🎙 TickerNews Interview: Can Investors Still Get Both Cash Flow and Capital Growth?
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At a time when many investors feel forced to choose between yield and growth, Hotspotting’s Pulse Report proves you can still have both, if you know where to look. In this TickerNews interview, Tim Graham breaks down the insights from the latest Winter 2025 edition of The Pulse Report, revealing 50 Australian suburbs with strong rental yields and solid prospects for capital growth. Tim also reviews the standout results from the 2024 edition, where featured markets like Townsville’s Aitkenvale and WA’s Midland achieved capital growth of 35–40%, far outperforming the national average of...
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Regional NSW on the Rise as Buyer Demand Picks Up Pace
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Is Regional NSW Australia’s next property hotspot? 🏡 Our latest Price Predictor Index reveals a quiet surge in buyer demand across key regional centres — with standout growth in places like Wollongong, Wagga Wagga and Port Macquarie. In this episode, we unpack what’s driving this rising momentum, why some areas are outperforming, and what it means for investors, homeowners and first-time buyers. From lifestyle appeal to affordability advantages, discover which regional markets are heating up — and which are falling flat. 🎧 Tune in to find out where the smart money’s...
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Winter 2025 Price Predictor Index: Australia’s Surprising New Hotspots
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Which property markets are heating up—and which are cooling down? In this episode of The Property Playbook, Tim Graham sits down with Australia’s leading independent property analyst, Terry Ryder of Hotspotting, to unpack the insights from the Winter 2025 edition of the Price Predictor Index. Discover which capital cities and regional areas are showing the strongest buyer demand right now, which markets are entering a second growth wave, and why Sydney has fallen to last place. 🧠 Key Takeaways: How sales activity is a leading indicator of future price growth Why Darwin has surged...
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Australia’s Land Supply Crisis Intensifies Amid Rising Prices
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Australia’s housing crisis is deepening — but why are land prices still soaring even as sales hit a 25-year low? In this episode, we unpack the latest Residential Land Report, exposing the growing mismatch between demand and supply of shovel-ready land. From skyrocketing prices in Perth to policy inertia in Canberra, we explore what’s fuelling the bottleneck, why the government’s 1.2 million homes target may be wishful thinking, and what it all means for affordability, construction, and first-home buyers. Curious about the real roadblocks to housing in Australia? Tune in. ...
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Why Steady Markets Could Be Your Smartest Investment Yet
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Everyone wants growth — but what about consistency? In this episode, we explore a different kind of opportunity: Australia’s most consistent property markets, where buyer demand remains steady quarter after quarter. These are the quiet achievers — suburbs and regions that may not always make headlines but have delivered impressive long-term growth. We highlight: ✅ The top 50 most consistent locations across Australia 📍 Why Kingaroy is now a national standout 📊 How Brisbane, Melbourne, and Regional Queensland are showing strong signs of stability 🏡 The LGAs where demand is...
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Hidden Hotspots Fueling Australia’s Housing Market Growth
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Think Sydney and Melbourne lead the property market? Think again. In this episode, we reveal the surprising frontrunners from the Winter edition of The Price Predictor Index — and it’s the smaller capitals and regional markets stealing the spotlight. 📍 Darwin tops the list as Australia's hottest market 📈 Hobart is making a powerful comeback 🏡 Regional South Australia and Regional Victoria are quietly outperforming 📉 Meanwhile, Sydney is now the weakest market nationwide We dig into why these shifts are happening, what’s driving demand in unexpected places, and where...
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Why Darwin Is Now the Hottest Property Market in Australia
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What’s really happening in Australia’s property markets? In this episode, we break down the new Winter edition of the Price Predictor Index — and the results are anything but expected. 🏆 Darwin has skyrocketed to become the hottest market in the country, with sales activity going ballistic. 📈 Hobart is making a strong comeback after a quiet spell. 📉 And Sydney? It's the only capital we’ve labelled a Loser this quarter. We reveal the cities and regions where buyer demand is surging — and where it's slipping — plus the Top 50 Supercharged Suburbs that are primed for growth....
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What’s Really Stopping Homeowners from Downsizing or Upgrading?
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Why Moving House Costs More Than You Think Thinking of moving home? It’s not just about finding the right property anymore — the real hurdle is the staggering cost of moving. In cities like Sydney and Melbourne, transaction costs for selling, buying, and relocating now average over $100,000. For many, this financial burden is a major reason they stay put, even when their current home no longer suits their needs. The biggest single cost? Stamp duty — a tax often called the silent killer of housing mobility. Why is this outdated tax still strangling the market, and how could reform unlock...
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Behind the Curtain of Affordable Housing Promises
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Affordable Housing: The Great Political Mirage Politicians love to promise “affordable housing” — but where are the numbers? Behind the headlines and media events, affordable homes remain an elusive dream, buried under soaring land prices, construction costs, and government taxes. From Brisbane’s zoning reforms to Sydney’s grand plans, we unpack why these announcements often fall short of reality. Why is genuine affordability missing from the conversation? And what’s really stopping new homes from becoming truly affordable? Tune in as we cut through the spin and reveal the hard...
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Factors Behind Rising Property Prices
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Is Australia really heading into the “grandaddy of all property booms” just because of a couple of interest rate cuts? If you believe the headlines, that’s exactly what’s happening. But here’s the problem: those headlines are mostly rubbish. In this episode, we cut through the media hype and take a hard look at what’s really driving property prices – and it’s not interest rates. From shallow journalism to economist echo chambers, we expose the flawed logic behind the property boom narrative and explain why it doesn’t stack up against real data or historical precedent. Join us...
info_outlineThe greatest complaint heard most often in real estate across Australia is that there are plenty of buyers, but a shortage of listings.
The number of properties for sale has been well short of the levels needed for a balanced market, particularly in the boom cities of Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.
But that is steadily changing. According to SQM Research, total listings of properties for sale nationwide grew 7.6% in November and are now more than 10% higher than a year ago.
Perhaps most significantly, there were major rises in November in those three boom cities, with the number of listings up 20% in Perth and close to 17% in Adelaide, with Brisbane recording a rise of 8.6%.
That follows significant increases in October also.
The rise in listings nationally in November was driven by a 6.4% rise in old listings (stock on market over 180 days) and a notable 22% rise in properties being on the market between 30 to 90 days.
SQM Research commented that this strongly indicated that the spring selling season had been a disappointing period for vendors and agents.
Cities with significant annual increases in listings included Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart – all up 16 to 17 per cent – and Canberra, up 23% in annual terms.
Comparing the current situation with recent history, national listings of properties for sale are still below the levels common before 2021, but have been generally rising since July.
In Sydney, listings are the highest they’ve been since 2019 and in Melbourne they’re the highest since November 2020. In Canberra they’re close to the peak levels of 2019.
In Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide they’re still well below historic levels but have been rising steadily since mid-2024, with particularly large increases in November.
The rise in the number of properties for sale coincides with evidence that the rate of price growth is reducing in those market-leading cities.
The big exception in all this is Darwin, the only capital city to record a reduction in the number of listings in November – and it remains 17% below the levels of a year ago.
The figures provide further evidence of change in individual markets, with a growing number of indictors that the Perth boom has passed its peak and that there may be stronger price performance in places like Darwin in 2025.