Property Market Analysis - Investment Strategies

• The rise and rise of female investors

  Property investment no longer the man’s domain; women are becoming more active and aggressive taking control of their financial future. read more

• Adelaide house values jump 11.5% in 12 months

  Property prices in Adelaide have gone from strength to strength in 2007, with the median house price reaching $320,000 in the September quarter, according to data from Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA). read more

• Sydney market ripe for investment

  While rate hikes, a fall in building approvals and ever-increasing prices may be putting many buyers off the expensive Sydney market, Quartile Research insists these are excellent conditions for investors. read more

• Proposal for GST to fund NSW infrastructure

  Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) NSW launchs discussion paper proposing a state infrastructure funding alternative that uses GST to directly finance services for new communities. read more

• Townsville earmarked for nuclear power station

  Townsville suggested as possible site for future nuclear power stations, according to Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Water, Craig Wallace. read more

• Top 5 Sydney property investment hot spots

  A number of factors contribute towards making a suburb a growth area. . . An important one for property investors is the need for a community to live in a particular area, making it popular with renters. read more

• Myer to enter Townsville market

  Stockland secures Myer as a major tenant in its Townsville complex, a $230m development on Ross River Road, Aitkenvale, Queensland. read more

• Report warns of 10-year housing crisis

  Australia’s housing shortage will get progressively worse over the next 10 years, according to a new report. read more

• Perth property values fall while rents rise

  Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) data reveals that while residential rents in WA continue to climb, property values are in a state of decline. read more