IPS Articles
2008 Property Investment Essentials
At an initial glance across the various national media, we could be forgiven for gaining a fairly negative attitude to investment prospects for 2008. What are the key issues, where are the opportunities, and how can we best capitalise on the 2008 property market? And with affordability being critical, how can we look to increasing investment yields and strong capital growth?
The Impact of Future Housing Demand
Household sizes, afforability, technology advances and economic growth are amongst major changes taking place in Australia and other Western countries which are having significant impact on the nature of future housing demand.
Property Selection Tips
In recent months there has been a marked resurgence of interest in the residential property market. Following a relatively long period of infatuation with the stock market, many investors are revisiting property’s key investment principles, and looking for selection pointers. While it's true that historically most properties perform well over time, there is no question that an understanding of contemporary market issues should result in improved property selection criteria- and hence investment performance.
