In an ideal world there will be no cynics. There won’t be people sitting on the fences and announcing the height of the next tide. In an ideal world, whenever that kind of a world chooses to appear, we will all be men of action. We will give due relevance to thoughts but won’t at least be carried away by cynical or baseless assertions of a few. For instance, we won’t be eager listeners to the chant of “Australian property is in a bubble” because if we care to find out, this is far from the truth.
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Foreign Investors Seeking Australia All Out For Property Investments
Low interest rates have ushered in a new era of property investment. Come to think of it, low interest rates and sustainable inflation is turning out into a global trend. For Australia, it might open the door to some well-leveraged property transactions, high nominal prices and further foreign investment, writes Pete Wargent for the blog Property Update.
Waterfront Properties May Lose Their Value
Water is among the most generous elements of nature but the statement does not hold ‘water’ for the real estate portfolios. Terry Ryder for the ‘Property Observer’ notices that waterfront properties are no longer as desirable as they used to be. In fact, they may turn out to be a serious liability.
Australia faces chronic housing shortage
An ‘ABC News’ video uncovers a few dirty linens kept in the closet of local and state governments. Australia is suffering from a chronic housing shortage according to the video. Each year an average of about 200,000 new homes are needed, yet only about 150,000 are being built.
Sydney Housing Market – July 2013
Tim Lawless provides us an immaculate housing market update through an RPData video. Australian capital cities are performing commendably and none better than Sydney. Yes, signals are not strong for areas like Brisbane, Hobart and Darwin but the euphoric mood is well and truly sustained by cities like Sydney and Melbourne.
Our Rising Population and Its Impact on the Sydney Property Market
The Australian population is on a merry ride; what with a growth of 1.8% last year. We have added roughly 0.4 million people to the kitty of Australian citizens in 2012. All good but this brings forth a few pertinent questions. Is the housing sector good enough to keep abreast with the rising population? This is just one of the many questions that spring up.
