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- 20 Oct 2021
THE HUNTER (NEWCASTLE) REGION AS DESTINATION FOR PROPERTY INVESTING, BY SEKOU SEASAY CFP® CHARTERED TAX ADVISER M. FIN
<p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">You have all heard it before! “Forget Sydney, Newcastle is the next big thing to boom” says an article by Debbie Schipp, published by news.com on 22nd Feb 2017<a style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; text-decoration-line: none !important; box-shadow: none !important;" href="http://www.epicpm.com.au/the-hunter-newcastle-region-as-destination-for-property-investing-by-sekou-seasay-cfp-chartered-tax-adviser-m-fin/#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1">[1]</a>. “$19 billion rise in Hunter land values with no end in sight” says another, published in the Herald on 4<span style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">th</span> April 2018<a style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; text-decoration-line: none !important; box-shadow: none !important;" href="http://www.epicpm.com.au/the-hunter-newcastle-region-as-destination-for-property-investing-by-sekou-seasay-cfp-chartered-tax-adviser-m-fin/#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2">[2]</a>. According to a recent article published in the Property Observer on 19 April 2018, valuer Heron Todd White (HTW) noted that Newcastle has been the fastest growing regional city for the past two years<a style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; text-decoration-line: none !important; box-shadow: none !important;" href="http://www.epicpm.com.au/the-hunter-newcastle-region-as-destination-for-property-investing-by-sekou-seasay-cfp-chartered-tax-adviser-m-fin/#_ftn3" name="_ftnref3">[3]</a>. According to the article, during the global financial crisis of 2008, while the major cities saw property values suffer negative movements, Newcastle and the Hunter Valley property prices were experiencing the effects of one of the biggest mining booms in history, avoiding any negative movement.</p> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">At Epic Property Marketing, we pride ourselves on educating and training you, so that you can make sound and reasonable decisions about your most significant single investment asset, direct property. In this article, we aim to:</p> <ul style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px 11px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px; list-style-position: inside; list-style-image: initial; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;"> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">provide you general information about the Hunter (Newcastle) region and;</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Discuss why the Hunter (Newcastle) region is an excellent area for the long term property investor.</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Current projects we have in the area.</li> </ul> <h1 style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.33333em; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">About the Hunter Region (Newcastle)</h1> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">The Hunter (Newcastle) region is Australia’s largest regional economy with with over $47 billion annual economic output and population of of approximately 726,000. A significant boom in the population is expected, with the population expected to increase by another 165,000 more people by 2036. The region’s largest population centres in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Maitland are expected to drive most of that growth, with the much-lauded investment in living space in Newcastle’s city centre to accommodate and extra 33,000 people by 2036<a style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; text-decoration-line: none !important; box-shadow: none !important;" href="http://www.epicpm.com.au/the-hunter-newcastle-region-as-destination-for-property-investing-by-sekou-seasay-cfp-chartered-tax-adviser-m-fin/#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1">[4]</a>. The population is expected to be a catalyst for property price growth, underpinned by a strong and well diversified economy.</p> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">The area covers a land mass of 33,000sqm and has a vibrant and well diversified economy including technology, mining, research and development, knowledge and innovation, tourism, education, services and manufacturing.</p> <h1 style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.33333em; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">Why Newcastle (Hunter) region Is An Excellent Area For the Long Term Property Investor?</h1> <h1 style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.33333em; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1310" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="http://www.epicpm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Econo-and-pouplation-graph-for-hunter.JPG-2-300x184.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 1178px) 100vw, 1178px" srcset="http://www.epicpm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Econo-and-pouplation-graph-for-hunter.JPG-2-300x184.jpg 300w, http://www.epicpm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Econo-and-pouplation-graph-for-hunter.JPG-2-768x472.jpg 768w, http://www.epicpm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Econo-and-pouplation-graph-for-hunter.JPG-2-1024x629.jpg 1024w, http://www.epicpm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Econo-and-pouplation-graph-for-hunter.JPG-2.jpg 1663w" alt="" width="1178" height="723" loading="lazy" /></h1> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">The Newcastle (Hunter) region is an economic powerhouse with gross annual output larger than NT, ACT and TAS by factors of 1.82, 1.65 and 1.18 times, respectively. Annual economic output is over $47 billion with over 48,500 business, and a well-diversified economy. In population terms, it’s 3 times larger than NT, 1.8 times larger than ACT, and 1.39 times larger than TAS. Newcastle CBD is currently undergoing the following transformations:</p> <ul style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px 11px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px; list-style-position: inside; list-style-image: initial; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;"> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Revitalization with NSW government allocating over $650,000 for it’s revitalisation, including renewing the CBD and building light rail facilities.</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rezoning of Newcastle CBD and several parts of Newcastle general.</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Expansion of Newcastle University and</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Significant other infrastructure projects.</li> </ul> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">The area has all the key indicators that drive investment and property price growth; a record public- and private-sector investment, new infrastructure projects making the city more connected and livable than ever before, strong investment in education, and solid population growth. The government has sold the Port of Newcastle, the world’s biggest coal port, and reinvested an estimated $<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">600</span> <span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">million</span> into the CBD to truncate the heavy rail line and make the city more connected. The city and its suburbs are naturally endowed, with proximity to the harbour and beaches making it a highly desirable place to live. A world class urban village space is being delivered by East End which we believe will be a catalyst for growth.</p> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">There are significant infrastructure and development projects in the pipeline that will fuel the growth of the economy, employment and housing demand. Some of these are summarized below.</p> <ul style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px 11px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px; list-style-position: inside; list-style-image: initial; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;"> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$750 million</span> East End redevelopment project which will be the largest master planned mix-used development in Newcastle.</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$520 million</span> transport system.This project includes terminating the heavy rail at Wickham, building a major transport interchange at wickham and installing a light rail system from Wickham to the eastern end of Hunter Street.</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$500 million </span>gas pipeline. Hunter Hunter Gas Pipeline Pty. Ltd. (HGP) proposes with Jemena Ltd. to build and operate a high pressure, underground steel gas pipeline approximately 420 km long to transport gas from the proposed Narrabri Gas Project to Newcastle via, Gunnedah, Quirindi, Scone, Muswellbrook, Singleton and Maitland. Project value is estimated to be A$500 million, creating 350 construction, 20 operational and maintenance jobs.</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$200+ million </span>clean energy park.The NSW Government has approved plans for a $200-250 million wind and solar farm at Scone which is designed to provide renewable power to more than 47,000 homes. The Upper Hunter Energy Park will be constructed by Pamada Pty Ltd, with a generating capacity of up to 113 MW of renewable energy through 34 wind turbines, a hydro electric generator using recycled water and up to 10 MW hectares of solar panels (final mix subject to change). The facility will create 183 construction jobs and 12 ongoing jobs, and save an estimated 6.5 million tonnes of CO2 abated over the life of the technology proposed.</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$12.7</span> <span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">million</span> multi purpose cruise terminal to be built at Port of Newcastle.</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">funding for $<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">18</span> <span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">million</span> Hunter Innovation Project.</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$412</span> <span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">million</span> expansion of Stockland Green Hills</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$1.1</span> <span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">billion</span> infrastructure spend by Hunter Water</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$220 million</span> retirement village to be built at Shortland Waters</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$60 million</span> facelift for Stockland Glendale.</li> </ul> <h1 style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.33333em; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;"><a style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; text-decoration-line: none !important; box-shadow: none !important;" href="http://www.epicpm.com.au/the-hunter-newcastle-region-as-destination-for-property-investing-by-sekou-seasay-cfp-chartered-tax-adviser-m-fin/#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"></a>Our Current Projects in The Hunter (Newcastle) Region</h1> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">We currently have house and land packages in the following areas:</p> <ul style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px 11px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px; list-style-position: inside; list-style-image: initial; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;"> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Cameron Park</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Edgeworth</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Fern Bay</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thornton</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Raworth</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rutherford</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Raymond Terrace</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Cliffleigh</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Gillieston Heights</li> </ul> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">These are all 4 beds, 2 baths and double garage homes. We also have a few dual income home and land packages. All homes are designed with high quality inclusions including splity system air conditioner, floor tiling throughout except for bedrooms, which are carpeted. It’s a full turnkey package with a fixed cost for site. For any contract executed before or on 1 July 2018, following benefits are provided</p> <ul style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px 11px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px; list-style-position: inside; list-style-image: initial; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;"> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rebate</span> of <span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">stamp duty</span> cost up to <span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$7,970</span>. If you do not pay stamp duty, the rebate is provided to you in cash.</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rebate </span>of cost of<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> conveyance </span>up to<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> $1,500</span>. If you do not incur cost of conveyance, the rebate is provided cash.</li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Title registration fee rebate </span>up t<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">o $138</span></li> <li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$500</span> to cover the cost of paying for a <span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">qualified property inspector</span> to inspect the home before you get the keys.</li> </ul> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">If you are interested, please email [email protected]</p> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">References:</span></p> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;"><a style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; text-decoration-line: none !important; box-shadow: none !important;" href="http://www.epicpm.com.au/the-hunter-newcastle-region-as-destination-for-property-investing-by-sekou-seasay-cfp-chartered-tax-adviser-m-fin/#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1">[1]</a> Schipp, Debbie, 22 Feb 2017 “Forget Sydney, Newcastle is the next big thing to boom”, https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/buying/forget-sydney-newcastle-is-the-next-big-thing-to-boom/news-story/80d972d2b908517bcef2960dd8856721</p> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;"><a style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; text-decoration-line: none !important; box-shadow: none !important;" href="http://www.epicpm.com.au/the-hunter-newcastle-region-as-destination-for-property-investing-by-sekou-seasay-cfp-chartered-tax-adviser-m-fin/#_ftnref2" name="_ftn2">[2]</a> https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5321965/land-value-boom-for-hunter-home-owners/</p> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;"><a style="border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; text-decoration-line: none !important; box-shadow: none !important;" href="http://www.epicpm.com.au/the-hunter-newcastle-region-as-destination-for-property-investing-by-sekou-seasay-cfp-chartered-tax-adviser-m-fin/#_ftnref3" name="_ftn3">[3]</a> https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/forward-planning/investment-strategy/market-trends/82826-newcastle-houses-going-for-half-sydney-prices-htw.html</p> <p style="border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: #25458d; background-color: #ffffff;">[4] https://www.theherald.com.au/story/4156895/on-the-up-hunters-population-continues-to-grow-poll-interactive/</p>