Property
Forge ahead
| Tony Featherstone
Featherstone | Stock opportunities still abound. Look to well-established, profitable mining services companies.
Objections not what they seam
| damon frith
Frith | The coal seam gas agenda is being hijacked by parties using scare mongering and reams of false information.
New space invaders
| Ruth Liew
Industrial property is not sexy but sheds and service stations are offering some of the best yields available at present..
Information is power
| Ben Hurley
Real estate agents won’t be giving away their information as easily as they have in the past.
Perils of the new-broom syndrome
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
D'Angelo Fisher | New chiefs tend to wield a big broom on the arrogant premise that everything before them was flawed.
A few coppers
| Tony Featherstone
Copper miners hold the promise of long-term gains yet finding companies that focus on the metal can take some work.
Chi-X: What you need to know
| Michael Bailey
Investors were benefiting from Chi-X well before its launch last week.
Europe in a straitjacket
| Damon Frith
Frith | Europe will muddle through according to UK-based Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis.
No ironclad assurances
| Damon Frith
Analysts and companies like Rio Tinto differ on the long-term price for iron ore.
Room rates on the rise
| Samantha Hutchinson
Room rates are set to rise five per cent in the next 12 months which is boon to the hotel property sector.
No deposit enquiries build
| Emily Chantiri
First time home owners continue to seek no deposit home loans.
Gold Coast lacks lustre
| Michelle Singer
Property values in this popular hub could take years to recover.
Too many student digs
| Nassim Khadem
Is there a place where housing supply may actually be exceeding demand?
It’s the season of lower prices
| Ben Hurley
With property prices falling, investors need to look harder than ever for yield.
Retail market holds up
| Samantha Hutchinson
Woolworths and Bunnings have contributed to a rise in the number of shopping centres traded this year.
HIA mortar-fied over taxes
| Kate Mills
The taxation of new housing is hampering supply and exacerbating affordability.
Centres of attention
| Samantha Hutchinson
Sales of neighbourhood and sub-regional shopping centres have surged ahead this year.
Your shout!
| Scott Elliott and John Stensholt
Even this so-called recession-proof sector or pubs and hotels is having problems.
The dream goes on for Gen Y
| Emily Chantiri
Young home buyers are now thinking about buying an investment property first.
Sharemarket calls the shots
| Ainslie Chandler
Despite stability in property sector fundamentals, stock prices continue to fluctuate.
Foreign investors snap up commercial property
| Jackie Range
Amid global woes, international Investors are plumping for Australian commercial real estate.
Holiday house tax reduction
| Ben Hurley
Getting the lawns mown at a holiday house you’ve owned since 1991? Keep the receipt.
Hotels top commercial sector
| Samantha Hutchinson
Australian hotels are delivering some attractive returns that are likely to continue into the medium term.
Interest from overseas
| Samantha Hutchinson
Some domestic chains have hit tough times, but international interest offers room for optimism about the retail sector.
Go green, get more done
| Kate Mills
Enviro-friendly buildings enhance productivity, a new report shows.
Office market on the comeback trail
| Kate Mills
Demand for office space is rising as companies gear up for an expected period of growth.
Best spots to renovate
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
Return on investment on renovations differs substantially depending on where the house is located.
Investors on the lookout
| Nassim Khadem
Property is still high on people’s wish lists but convincing cautious banks to part with their money is proving problematic.