Fake data: How examining data in isolation can mislead your decision - with Junge Ma

Strong population growth. Low vacancy rates. Low unemployment. Most investors have seen these numbers and still picked the wrong market.   Junge Ma, Senior Research Analyst at InvestorKit, breaks down why the go to metrics can create what she calls "fake data" when examined without the full pictu…

Don’t buy here, buyer here: Same suburb, different performance - with Junge Ma

Four properties in Werribee. Same suburb, same market, same timeframe. One grew at over 7% per year. The others limped along at 2 to 3%. The difference had nothing to do with timing the market.   Junge Ma from InvestorKit breaks down three real underperforming properties and explains exactly why …

5% deposit scheme has caused a boom? The real impact - with Junge Ma

Australia's 5% deposit scheme was supposed to make home ownership more accessible, and it did, to a point. But a bigger question has been lurking beneath the headlines: did expanding the scheme in October 2025 actually push property prices higher?   Junge Ma, Senior Research Analyst at InvestorKi…

How to interpret past growth - with Junge Ma

Most investors look at past growth and draw one of two conclusions, the market's either had its run or it's overdue for one. But according to Junge Ma, senior research analyst at InvestorKit, both assumptions can lead you seriously astray.   In this episode, Junge Ma unpacks four distinct scenari…

Here’s what I recently bought and the data behind the decision - with Junge Ma

Junge Ma pulls back the curtain on a property she personally bought and the data that drove every step of the decision. From narrowing down Victorian regional cities to landing on Ballarat, this episode gives a rare inside look at how a property professional actually applies the same research frame…

What you need to know about Geelong, the hottest market around Melbourne - with Junge Ma

Geelong is being touted as one of the hottest property markets near Melbourne...but the data tells a more nuanced story. Senior research analyst Junge Ma from Investor Kit breaks down exactly which suburbs have surged, which have stalled, and which are quietly staging a comeback that most investors…

Is the regional market overcooked? - With Junge Ma

Are Australia's regional property markets finally running out of steam, or is there still heat left in the oven?   With regional values having surged since 2021, it's tempting to write off the regions as overcooked. But Junge Ma, Senior Research Analyst at Investor Kit, breaks down 20 years of da…

Adelaide's boom is done? - With Junge Ma

Is Adelaide's property boom really over, or are investors being spooked by headline noise? With some suburbs showing signs of fatigue, it's easy to assume the entire market has cooled but Junge Ma, senior research analyst at InvestorKit, argues the data tells a very different story.   In this epi…

The area in MLB that no one is talking about - with Junge Ma

Why is one Melbourne suburb consistently outperforming expectations, yet almost nobody is talking about it? Sitting quietly, but flying completely under the radar of most buyers and investors. Junge Ma, Senior Research Analyst at InvestorKit, digs into the data to find out whether that silence is a…

Could Melbourne's apartment oversupply kill rental growth for houses? - with Junge Ma

Is Melbourne’s explosion of apartments actually holding back rental growth for houses, or is that just a myth investors keep repeating?   In this episode, Junge Ma dives into the data to unpack whether apartment oversupply is impacting house rental growth across Melbourne. By comparing trends acr…