Investment Property News

Capital city property values dropped marginally during December, according to new research, but rents in our major cities have risen significantly. read more

YIP Magazine’s Property Investor’s Forum will provide top tips on the best performing suburbs, capital raising strategies and investment opportunities. Industry leader Tyron Hyde, director of Washington Brown, will also share expert insight into the truths and myths of tax depreciation and what you can claim. Find out how to register today. read more

Australia’s distressed property listing numbers are on the up, according to new research, with private investors and SMSFs swooping in to capitalise on this trend. read more

The RBA is being tipped to cut the official cash rate at its next meeting, but speculation is mounting that the major banks may not pass on any rate cut to borrowers in full. read more

Australian property commentators have lined up to slam predictions made by a US real estate analyst that property prices here are set to dive by as much as 60%. read more

National house prices have seen their first turnaround since the back end of 2010, but this year will be one of "mixed outcomes", it has been claimed. read more

A recent housing affordability measure has labelled Sydney house prices as being among the least affordable in the world, ranking the city third in its list of costliest cities. read more

Melbourne’s median house price rose by just under 2% during the final quarter of 2011, while some of the state's regional house markets made significant gains. read more

There has been a significant drop in the residential vacancy rates of NSW’s key regional metropolitan centres, according to the latest data from the state’s real estate institute. read more