Investment Property

Despite the turnaround in housing, it remains a drag from an economic perspective, according to a big bank economist

More than half of all the houses put into auction were from the Victorian capital

However, the conditions in the mortgage market continue to be dull given the soft growth in investor loans

The Reserve Bank of Australia might slash the rates further given the rise in joblessness

The two-year slump in residential construction could be revived by the stable population growth

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The past three months have been underwhelming in terms of commercial sales activity in these two cities

As it turns out, purchasing an Australian property is part of Chinese tourists’ travel plans

Co-working groups are now starting to seize larger office spaces

While buying off-the-plan could ultimately help investors save, there are drawbacks they should not miss

Rising city prices have pushed cashed-up buyers to target regional areas for prime-market homes

Publicly-funded projects are expected to fuel the recovery of the non-residential property-building sector

Economists are predicting two more rate cuts, bringing the official cash rate to an unprecedented level of 0.5%

Industry figures show that there were declines in vacancy rates and asking rents over the month

This could pose a problem given the steady growth of the state's population

But a sustained recovery in the New South Wales capital is unlikely given the current direction overall prices are going

Many property investors tend to think of property investment only in terms of how to get the best out of residential property. However, there is so much more you can do

Market watchers are expecting house prices in these locations to grow over the next months

More homes are taken to auction, returning a stronger clearance rate

The warmer months are boosting the demand for these suburbs