Posts by Cate Bakos

In property circles, this term often comes up. It is easy to identify after it has taken place, but is a serious challenge for speculative investors to predict. Being able to forecast a suburb that is about to undergo rapid gentrification is a special skill that requires a strong grasp of statistics and the ability…

Three weeks ago I wrote about an emerging trend at our coalface; a marked increase in buyer enquiry and activity for holiday houses and regional tree-change and sea-change properties. Following that Sunday Blog, I explored where our discretionary spending as a nation used to go, and what our COVID-19 lockdown measures have altered. The focus…