Shaping your 2019 investment plan – What can be learnt from the year that was

Welcome to the third season of Investing Insights, the show that explores trends in real estate and helps property investors gain financial security. In this episode, hosts Steve Waters, Victor Kumar and Phil Tarrant look back at the tumultuous 2018 market and unpack how it can help shape your investments into 2019. They discuss the fade in consumer confidence following a torrent of negative media coverage, the impact that can have on investment strategies, and if changing strategies is actually a good idea. Steve and Victor explain how population should influence where you are choosing to invest, their thoughts on the recently tightened lending market and discuss how rental prices will be impacted going forward. In the first of a regular segment, they also answer their first question of the month, pitting bank lenders against non-bank lenders and share their predictions for the market into 2019.