Hot Property 2009
Every which way
|Three analysts discuss the property market and the issues facing the sector as it recovers ground in the coming year....
Bush comes to shove
| Report: Matthew CranstonRural property prices are falling rapidly in the face of drought and the credit squeeze, but some investors think there's still some wheat among the chaff. Report: Matthew Cranston...
Path to market
| Report: Rowena RyanVendors need to consider many variables when planning to dispose of a property - be it commercial or residential. Report: Rowena Ryan...
Shore thing
| Report: Lisa AllenLuxury properties, even in the most prestigious locations, have been languishing on the market - so now could be the time to pick up a great buy. Report: Lisa Allen...
Ratings game
| Report: John StensholtAs an energy-efficiency rating system for residential property takes shape, developers are asking who will pick up the tab - builders or buyers? Report: John Stensholt...
Green house effect
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerBuilding owners are betting on a six-star Green Star-designed property paying off financially as well as environmentally, offering genuine productivity benefits for its builders, owners and tenants. Report: Ainslie Chandler...
Down but not out
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerProperty trusts are trying to sell assets to cut debt, but buyers are steering clear. Report: Ainslie Chandler...
State of the nation
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerA state-by-state look at the national property market reveals a mixed recovery in the grip of global and local influences. Report: Ainslie Chandler...
Where to get good returns
| Terry Ryder, Terry Ryder is the founder of Hotspotting.com.au.Anyone who follows real estate will know by now that the affordable suburbs are leading the market. Meanwhile, top-end markets are sagging as the economic reversal drains the capacity and confidence of top-dollar buyers....
A matter of choice
| Report: Anthony SibillinWith interest rates so low, fixed-rate loans are looking attractive....
Good-buy paradise
| Report: Lisa AllenTOUGH FINANCIAL TIMES ADD UP TO FALLING PRICES IN THE QUEENSLAND HOLIDAY PROPERTY MARKET, WHERE BARGAINS BASK IN THE SUN....
Value added
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerA former industrial wasteland is fast becoming a diverse and thriving business, retail and residential precinct. But it is not all smooth sailing....
Quick & the dead
| Report: Lisa AllenLondon, Paris, Sao Paulo and Sydney are in. Latin America, Vietnam and Singapore are out. Global commercial property markets offer a spread of risk....
Returns in sight
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerWith transactions on properties worth more than $5 million down by 65 per cent in a year, the time may be right for confident investors to return to the commercial market....
Your move
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerWhether fixing up an old home or shifting to a new one, the costs can stack up....
Steady achiever
| Report: Georgina DentLong-term returns on shares and property are similar, so an investor's goals, timing and preference should dictate choices....
Attitude change
| Report: John StensholtThe economic slowdown has provided a reality check for a property developer who has known only the good times....
Faded beauties
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerThe luxury market is in the doldrums with little or no price growth and few premium properties changing hands....
Flat out
| Report: Anthony SibillinA focus on building apartments for the design-conscious has catapulted one young developer into the big league....
The states we're in
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerFrom Broome to Burnie, no two property markets are the same. Here are the best, and worst, of each state and territory....
City calm
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerPrivate investors' interest in the prime-grade office market is picking up. But overall, don't expect substantial activity until the end of the year. Report: Ainslie Chandler Wealthy local investors are starting to make their move on Australia's prim...
The gap narrows
| Angie Zigomanis, Angie Zigomanis is the senior analyst, residential property at BIS Shrapnel.The residential property market across Australia's capital cities is expected to remain relatively stable over calendar 2009, with marginal declines in the first half of 2009 to be offset by a pick-up in property prices towards the latter half of 200...
The bottom is in sight
| Tim Lawless, Tim Lawless is the research director for RP Data.Australian property values have demonstrated exceptional resilience to the global financial crisis with overall property values falling by only 2.6 per cent during the 2008 calendar year. By comparison, United States house prices are down by more th...
BACK FROM THE BRINK
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerConfidence is slowly starting to creep back into the property market nationally as both the residential and commercial sectors show signs of easing pressure. Report: Ainslie Chandler...
Market of contrasts
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerWhat a difference a year makes. The housing boom has turned to gloom, particularly at the top end of the market, but some sectors are surviving, even thriving, and there are good opportunities for owner-occupiers and investors alike....