Forecast
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9 things to consider before buying investment property
A drastic undersupply of housing to accommodate Australia’s growing population has led to extremely low rental vacancy rates. The national vacancy rat... Read More -
Diversity far and wide is our housing future
I was recently asked to outline my thoughts on how the Australian urban landscape might look 40 to 50 years from now. Go on, you can laugh. I did too.... Read More -
Has the Australian housing market hit a wall?
The bad news keeps coming for the Australian housing market. On May 16, 2011, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the number of new ... Read More -
Hotel investors can rest easy in capital cities
Although the strong Australian dollar is hurting the tourism sector, hotels, particularly in capital cities, are still selling well. According to Mic... Read More -
Industrial offers high returns for investors
It might not be as sexy as a penthouse overlooking Darling Harbour or have as much cachet as a ski lodge on Mt Hotham, but an industrial warehouse cou... Read More -
Learn from history
The conflicting messages in the media lately have left many investors wondering where Australia’s property markets are heading. Even the different res... Read More -
Melbourne office market leaves Sydney in the dust
Better at sport, a more efficiently run state government and more affordable. Melburnians can now add a stronger-performing office market to the list ... Read More -
Mortgage delinquencies won't rise: RP Data
A combination of low unemployment and rising household incomes should ensure that the rate of prime mortgages 90 days or more in arrears remains under... Read More -
New home sales could worsen, says HIA
The struggling new home building industry will be in even worse shape should the RBA decide to raise interest rates this year, the Housing Industry As... Read More -
Relax, a flat market is not so bad
A lot of fuss is being made about house prices doing nothing. For the record, this is the outcome we have correctly predicted since early 2010. Year-o... Read More
