Yes, there is COVID-19 – but what about the huge demographic shift from retiring Australian baby boomers and its impact on the Australian property market? Will it lead to the collapse of real estate prices?
Baby boomers have at times been equated with the elephant in the (property market) room. There have been widespread discussions about what may happen when this group sells properties in bulk.
Given that there are 5.3 million baby boomers expected to retire in the next 10-15 years, there should be an impact.
Is it a concern or more of an opportunity for property investors?
Let’s find out.
Unless you are among the really ambitious ‘near 2%’ of the property investors, you are not planning to buy off Disneyland yet. May be you can call yourself a conservative, moderate-stanced investor who wants to wrap up the debt on the family home with a part of the money earned over a lifetime. And the third choice is that you may fall somewhere in between? Where exactly?
A strong portfolio is every investor’s dream but can strength ever be attained without laying emphasis on property diversification? What if a particular market bears the brunt of negative consumer sentiment or a natural phenomenon? Let us say you bought a dozen waterfront properties only to see your dreams ‘washed away’ by a tsunami and subsequently poor word of mouth against such properties.
“Best dreams are those which remain unrealised”….I don’t remember who said it and why it is still lying with me. It oozes with escapist connotations, go-getters may even find it trashy and it looks good only to comfort forlorn lovers. Hey! I am getting carried away….why did I even begin this topic this way?
A high number of Australian citizens are not paying enough attention to their finances and worse still; most of them are ignorant about basic aspects of finance. Michael Yardney for the Property Update throws light on an interesting survey (conducted by finder.com.au) which yields that at least 66% of Australians do not track their financial goals.
An article on the website Smart property Investment confirms that Australians have the highest median wealth in the world (A Credit Suisse report). This is due to the property holdings of Australian investors.
