Hotspotting
626 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -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.
Terry & Tim regularly feature special guests from around Australia to share their industry insights and expertise to help investors cut through the noise.
Whether you're a seasoned investor or a first-time buyer, this show is a must-listen for anyone looking to build their knowledge and make smarter investment choices. Terry Ryder, with over 35 years of experience as a specialist researcher and writer in residential property, offers expert insights that are completely independent and free from outside influences. Tim Graham has been a buyers agent and mortgage broker for over 13 years along with working in real estate all over the world.
Join us on the Hotspotting Podcast and discover the hottest opportunities in the Australian property market today!
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If only you had bought 12 months ago....
October 29, 2021 01:40 - 2 minutes - 2.55 MBWhen we published our Exodus to Affordable Lifestyle: National Top 10 report a year ago, our No.3 and No.4 picks were the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and the Central Coast in New South Wales. Both have delivered extraordinary price growth in the 12 months since then. The Central Coast has attracted enormous buyer demand because of its water-based environments at affordable prices close to Sydney – and most of its towns and suburbs have grown more than 20% in the past year. The M...
If You’d Acted On Our First Exodus Report …
October 29, 2021 01:35 - 3 minutes - 2.9 MBImagine buying an investment property for under $350,000 and having it grow by $100,000 in 12 months. Or spending a little over $500,000 and watching the market add $150,000 to its value within a year. This has been the outcome of investors who purchased our first Exodus to Affordable Lifestyle: National Top 10 report in October 2020 and bought typical properties in the recommended locations. A year ago we termed this “the most potent force to impact housing markets nationwide in the 2...
Investors: Get Ready For Brisbane’s 10-year Property Boom
October 29, 2021 01:21 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBBrisbane and South East Queensland comprise the hottest market in the nation, at a time when heated real estate markets abound across Australia. One of the key features driving the frenetic markets in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast is low vacancies and strongly rising rentals. Vacancy rates in Brisbane have dropped dramatically in the past two years and the city now has a vacancy rate only marginally above 1%. Many postcodes across the metropolitan area are below this be...
Why Invest In Brisbane?
October 15, 2021 02:59 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBAll of a sudden, everyone wants to own a piece of Brisbane. The recent survey conducted by PIPA shows that Brisbane dominates the locations that investors across Australia want to target. There are four key reasons why Brisbane is blipping so loudly on the radar screens of investors:- The market is now rising strongly after a decade of only moderate growth Brisbane real estate is half the price of Sydney Queensland is seen as a safe haven The 2032 Olympics is a game changer The f...
Affordability, rising sales, price growth - Adelaide has it all!
October 07, 2021 07:59 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBAdelaide is the big improver among the city markets in 2021 and continues to be the nation’s most under-rated capital city. I conduct quarterly surveys of sales activity across Australia and in the winter survey I found a record number of rising markets. But the Spring survey completed recently showed that Adelaide had topped that record by a big margin. Two-thirds of suburbs across the Adelaide metropolitan area now have rising sales activity. The number of rising markets identified in ...
What to do with the money saved in lockdown – Now!
September 29, 2021 10:20 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBAustralians in lockdown or operating under travel restrictions are saving lots of money. Research data shows we’ve collectively saved $60 billion from not being able to travel overseas in the past 12 months. Other research suggests Australians are putting that money into investments or renovations. But there are many possibilities. In our special webinar event on Wednesday 29 September, Hotspotting founder Terry Ryder was joined by award-winning mortgage broker Louise Lucas to discus...
Predicting Price Rise
September 24, 2021 03:13 - 1 minute - 1.64 MBThe best way to chart what’s happening with individual property markets around Australia is to look at the sales activity. Sales volumes data is a forward indicator of what might happen with prices. If sales activity is rising, then prices will usually follow this trend, but with a time lag. Media focuses its attention on giving historical data on prices – what’s happened with price movements in the past three months or the past year. That can be of interest, but it doesn’t necessari...
Affordability & Growth
September 24, 2021 00:11 - 1 minute - 1.65 MBEvery Australian with a pulse knows real estate markets are rising across the nation. And, increasingly, as prices rise and rise, that creates issues of affordability for more and more buyers of all sorts. The key question for many investors and home buyers is: Where can you buy that still offers good value for money and has good prospects for future growth? At Hotspotting we seek to answer those questions with the reports we call the Cheapies with Prospects. Every four months we com...
How Can I Claim Depreciation When My House Has Grown 20% in Value?
September 17, 2021 00:07 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBLearn Six Crazy Facts About Depreciation - Plus the Top 5 areas of Australia attracting investor buyers If you have trouble getting your head around the concept of depreciation of houses and apartments, you are not alone. It’s puzzling for many investors that the value of their building is depreciating in value, at a time when property values are rising so strongly right across Australia. Property values are up more than 20% this year, as an average across the nation, according to ...
Top 5 Regional NSW Hotspots
September 10, 2021 08:37 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBThe regional areas of NSW abound with growth markets, as big city residents continue to target affordable lifestyle areas. Most locations are delivering big price rises. There are 181 suburbs and towns throughout Regional NSW with rising sales momentum, which equates to 61% of locations. The major population centres – Newcastle/Lake Macquarie, the Central Coast, and Wollongong/Shoalhaven – are all pumping strongly, as are other key regional centres like Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, Orange and ...
Markets Across Sydney Are Defying The Pandemic Negatives
September 08, 2021 02:44 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MBSydney is defying not only the pandemic but conventional wisdom. It has suffered major lockdowns, it is losing population to internal migration and overseas migration has been shut down, yet its market is booming. In the circumstances, according to economic theory, Sydney prices should not be rising and sales activity should be stalling. Yet, according to CoreLogic data, Sydney’s median house price rose 1.9% in August, 7.1% in the latest quarter and 23% in the first eight months of the...
How The Pandemic Is Driving The Property Boom
September 02, 2021 09:50 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBWhen Covid-19 hit early in 2020, many predicted real estate values would be devastated. But the opposite has happened. Media reports suggest real estate is rising despite the pandemic. But, in reality, prices are increasing strongly because of the pandemic. Recent studies have confirmed that the economic and community forces unleashed by the coronavirus have been fundamental in driving strong demand for real estate and consequent price growth. Multiple strong factors, many of them direct ...
Hotspotting's National Top 10 Best Buys
August 25, 2021 12:20 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBWith markets rising – fast – right across Australia, it feels like you could buy anywhere and achieve capital growth. And that may be true – in the short term. But sensible investors will be thinking beyond the current frenzy in markets nationwide. They will be taking a long-term view. And that means buying in locations that have identifiable drivers of price growth beyond the current nationwide property boom. Ultimately, I believe some investors will be disappointed in the long-te...
Lockdown Impacts & Opportunities
August 19, 2021 01:55 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBBeing constantly in and out of lockdown in some capital cities has created significant disruption to the property market and the economy. Yet we are in the middle of a real estate boom. COVID-19 has been the catalyst, driver and accelerator of many trends in the real estate market. In this live webinar multi-award-winning Buyers’ Agent Rich Harvey, CEO of Propertybuyer and respected researcher and commentator Terry Ryder Founder of Hotspotting discussed how the lockdowns have impacted th...
Melbourne made a stunning comeback & Regional Victoria remains a price growth leader
August 09, 2021 01:49 - 1 minute - 1.4 MBEighteen months of hard experience has shown us that lockdowns and other restrictions are no barrier to real estate growth in this country. Melbourne has entered Lockdown 6.0 with its property industry not only resilient but defiant, with busy markets and rising prices right across the metropolitan area. Meanwhile, Regional Victoria continues to be one of the nation’s strongest markets. Our latest quarterly survey of sales activity and prices shows that most regional markets remain ver...
Exodus to Affordable Lifestyle
July 30, 2021 00:02 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBInterview on ABC Wide Bay about the property trend sweeping the nation.
Why Investors Should Follow The Infrastructure Trail
July 26, 2021 05:15 - 1 minute - 1.57 MBOne simple formula for success in property investment is to follow the infrastructure trail. Or, put another way, buy real estate that lies in the path of progress. Few things impact on real estate markets as dramatically as major new infrastructure spending. Construction of a new motorway, or rail line, or hospital, or university, generates economic activity and creates jobs, from which emerges demand for real estate. These kinds of amenities also greatly improve the appeal of the l...
Buy In Haste, Repent At Leisure
July 21, 2021 12:16 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBWith markets rising almost everywhere in Australia, it feels like you can buy anywhere and get rapid capital growth.In the short-term, that may be true. But what about next year and the next five years? What if you buy in haste and pay too much to beat the competition? And your chosen location lacks the growth drivers for long-term sustainable growth? In this not-to-be missed webinar from 21 July, award-winning buyers’ agent Miriam Sandkuhler of Property Mavens joined Hotspotting founder...
Why Australian property investors increasingly are thinking Queensland.
July 13, 2021 00:28 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBSo many of the major factors that are currently impacting real estate markets are strong for Queensland. Two of the biggest influences are the Exodus to Affordable Lifestyle and the intention by federal and state governments to generate an infrastructure-led economic recovery across Australia. The Exodus trend is the most dominant force impacting real estate in the 21st Century. All the elements that might influence people to leave the big cities and migrate to another part of the nati...
A Buyer’s Agent’s practical tips on successfully purchasing in a hyperactive market
July 08, 2021 03:06 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBWhether you’re an investor or owner occupier, Buyer’s Agent and Qualified Property Investment Adviser Alex Dutt of Adviseable will show you useful professional insider tips to help you navigate a rabid market and secure the property you want. In this free webinar, Terry Ryder and Alex Dutt discussed:- Weighing up whether the timing is right to jump in and buy now How to find value in the marketplace and the signals that it’s time to move on The essential checklist to tick off before i...
The Exodus to Affordable Lifestyle
June 24, 2021 13:10 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBThere are many different forces feeding the nationwide property boom that’s currently sweeping across Australia. I have a list of 15 different key factors that are helping to drive the boom. But I have no doubt that the biggest of them is the one I call The Exodus to Affordable Lifestyle. I believe this is the most powerful influence on residential property markets in the 21st Century so far. This trend has been under way for several years, driven by advanced technology, giving more ...
Most Frequently Asked Questions: Depreciation Edit
June 24, 2021 12:43 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBStay ahead of the pack and the Tax-Man! Join us on June 23rd and learn the answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions asked by Washington Browns’ clients. In this free webinar, Terry Ryder of Hotspotting will be discussing this important issue with Peter Foldes of Washington Brown Depreciation. We’ll be covering which properties are eligible to claim depreciation deductions and taking a look at how much investors can claim per year on each: - New vs Second-hand - Residential...
Adelaide Market Takes Another Leap Forward On Sales And Prices
June 11, 2021 00:54 - 2 minutes - 1.92 MBThe property market in Adelaide has taken another giant step forward. Get the new Top 5 Adelaide Hotspots Report I’ve just completed the research on sales activity and prices – and it shows that Adelaide continues to build on its recent good performance. It’s gone from being a steady market to being a boom market – and that makes it a place investors need to consider, because Adelaide offers great value for money and much better rental yields than those available in the bigger capital ...
Selecting the RIGHT Property for YOU
June 10, 2021 00:09 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBSelecting the RIGHT property for YOU – It’s the trickiest thing to get right in real estate Many people think there’s a right answer to basic property questions. Where’s the best place to buy? Is it better to buy new or established? Are houses better than apartments? Are capital cities better than regional areas? The reality is: the right answer to those and other queries depends on the individual. There’s not one right answer to real estate questions. It’s about YOU the indivi...
How To Buy With Finance In A Hot Market!
June 03, 2021 06:41 - 1 hour - 58 MBAs the residential property market rapidly recovers post-covid and desperation fills the real estate scene, it’s become harder for buyers to compete. Too often buyers are led to believe they are on the back foot and have to agree to anything demanded by the selling agents to secure a property (e.g. your offer must be unconditional to be considered by the vendors). But this is not the case. Leading mortgage broker and property investment expert Louise Lucas of The Property Education Com...
Top 5 Sydney Hotspots
May 31, 2021 00:36 - 3 minutes - 2.92 MBThe Sydney market continues to perform at a high pitch, with the number of growth suburbs down only slightly on the record levels of the previous quarter. In our Autumn 2021 survey of sales activity published three months ago, we identified 140 suburbs with rising sales activity, up from 93 the previous quarter. In our current survey, the Winter 2021 survey, we have found 121 suburbs with rising activity - compared with just 24 a year ago. This means Sydney overall has tapered marginal...
Hotspot in Focus- South East Queensland
May 20, 2021 07:15 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this free webinar, Terry Ryder of Hotspotting chats with Tim Graham COO of Reventon about the property market in South East Queensland.
Why Now Is A Great Time For Brisbane Landlords
May 12, 2021 05:43 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBThe Brisbane market is rising, boosted by its relative affordability, a big infrastructure spend and the prospect of hosting the 2032 Olympics. Demand from home-buyers and investors, including large numbers of interstate buyers, has resulted in a massive uplift in sales activity – and prices are responding. At the same time, rental vacancy rates are low in most parts of the city and there is great potential to lift rentals and yields. On Wednesday 12 May, Hotspotting found...
When everywhere is having a price boom, how do you choose where to buy?
May 01, 2021 07:55 - 1 minute - 1.38 MBWhen everywhere is having a price boom, how do you choose the ten best places to buy? Right now, it feels like you could throw a dart at a map of Australia and buy wherever it lands – and you’ll get capital growth this year. But investors should be thinking beyond the current boom and taking a longer-term view. In times when buyers are busy, homes are selling quickly and prices are rising month by month, it’s critical that investors avoid being reckless. It’s important to examine the...
The New Home Concept That Doubles Investor Returns
May 01, 2021 07:49 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBNew research has shown that traditional rental properties fail to fulfil any of the major wish-list items of tenants. At the same time, investor owners often get disappointing rental returns from typical houses. But a new housing concept now emerging in key market hotspots is addressing both problems. Research by the Gallery Group, which gathered feedback from 1,300 tenants who were sharing homes with others, provided surprising results. Gallery Group CEO Adam Barclay says lone-person ho...
Top 5 Perth Hotspots - April 2021
April 22, 2021 12:47 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBThe long-awaited upsurge in the Perth market is upon us. Perth has transformed from recovery to boom in the space of a few months, with a doubling in the number of suburbs with rising markets. Our Summer 2020-21 survey of sales activity identified 59 rising suburbs across Perth, the highest in the six years we have been conducting our quarterly surveys. But our latest (Autumn 2021) survey finds that the number has doubled to 118 suburbs, a remarkable change in just three months. ...
Top 10 Victoria Hotspots
April 14, 2021 00:58 - 2 minutes - 1.88 MBThe growth being displayed by markets in Melbourne and Victoria is extraordinary, given the circumstances that have impacted these places over the past 12 months. Melbourne, which has been affected by lockdowns more than any other part of Australia, was the major market which suffered the most in 2020. But it has come roaring back to life, with a recovery which has stunned many observers. According to CoreLogic figures, Melbourne house prices rose 2.6% in March and 5.6% in the March Quart...
The Ryder Report April 2021
April 14, 2021 00:54 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MBOne of the best ways to analyse and understand the nationwide real estate boom that’s currently sweeping Australia is to read Hotspotting’s bi-monthly newsletter, The Ryder Report. This is a 25-page report which covers events and topics relevant to all corners of Australia. And in this new April 2021 edition I explore some of the core issues, including the likely impact if the Reserve Bank changes its mind and decides to lift the official interest rate. There’s a lot of media specul...
Beyond Locations: Investment Fundamentals for a Portfolio Grade Strategy
April 14, 2021 00:43 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBWhen we consider property investing, location is usually at the forefront of people's minds. And for good reason. But is this the right starting point? In this webinar, Hotspotting's Managing Director, Terry Ryder, and AllianceCorp's Managing Director, Jason Paetow delve into the other investment fundamentals to consider. When building a property portfolio, our mindset needs to shift to property wealth planning - taking a broader approach - rather than honing straight in on locations. Th...
Australia’s Infrastructure-led Property Boom: National Top 10 Hotspots
March 25, 2021 07:33 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MBFederal and state political leaders intend to generate an infrastructure-led economic recovery in Australia. This will turbocharge the residential property boom which is already well under way across the nation. Infrastructure spending is always a key driver of growth in residential property markets and government plans to fast-track shovel-ready projects will enhance the established trend of rising markets in many parts of Australia. The research conducted daily by the Hotspotting tea...
Webinar replay: Why Invest in Brisbane
March 24, 2021 23:08 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBIt’s puzzled many property observers in recent years. Why has Brisbane been so quiet? But not any more. Brisbane’s time to shine has arrived. Sales activity has soared in the past six months and prices are starting to rise. This dramatic change in the Brisbane market – from dormant to dynamic – is happening for clearly identifiable reasons. All the drivers that propel property markets forward are now in alignment. Brisbane is now one of the nation’s most compelling markets. It’s beco...
Is This The Perfect Storm For Investors?
March 18, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBThe current market presents a perfect storm for real estate investors if they buy sensibly in the right locations. In our free webinar on 17 March, leading investment expert Danny Buxton of Triple Zero Property Group will discuss why this is so with Hotspotting founder Terry Ryder. Vacancies are almost zero Rents are increasing Buyer demand is strong Prices are rising quickly The boom has longevity because there are multiple strong drivers. The key for investors is to find ways...
Top 5 Regional Queensland Hotspots
March 17, 2021 08:28 - 2 minutes - 1.89 MBRegional Queensland right now is one of the nation’s leading boom markets. It has more locations with rising sales activity than any other market jurisdiction in the nation, including all the capital cities. There are growth markets up and down the Queensland coast, from the Gold Coast in the south to Cairns in the north, and heading inland to important regional cities like Toowoomba. Perhaps the standout feature is the uptick in activity and prices in the past three or fou...
Good News Bulletin 9 March 2021
March 10, 2021 06:01 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBSome of the investors and others jumping into the rising property boom are buying without care and due diligence.
Catching the Next Wave of Property growth – What Every Investor Needs to Know.
March 04, 2021 05:37 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThe property market has seen a dramatic turnaround following a COVID-19 induced downturn in 2020. How long will this next boom last? And what is driving the market? In this live webinar we will be discussing a range of locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Newcastle that investors should consider for their next investment. We will also be looking at the drivers in the economy and uncover the potential pitfalls that could wobble the property market. Multi-award-winning Buyers’ Agen...
Exodus to Affordable Lifestyle Report 2021
March 01, 2021 00:46 - 3 minutes - 2.76 MBThe strongest trend to impact Australian real estate in the 21st Century is currently sweeping the nation. The Exodus to Affordable Lifestyle is creating growth is regional cities and towns which is out-performing the big cities. The fringe areas of major cities, regional cities, hill change towns and sea change enclaves are all beneficiaries of this compelling trend. While property prices have been muted in the two biggest cities, smaller cities and regional locations are experiencing...
What Investors Must Know - Tax Depreciation 2021
February 18, 2021 03:56 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBDepreciation expert Peter Foldes of Washington Brown Depreciation and Hotspotting founder Terry Ryder presented a webinar last February 17th that gave you a comprehensive overview of property depreciation in 2021. New and existing property investors need to maximise their returns and depreciation is often a neglected area. With legislative changes at both federal and state levels, keeping on top of your entitlements is paramount.
Good News Bulletin 17 February 2021
February 18, 2021 03:41 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MBVacancy rates in our already-tight rental markets fell in six of the capital cities and were unchanged in the other two in January, according to the monthly report from SQM Research. The national average vacancy rate fell from 2.2% in December to 2% in January, but five capital cities – Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin and Hobart – all have vacancy rates below 1%, while Brisbane sits at 1.7%. Throughout regional Australia, many centres have vacancy rates below 1% in what represe...
Good News Bulletin 10 February 2021
February 11, 2021 12:38 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBHere’s how you spot a real estate charlatan, someone who likes to present themselves as a real estate expert but who in reality knows nothing worth hearing … 1. They speak of Australia as a single property market; and/or 2. They attribute price growth to “record low interest rates” Mostly these pretenders are economists. I would remind you of a much-quoted definition of an economist: Someone who can tell you tomorrow why their predictions yesterday didn’t come true today. We have learnt ...
Your Most Burning Property Questions Answered
February 06, 2021 08:42 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBNational buyers agent Kate Hill of Adviseable and Hotspotting founder Terry Ryder presented a webinar today where participants asked their most urgent questions about real estate in 2021. They discussed prospects for a nationwide property boom this year and beyond, where markets are heading, which ones will show the best growth, and which ones to avoid. Kate Hill and the team at Adviseable range across Australia seeking the best properties for their clients, while Terry Ryder and the Hotspot...
Top 5 Adelaide Hotspots
February 06, 2021 01:00 - 2 minutes - 1.84 MBAdelaide is consistent with its sales activity and it delivers steady price growth. It recorded growth in its house prices in 11 of the 12 months of 2020 and overall had a 6% increase in the city’s median price. The results of our latest quarterly survey of sales volumes in Adelaide are almost identical to those of the past three years. We have identified 62 suburbs with rising sales activity, similar to most of the past 10 surveys. And, once again, the data shows that this consistent perf...
Good News Bulletin 3 February 2021
February 03, 2021 06:04 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBNew data from two sources confirms that a national real estate boom is under way across Australia. The latest figures from both Domain and CoreLogic record annual growth in house prices in most locations in the nation, but in particular in the latest quarter. CoreLogic’s 1 February price report shows that all 15 market jurisdictions (eight capital cities and seven state regional precincts) recorded uplift in the month of January and in the three months to the end of January. Domain’s price r...
Top 5 NSW Regional Hotspots
February 01, 2021 02:45 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBRegional NSW is showing nation-leading strength, with a record number of towns and suburbs recording growth in their sales activity in our new quarterly survey. A total of 116 locations have rising markets, easily the highest number in the six years that Hotspotting has been conducting its quarterly surveys. Markets across Regional NSW continue to perform at nation-leading levels on price growth. In the past 12 months, 90% of regional locations have recorded growth in their median house ...
How to Find Tenants and Thrive in Tricky Markets
January 23, 2021 05:17 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBSome parts of Australia have low vacancies. But others, notably in the inner-city areas of our major cities, have large numbers of empty properties. The question for many landlords is: what’s the best way forward when past strategies aren’t working and it’s hard to achieve good rentals and acceptable returns? The best answer is to consult the experts. And on Thursday 21 January, Hotspotting will present a webinar featuring property management expert Jo Natoli of The Rental Specialists. ...
Cheapies with Prospects Report bundle
January 18, 2021 04:10 - 1 minute - 1.79 MBPlaces that offer both affordability and lifestyle are at the forefront of real estate dynamics across Australia at the moment. First-home buyers comprise the most active cohort in the market – and the first thing that young buyers are seeking is affordability. If an affordable location also offers good infrastructure and proximity to major employment nodes, then so much the better. There is another significant cohort in the market – owner-occupiers wanting to exit the inne...