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05/11/2026

❗ The Property Risk Most Investors Miss 👀

⚠️ A suburb can look perfect today and become a problem 18 months from now.

Why?

Because vacancy rates and building approvals tell you two different things.

🔎 Vacancy is a lagging signal. It tells you what tenants did last month.

🏗️ Building approvals are a leading signal. They indicate what developers could deliver in the future.

A suburb might have low vacancy and strong rental demand today, but a large pipeline of new housing could change the picture.

That's why Shawn treats building approvals as the hardest gate in PropSpotter's suburb selection process.

And there's another important lesson:

The filter is boring on purpose.

👉 🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube — “93% of Australian Suburbs Lost Value — But Melbourne Could Be the Biggest Opportunity"

04/11/2026

3 Melbourne Suburbs That Passed the Filter 🔍 ✅

📊 Which Melbourne and Geelong suburbs made it through PropSpotter's three-gate filter?

Shawn highlights three suburbs that passed the criteria:

📍 Newcomb: $628K median | 4.1% gross yield | 22 days on market

📍 Meadow Heights: $647K median | 4.1% gross yield | 31 days on market

📍 Craigieburn: $737K median | 4.1% gross yield | 45 days on market

All three recorded vacancy rates below 1.5% and passed the other screening criteria discussed in the episode.

But the numbers don't stop at vacancy.

Shawn explains why building approvals can reveal future supply risks before they show up in the rental market.

👉 🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube — “93% of Australian Suburbs Lost Value — But Melbourne Could Be the Biggest Opportunity"

03/11/2026

🚪🗝️ The 3-Gate Property Filter

🚨 A cheap property doesn't automatically make a good investment.

At PropSpotter, every suburb has to pass three gates before it makes the shortlist.

1️⃣ Price direction
Has the suburb held or increased its value through the winter downturn?

2️⃣ Vacancy rate
Is vacancy below 1.5%?

3️⃣ Building approvals
Are approvals below 1% of existing housing stock?

That third gate matters because new housing supply can put pressure on a suburb, even when rental conditions look strong today.

A suburb might look attractive now, but what happens when more properties enter the market?

Shawn explains why the numbers behind a suburb matter more than simply chasing a cheap purchase price.

👉 🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube — “93% of Australian Suburbs Lost Value — But Melbourne Could Be the Biggest Opportunity"

02/11/2026

🤯 Melbourne Is Cheaper Than You Think 💸

🏡 Same type of house. Similar distance from the C*D. Very different price tags.

Shawn compares established suburbs across Australia's major capitals, and the gap is hard to ignore.

📍 Melbourne's northern suburbs: $640K–$660K
📍 Adelaide's southern suburbs: $710K–$750K
📍 Perth's south-east: $750K–$850K
📍 Brisbane's Logan area: $900K and above

That's a significant difference for comparable properties.

Melbourne's population, employment and infrastructure are bigger, yet its established housing market is priced below these comparable locations.

Is the market overlooking Melbourne?

👉 🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube — “93% of Australian Suburbs Lost Value — But Melbourne Could Be the Biggest Opportunity"

01/11/2026

🚨 93% of Australian Suburbs Lost Value 🔻

📉 93% of Australian suburbs lost value over winter.

But here's what makes this market interesting...

Melbourne is now the sixth most expensive capital city in Australia, sitting behind Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

Despite being Australia's second-largest city, its property prices are significantly lower than comparable suburbs in other capitals.

Could Melbourne be one of the country's biggest property value opportunities right now? 👀

Shawn Singh from PropSpotter breaks down the numbers, the market conditions and the suburbs worth watching.

👉 🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube — “93% of Australian Suburbs Lost Value — But Melbourne Could Be the Biggest Opportunity"

06/10/2026

Before You Invest in Hobart… 🚨👀

So what could go wrong with Hobart? Shawn says there are 3 things to watch. ⚠️

1️⃣ Population

Tasmania has the weakest population growth of any state that isn't shrinking.

If migration stalls, part of the demand thesis weakens.

2️⃣ Fringe supply 🏘️

Around 10,000 potential new homes is significant for a market the size of Hobart.

Buy too close to the new estates and a $550,000 house-and-land package could compete directly with your property.

3️⃣ Expectations

📊 Bank forecasts for Hobart are relatively modest at around 2–4% for the year.

And Shawn is comfortable with that.

Because the strategy isn't about chasing a boom. 🎯

It's about finding the floor.

In a downturn, boring can be exactly what you want.

👉 🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube — “Hobart Property Market 2026: 8 Suburbs Investors Should Watch | PropSpotter Suburb Deep Dive"

05/10/2026

Hobart Demand Has a Direction 🗺️

The biggest demand drivers in Hobart aren't moving. 📍

🏥 Royal Hobart Hospital is in the city.

The University is in Sandy Bay. 🎓

Government and major C*D employment are in the city.

And the new stadium is planned for Macquarie Point.

These are major demand anchors sitting inside Hobart's established ring.

People who work around them still need somewhere to live.

And when they can't afford the closest suburbs, demand moves north along the Derwent.

Then there's the Bridgewater Bridge. 🌉

It didn't create demand.

🏘️ It changed where that demand could reach.

Glenorchy. Moonah. Claremont. Bridgewater.

These northern suburbs already had some of the more affordable established housing in greater Hobart.

Better connectivity can change the equation.

👉 🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube — “Hobart Property Market 2026: 8 Suburbs Investors Should Watch | PropSpotter Suburb Deep Dive"

04/10/2026

Hobart: Built Out? 🔍

Here’s the supply trap investors need to understand about Hobart. ⚠️

💰 The federal government had to put $10 million into Brighton just to get the pipes in the ground for 600 homes.

And Hobart's terrain makes the problem even harder.

A flat fringe block can be relatively straightforward to develop.

But established Hobart?

Much of the land is steep, constrained or already built out. 🏘️

That creates a very different supply dynamic.

There isn't an endless stream of new land inside established suburbs like Moonah, Lutana, Rosetta or Bellevue.

The land is already being used.

📍 So adding another home often means replacing an existing one.

That’s the scarcity Shawn wants investors to pay attention to.

👉 🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube — “Hobart Property Market 2026: 8 Suburbs Investors Should Watch | PropSpotter Suburb Deep Dive"

03/10/2026

Hobart’s 10,000 Home Question 🏠

Hobart has a supply problem. But it isn't as simple as “there's no land.” 🏗️

Hobart is squeezed by geography.

A river. A mountain. Water. And steep terrain.

The government has expanded the urban growth boundary and released 615 hectares across Brighton, Clarence, Kingsborough and Sorell. 🗺️

There are thousands of potential homes in the pipeline.

⚠️ But here’s the catch:

Land isn't the same thing as housing supply.

Water, sewer, power, roads and schools all need to arrive with those lots.

And Tasmania has acknowledged that infrastructure sequencing is still being worked through.

That’s why investors need to look beyond a headline saying “10,000 new homes.”

The real question is:

📍 Where can homes actually be delivered, and how quickly?

👉 🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube — “Hobart Property Market 2026: 8 Suburbs Investors Should Watch | PropSpotter Suburb Deep Dive"

02/10/2026

Why Hobart Is So Volatile 🎢

Most people think Hobart is a sleepy property market. They’re missing the bigger story. 👀

Hobart is actually one of Australia's most volatile capital markets.

Why?

It’s a thin market.

Fewer dwellings. Fewer transactions. And a much bigger influence from interstate buyers coming in with equity from Sydney and Melbourne. 💰

That money can move quickly.

When mainland conditions tighten, it can disappear quickly.

When conditions improve, it can return before local buyers have even noticed.

So Hobart can lead the cycle. 📈

Not because anyone can predict the market perfectly, but because the first money to move can have an outsized impact in a thin market.

👉 🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube — “Hobart Property Market 2026: 8 Suburbs Investors Should Watch | PropSpotter Suburb Deep Dive"

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