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744 buying in the right location for capital growth with Luke Metcalfe
In this episode John & Rachelle chat with Luke Metcalfe, founder of property data insights platform Microburbs, about the data points that matter when researching where to buy. They talk about:
๐๐พ what Microburbs actually does & who it's for
๐๐ป the most influential data point for choosing a location
๐๐ผ the post-covid shift to regions & satellite cities
๐๐ฝ what to check first when researching a suburb
๐ what gentrification really means for growth
๐๐ฟ public housing thresholds and it's impact on capital growth
๐๐พ top 3 mistakes investors make when choosing location
๐๐ผ supply & demand as the core drivers of growth
๐๐ป how the Microburbs platform is improving
๐ where Luke would invest right now
Check out Microburbs here: https://www.microburbs.com.au/
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