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Sydney-based Investor Takes Advantage of Greener Pastures
-Our congratulations go to this Sydney-based investor who resisted the temptation of getting caught up in the hype of his own local market and sought out Propertyology to take advantage of greener pastures. This large, split-level, 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom unit (which could almost be classified as a town house) is approximately…
Surprising Results For State Population Growth
-Australia’s latest population growth figures for the year ending December 2013 were released by the ABS last week. There are some surprising results. Propertyology has analysed them for you here… Western Australia continues to be attract the highest overall population growth rate (2.9%), followed by Victoria (1.9%), Queensland and Northern…
An Eye For Future Investment Opportunities
-It helps create strong alloys that won’t rust, it can withstand high and low temperatures, and it can be easily shaped into anything from thin wires to flat sheets. It also has the potential to create new property investment opportunities. Read PROPERTYOLOGY’s Report Here…
Understanding The Property Supply Chain
-Understanding the chain which leads to future property supply is an important consideration before deciding to invest in to a market. Find out why – Read PROPERTYOLOGY’S report here…
These People Are Worse Than Property Spruikers…
-Simon says he is angry. He reckons that the property equivalent of Storm Financial is destined to happen. He’s angry that nothing is being done to stop it. Find out what has riled him up here…
Property Investors Get Ready!
-GET READY PROPERTY INVESTORS PROPERTYOLOGY has just given the ‘green light’ to a new city for our investors. A diverse economic mix: TICK Very well placed to benefit from the Asian Century: TICK A different mix of industries to compliment our existing client’s property portfolios: TICK Limited housing supply: TICK…
Melbourne & Sydney Property Markets – Joker In The Pack
-Structural changes resulting from the revolution known as the ‘Asian Century’ has directly resulted in unprecedented volumes of properties being purchased in Australia by Asian investors. With Sydney and Melbourne having Australia’s biggest profiles internationally, they have been the centre of attention for the construction industry’s marketing teams. In a…
Adelaide
-Adelaide is officially Australia’s most liveable city and home to 76% of South Australians. Key industries are defence force manufacturing, motor vehicle manufacturing (which is on life support), and agriculture (not a major employer). Development projects in Adelaide’s inner-city include a new hospital, redevelopment of the Adelaide Oval, and entertainment…
Brisbane
-Much media attention has been centred on Brisbane as the next property hotspot. With an inability to distinguish ‘reading’ from ‘research’, more and more property investors follow like sheep thinking all roads point to Brisbane, Logan, or Deception Bay. For the record, Propertyology does believe that parts of Brisbane offer…
Canberra
-The Nation’s capital has a very high reliance on government employees (politicians, military training bases, federal police academy). The incoming federal government has flagged the possibility of up to 12,000 job cuts and it stands to reason that a significant portion of these will be in Canberra. On the supply…
Darwin
-Darwin has been Australia’s best performing capital city over the five years with an average change in median values of 7.24%. Demand for additional accommodation has come from major projects such as the Icthys LNG plant, a marine supply base, and correctional facility. To address its very expensive housing the…
Hobart
-Hobart’s recent economy is summed up by its incredibly high unemployment rate and some of its youth are therefore heading to the mainland. Most commentators have been very critical of Hobart’s property market. There are opportunities for economic growth through tourism, agriculture, and science and housing is very affordable. We…
Melbourne
-Melbourne has defied the critics with better than expected post-GFC property price growth. The city boasts a wonderful cultural lifestyle, Australia’s best town transport network, and year-round tourism. But, is that enough to justify plonking money in to a market where the cost of accommodation is already significantly higher than…
Perth
-Over the last couple of years Perth’s property market mirrored the State’s iron ore activity. Growth in wages, employment, and record population created more demand for housing than could be supplied. As mining projects wind down skilled labour has become more readily available for WA’s construction industry. Combine this with…
Sydney
-The performance of Sydney’s property market over the past 12-18 months is as concerning as it is spectacular. Double-digit price growth totally defies Sydney’s property market fundamentals. While I’ll stop short of predicting that a downturn is on the horizon, the drivers of Sydney’s market are as fragile as a…
Sydney’s House-Of-Cards Property Market
-The performance of Sydney’s property market over the past 12-18 months is as concerning as it is spectacular. Double-digit price growth totally defies Sydney’s property market fundamentals. While I’ll stop short of predicting that a downturn is on the horizon, the drivers of Sydney’s market are as fragile as a…
2014 Market Outlook
-I am as bullish about the outlook for property markets in Australia now as I have been at any time over the last five years. Affordability, pent up demand from Australians sitting with their hands in their pockets for so long, and renewed focus on infrastructure investment will be the…
