At HOPE, our mission is simple – help essential workers own homes closer to where they work. This goal continues to drive everything we do, and the first quarter of 2025 has set a strong foundation for the growth ahead.
March Quarter Highlights
HOPE Fund I continues to outperform the market in the March Quarter. While HOPE Fund I’s portfolio assets’ average outperformance has been 1.5 times since inception, the March quarter showed an approximately 1.6 times outperformance 1.
We now have 24 properties across HOPE Fund I and II, helping 36 essential workers – and 85 people in total – achieve homeownership.
Team Updates
As we prepare for the next stage of growth, we are investing in our leadership team:
- Michael Dwyer has formally joined as the inaugural Chair of HOPE. A respected industry leader, Michael’s appointment strengthens our ability to scale and extend our message to more investors.
- Jessica Ellerm, our Head of Investor Engagement, has wrapped up her time with HOPE to start a new venture in Christchurch. Jess has been a big part of our journey and we thank her for her drive, heart and energy over the past two and a half years.
- Debra Goundrey has come on board as our new Director of Capital, joining forces with Evan Hinchliffe and myself to accelerate our capital raising efforts. Debra brings deep experience from MLC Asset Management and a passion for connecting capital with purpose.
Investor Pipeline
We are pleased with the progress of key investor meetings across the East Coast, with an increase in inbound phone enquiries and an improving presence in Melbourne. These regular visits of key investor groups and families allow us to demonstrate the benefits of the co-investment model.
We recently attended the PWN Family Office Congress in Gold Coast, a gathering aimed at balancing legacy, wealth and purpose. This was an ideal forum to open the door to new conversations with family offices committed to blending wealth with impact.
Looking ahead
With the investor pipeline growing and more families and institutions seeing the power of our model, we’re excited about what’s ahead. Debra, Evan and I are focused on converting momentum into outcomes – helping more essential workers buy homes and building strong, scalable investment partnerships along the way.
Want to learn more about investing with HOPE?
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Important Information:
“HOPE Fund I” is the HOPE Housing Investment Trust and “HOPE Fund II” is the HOPE Housing Residential Property Trust, (collectively the “HOPE Funds”).
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Prospective investors should carefully review HOPE Fund II’s Information Memorandum (IM) in full and seek professional advice prior to making any investment decision. For more information about HOPE Fund II, please refer to the Investor Disclaimer on our website.
This article in its entirety is prepared by HOPE Housing Fund Management Limited ACN 629 589 939 corporate authorised representative (number 001289514) of SILC Fiduciary Solutions Pty Ltd ACN 638 984 602 (AFS licence number 522145) (Investment Manager/HOPE/HOPE Housing/We/Us/Our).
1 The CoreLogic Benchmark is derived using the ‘CoreLogic Hedonic Home Index reports’ for ‘All Dwellings’ in the Sydney market, since the HOPE Fund I portfolio inception date of 16 November 2022. This is the growth of residential real estate in the Sydney market. The detailed methodology of the CoreLogic Hedonic Home Index can be found on the CoreLogic Australia website.
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