Growth leaders 2026: The property hotspots set to surge

In Short:
– Terry Ryder interviews Lucky Velasquez about the Growth Leaders 2026 report on property growth predictions.
– The report identifies Brisbane, Hobart, Regional Tasmania, and Adelaide as top markets for property growth.

In this episode of The Property Playbook, host Terry Ryder sits down with Louis Velasquez, founder of Finance Better and Property Avenue, to break down the highly anticipated Growth Leaders 2026 report, developed with Hotspotting. The report dives deep into the real drivers of property growth beyond interest rates, highlighting six key fundamentals and forward looking indicators shaping the market next year.

Finance Better, a specialist mortgage broker focused on self employed borrowers and investors, reveals why affordability will be the dominant force in 2026. As buyers get priced out of traditional blue chip suburbs, attention is shifting to overlooked markets primed for growth including Brisbane, Hobart, Regional Tasmania and Adelaide.

Regional migration is also reshaping the landscape, with strong movement into Regional Victoria and Tasmania, while investors continue targeting Regional WA and North Queensland. Plus, Finance Better and Property Avenue celebrate industry recognition in the Innovators for Buyers Agent Investment category and the MPA Top 100 Brokers in Australia, as they prepare to launch their new podcast The Property Confessions.