in confusion for consumers
• The story of what happened to ANZ Bank’s property value forecasts for Sydney and Melbourne
• National Australia Bank’s Residential Property Survey findings and predictions
• Moody’s views and predictions for the property markets in Australia
• What we can expect with the major markets according to NAB, Moody’s and BIS Oxford Economics

Further Reading
Rent Markets Tighten in Most Cities

In this week's episode of the Hotspotting podcast, Terry discusses the current national trend towards lower rental vacancy rates.

He discusses

• The latest data from SQIM Research that shows that the average vacancy rate across the eight capital cities is currently 2.1%, compared to 2.3% a year ago.
• The individual vacancy rates across the capital cities which shows six of the eight cities have vacancies below 3%, of which four are under 1.5%.
• Why Brisbane is the big improver in lower vacancy rates due to a rise in interstate migration as well as a peak in unit completions.
• How Hobart and Canberra are leading rental growth nationally as well as vacancy rates under 1%

Further Reading
Rent Markets Tighten in Most Cities

In this episode Terry discusses the impact of population growth in key regional centres around Australia.

He discusses

• Why investors should consider regional centres as well as capital cities.
• Which regional centres are actually larger than some state and territory capitals.
• Growth data on top performers Melbourne-Geelong and SE Queensland.
• Other regional centres in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Perth that are showing strong population growth.

In this week's episode of the Hotspotting podcast, Terry looks at the impact tighter Government regulations have had on foreign investment and housing affordability in the Australian property market.

He covers in this episode:

• Why the housing affordability issue is playing out like an episode of the popular British sitcom Yes Minister.
• Findings from the latest report from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) which shows the value of foreign residential approvals dropped 65% between FY2016 and
• FY2017, due largely because of stricter government controls in both China and Australia.
• Why the likely outcome is a downturn in residential unit development, particularly on the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney.
• Why Government over regulation on foreign investment is going to have a significant negative impact on the affordability of unit dwellings for younger buyers
• The need to understand the process of unit developments and why there is a strong need for foreign investors to contribute to pre-sale targets in order for developers to get the finance required.

In this week's episode of the Hotspotting podcast, Terry looks at the promising Brisbane market and the top three areas that are offering good opportunities for investors.

On this episode Terry covers:

• Findings from the latest Brisbane Top 5 Hotspots report

• How the Brisbane market is comparing to Sydney and Melbourne

• The combination of positive factors that are now driving the Brisbane property market

• How improvements in the Queensland economy driven by the upturn in the resources sector and increase infrastructure spending are making Brisbane an appealing choice for those wanting to purchase in a major city

• The three 'Cheapies with Prospect' locations investors should be focusing on - Ipswich, Logan City and Moreton Bay.

In this week's episode of the Hotspotting podcast, we replay Terry new weekly Facebook Live show - Hotspotting Location of the Week..

On this episode Terry covers:

• The new Facebook Live weekly feature every Tuesday night - Hotspotting Locations of the Week
• Why Townsville is a great example of a market that investors should be focusing on
• Why you need to look at the future, not what is happening right now for finding property hotspots
• The right time to buy a property at the best price
• Current suburb related growth figures around Townsville
• The economic and upcoming developments and infrastructure worth $23 billion that is making Townsville an exciting investment opportunity

In this episode of the Hotspotting podcast, Terry Ryder again highlights examples of misleading property stories in the Australian media and why you need to be wary when median housing prices are quoted.

On this episode Terry covers:

• The danger is using a single number to describe the current activity in a city or national market
• Example of a typical misleading statement in the media, “Australian house prices rose 4.0 percent in the past year” and the breakdown of the sources and figures quoted in this particular example
• Examples of how median or average quoted figures can be misleading in the Australian property market
• Why the use and abuse of cheap and nasty figures are increasing in the media landscape