Previously known as “The Property Planner, Buyer and Professor”
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Show Notes
Each year on The Property Trio Podcast, we put our reputations on the line.
At the start of the year, we make clear predictions about where the property market is heading. And at the end of the year, we do something that’s far less common in this industry, we look back and hold ourselves accountable.
In this episode, Dave hosts our annual “How did we go?” predictions review, where the Trio dig back into our 2025 forecasts and score each other on accuracy. There’s plenty of banter along the way, but also some honest reflection on what we got right, what we got wrong and what genuinely surprised us.
Who nailed it, and who missed the mark?
Cate, Dave and Mike each revisit their predictions and apply a scorecard across the year. Some calls aged well. Others… not so much. And in a few cases, the biggest lesson was what we didn’t see coming at all.
The 11 dynamics we review each year
As always, our predictions and review are structured around the same eleven core dynamics that shape the property market:
- What the overall market would do
- Capital city top performers
- Regional locations
- Investor participation
- Government intervention in the property market
- New builds, developers, and construction activity
- Interest rates
- Rents and vacancy rates
- Sales volumes and new listings
- Key risks that could impact the market
- Inflation
By reviewing each of these consistently year after year, it becomes much easier to separate luck from skill, and noise from real trends.
Resources:
- #286: Is Investing in Property Still Worth It? Navigating the Shifting Property Landscape
- #287: How Government Interventions Are Shaping the Property Market – The Real Impact & Side Effects of Property Regulations
- #295: The Trio’s Top Predictions for 2025 – What’s in Store for the Property Market?
- #313: The History of Property Prices After Rate Cuts – 40 Years of Data, Houses vs Units, Capitals vs Regions & Predictions
- #334: First Home Frenzy – How the 5% Deposit Scheme Will Rock the Market & Supercharge Prices for First Home Buyers, Upgraders & Investors
