Housing shortage and low rental vacancies are two important factors for investors to consider when locating a great investment opportunity. NSW offers both especially in those areas outside the capital city.

The Hunter Valley offers great investment potential with elements such as housing shortage, next to no rental vacancies, infrastructure and employment growth. This was highlighted recently in an article in Property Observer. 

Property expert Margaret Lomas, presenting at Melbourne's Home Buyer & Property Investor show, discussed the current position of the property market and pointed to regional areas as great investment opportunities.

“Some regional centre populations are growing faster than the national average. And there is a growing affluence as well in some of these locations,” she says.


In particular Hunter Valley suburbs were highlighted as hotspots within the NSW market..

"The outlook is better for NSW due to a housing shortage in many areas and tightening vacancy rates.

She picks Blacktown on the Sydney fringe as one of her NSW hotspots as well as locations in the Hunter Valley including Branxton, Singleton, Cessnock and Muswellbrook."


Read the full article here.

Guest post by our Finance Guru, Wade Hooper from Inspire Property and Finance

Valuers are telling us that they have seen the bottom of the market which can only mean that prices will be on the way up.

House prices will not increase until interest rates start to increase so why not get in now before we see a turn in the market.

With the combination of low interest rates and the property market at its lowest, why wait? Taking advantage of the situation now will see an investor secure a great price and set themselves up for good capital growth.

Don't forget the NSW state government incentives that are now in place. All non- first home buyers and investors purchasing homes off the plan or a new dwelling up to $650,000 or vacant land up to $450,000, are eligible for a $5,000 grant. Further details available here.  


For the first home owner the conditions are just as positive. The new state government incentives provide great cash advantages. These incentives are directing more people to buy land and build houses and in doing so we will see an increase in land and house prices. Getting in now and making that purchase will get you ahead of the market. 

Whether you are an investor or first home owner don't delay, speak with your mortgage broker or real estate agent today.