Posts tagged "property investing"

It’s the delicate balance between supply and demand that drives up and determines property value in the Australian market.

Should I buy now or wait for prices to drop further? And which properties are likely to suffer most in a buyers’ market?

We’re clearly in the next stage of the property cycle, one of moderate growth in some regions and virtually no growth in others. Australia’s property markets are very fragmented, driven by local factors including jobs growth, population growth, consumer confidence and supply and demand. 

The Australian property market peaked in September last year and since then house prices have slipped in some capital cities and growth has slowed in others, but Michael Yardney doesn't see any reason for further significant falls in property values.

We’ve moved to the next phase of the property cycle — one of lower capital growth in some locations and slumping property prices in others. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to change your investment strategy.

“The lion’s share of your property’s value is in the land, therefore you should always buy houses rather than apartments.”

Have you h…

Housing in Australia is unaffordable — everyone knows that.

Or at least that’s what you’d be led to believe with all the talk in t…

Our property markets have performed strongly for a few years, but now have slowed down a little leaving many investors wondering is it too l…

There have been some mighty big changes going on in the world of property finance over the last month or so. In fact, they are some of the m…