Students to drive apartment demand in 2016

Students to drive apartment demand in 2016

The growth in international students in Australia will be a key driver of apartment demand in 2016, according to commercial real estate company, Colliers International. A recent story in the Australian Financial Review reported that investor interest in apartments may have cooled due to a lending clampdown but the rising international student numbers will fill the gap […]

New blog: SMSF Property Valuations Sydney

New blog: SMSF Property Valuations Sydney

Property valuations:  ATO audit and SMSF requirements With $557 billion in assets, self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are the fastest growing segment of the superannuation market across Australia.  Last year some $25 billion was poured into SMSFs, presently making up one third of the $1.9 trillion superannuation sector. Residential property purchases by SMSFs is now one […]

More to property than residential – Money Management

More to property than residential – Money Management

For many getting a foot on the property ladder is about buying that first residential asset, but when it comes to the return they are looking for from their investment, commercial property may be a better fit. While investing in residential property has a familiarity that many investors may feel comfortable with returns from industrial, […]