There has been an explosion in the number of suburbs nationally with a median value in excess of $1 million over the past year. As at June 2014 there were 417 suburbs nationally with a median value of $1 million or more, up from 312 at the same time in 2013. Combined capital city home…
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Vacancy rates reflect the state of the economy Often when property cycles are mentioned, price growth is at the forefront of people’s minds. Although capital growth is the most important factor for investors, there are many other components of the property cycle that contribute to one’s ability to purchase, hold and successfully dispose of their…
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Lower income earner’s hopes of owning a home have faded over the past two years due to the high rate of capital gain, so what can be done? by Cameron Kusher on July 15, 2014 In last week’s RP Data Research Blog I highlighted sales by price point across the capital cities. The data showed a shortening supply…
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Make sure you lead the pack by maintaining an investor’s mindset The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) depends on an array of variables to remain relevant. One particular variable of significance, particularly with property investment, is that the investor is rational, is driven by aversion to risk and is seeking the maximum possible return for…
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