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163 | Infrastructure: What’s the Game Changer for Property?

We’re going off the cuff today, folks! Yep, there’s been no prep behind this podcast… BUT we guarantee it’s still going to be golden!

Why?? It all started (yesterday) when Ben created a little pop quiz for the staff at our company… and his question is:

What is the No.1 infrastructure needed to grow property prices?

Based on the banter that spread through our office, the answer might also surprise you!!
So, let’s drill it down to these two points:

  1. How are megacities built?
  2. What’s the connection between infrastructure and property prices?

 

Here’s the deal:

 

Stick around for Ben’s Did You Know … you’ll find out the projected population growth for Australia’s cities (this might influence where you invest!)

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162 | Q&A – Second-tier Lenders, Brisbane’s units market and the order in Investment Assumptions (PLUS a special appearance from Jeremy Sheppard)

We have a couple of treats in store for you today, folks!!

Not only is it Q & A Day — we know: it seems like forever since we had one, and we love ‘em!! — we’ve also created A BRAND NEW SEGMENT, which is kicking off on the Couch TODAY.

Yep. Think property markets. Think sneak peak. Think data!

Actually, speaking of data, joining us for a portion of today’s episode (hint, hint) is Jeremy Sheppard! He’s our other third of LocationScore.com.au and the pioneer of the DSR Formula, which collects, analyses and researches the level of supply and demand across every market and 15,000 suburbs in Australia!

(You would have heard his insights back on Episode 125 | Everything You Need to Know about Picking the Next Hotspot — Chat with Jeremy Sheppard or on our last Facebook Live!)

 

…. What will be covered from today’s questions?

  • Should you invest in a Brisbane unit?
  • What are the pros and cons of second-tier lenders?
  • Are the assumptions about property investing making you confused?

Alright folks, before we kick off the questions, you’ll notice soon that all of them are voice recorded messages! Yep, we’re officially prioritising all of our questions that come in through our SpeakPipe widget! So leave us a quick, 60 second voicemail here!

 

Question about Investment Assumptions from Matthew:

“I’m wondering if you guys can take a moment and reflect on the investment assumptions in property, particularly on stuff like, “Hey, you should always buy in this order for capital gains: you should by a free standing house, and then a townhouse or a free standing house and a duplex and a townhouse and an apartment”… all of these investment based assumptions, which are general rules of investing in property. It’d be good to examine when they’re true and when they’re not true with different cases. I look forward to your answer. Cheers guys!”

 

Question about Investing in Brisbane Units from Pia:

“I’m a 31 year-old single woman from Brisbane with a budget of $360,000. My question is about the Brisbane unit market.
My priority is investment and I’m open when it comes to the location or type of property I purchase, but ideally I’d like to buy a place I can live in for the short to medium term, and a Brisbane unit is the best fit in that regard. I’ve been looking a 2br, 1 – 2 bathroom units in a 3 – 10km radius of the city in older boutique blocks. I’ve heard all of the warnings about the oversupply of apartments in the Brisbane market at the moment, but I’m wondering if this is the time when “Others are fearful and I should be greedy”? Where do you think we are in the market cycle? Are Brisbane units about to go up in value or are we still looking at another couple of years of downward or flat growth?

 

Question about Second-tier Lenders from James:

“My question is there have been a lot of media articles and posts around lenders outside of the big four banks, or second-tier lenders…. What are the Pros and Cons of using these lenders?”

 

 

And our chat with Jeremy Sheppard?

  • Why there’s not much data in January?
  • Recapping what is Online Search Interest and should investors be worry about the impact the season would have on the property market?
  • What’s the BIG NEWS on Perth??
  • Auction Clearance Rates and who are the outperformers and underperformers in this cycle?
  • How’s the month to month trend for each of the state?
  • What does Adelaide and Gold Coast’s property market trend have in common?
  • How about Days on Market data for February 2018?

 

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009 | Buying Counter Cyclical

Buying in a heated market is kinda like jumping off a cliff because everyone else is jumping… 

…many investors start buying any old investor stock (Call it a classic case of the FOMO), but the problem is, how do you know that a heated market hasn’t already reached its peak before you even jump in?  

The answer is: Sometimes to get ahead, you’ve got to take the road (or cliff) less travelled! (We might be going overboard with this analogy)  

In this case, it’s using a counter-cyclical strategy.  

Today we’ll be exploring what this is, the benefits it can bring, and how becoming a borderless investor could be best for you!  

But remember folks: Each state has its own cycle, and it’s not always easy to tell WHERE the market currently is!  

To help you determine this, we’re sharing a fantastic resource called CoreLogic Monthly Housing & Economic Chart Pack. This pack allows you to see how each state’s property market has performed over the past 30 years! (Just click on the image to download the report now!) 

Episode 009 - Buying Counter Cyclical - Core logic RP Data

 

 

 

 

 

The message today folks is it’s all about market timing and avoiding making rash decisions. To learn how to navigate both, listen in now! 

 

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Here’s some of the gold we cover…

  • 1:00 – We’ve got something to celebrate… 
  • 2:30 – Sydney folks, beware the bubble! 
  • 3:40 – Why we’re lucky in the property market  
  • 4:05 – The psychology of the buyer  
  • 5:10 – The “Rebound” Property  
  • 5:59 – The biggest market cycle Sydney has seen  
  • 7:00 – Ben’s experience with this market cycle  
  • 8:05 – A quick look at Australia’s market cycles  
  • 9:00 – Don’t be caught up in FOMO, instead become a _____ _____! 
  • 9:45 – Interest rates, value and heated markets  
  • 10:39 – Were seeing THIS for the first time in Australia’s history!  
  • 11:00 – The PROBLEM with buying in a heated market 
  • 11:50 – What is buying counter-cyclical? (Don’t end up like this client!)  
  • 13:20 – The role of Government and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) in an unregulated heated market  
  • 15:30 – THIS helped us through the Global Financial Crisis  
  • 16:00 – 1 property, 2 different investors, 2 very different results… 
  • 17:30 – What markets you should be looking at investing in!  
  • 18:07 – Why you should want ____ ____ to control the markets 
  • 19:09 – In summary, we love you Sydney BUT… 
  • 20:30 – Check out the Chart Pack!  

 

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