WHY MAITLAND

A great myth in residential/Commercial real estate is that you should only buy investment properties in capital cities because the regional centres can't match the big cities for capital growth. Wrong!!

Terry Ryder from hotspotting and The Property Observer has touted Maitland as one of the areas with big price growth yet to come.

Maitland's continued growth is supported by the massive investment in the Newcastle economy. Newcastle is a key regional centre for NSW, with upgrades to the CBD, transport infrastructure, Newcastle Airport International status, Cruise ship terminal revitalisation.

All of these projects total well over $20 billion.

Maitland has its own infrastructure revitalisation projects including the shopping centre expansion to the tune of $412mil, and the new Maitland Hospital Precinct building works at Metford commenced December 2017.

So, this begs the question… where is Maitland?

Maitland is to Newcastle like Parramatta is to .

Located on the banks of the Hunter River, 35 minutes to Newcastle Airport, right on the , Maitland is also less than 15 minutes from the M1 Pacific Motorway, the M15 or the . It has its own rail service, so from Maitland you can easily access many parts of Newcastle, the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, and Sydney. Maitland is close to the Hunter Valley Vineyards, historical Morpeth, Hunter Valley Gardens and the Hunter Valley Zoo.

Maitland Gaol is a key attraction, as is the Regional Art Gallery. There are many historic pubs that serve great meals, many café's to keep the coffee enthusiasts alert, and Maitland Park features a pool and an all-abilities playground. As a real estate investor, you shouldn't be asking "Why Maitland?" - You should really be asking yourself… Why not Maitland??

By Oliver Myer

HUNTER INVESTMENT PROSPECTUS

The Hunter currently comprises around 8% of economic activity in , with regional output of approximately $48 billion in 2017 (based on Deloitte Access Economics modelling) — making it ’s largest regional economy.

The Hunter economy has quite distinct industry bases. With strong foundations in mining and agriculture it has also undergone substantial structural changes over the past two decades, including considerable expansion in broad service sectors. The Hunter economy also has an increasing focus on innovation and intellectual resources, making existing industries more efficient, gaining new global markets and creating new industries that will hold the Hunter in good stead for the future.

The 2018 Hunter Investment Prospectus provides a detailed overview of the Hunter and its advantages as a location to invest, do business and live.

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