Skilled immigration the key to Australia’s property markets

November 7, 2012 By Ed Chan Leave a Comment

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property prices holding firm

According to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Queensland, Southeast Queensland house prices held their ground in the June quarter.

Australian Housing shows strength.

Australian Housing shows strength.

The latest Credit Suisse Global Yearbook says that since the 1950s, Australian housing has been stronger than nations such as Britain, the US and France.

Some Australian Weekly rents have risen 45% in the past 12 months

We all know that the vacancy rate remains tight, but few realise just how tight it has become.

2012 and the Future in SA

We all have choices, some are easy to make, some are difficult

China’s Prosperity and what it really means

We all know the strength of Australian property markets are underpinned by Australia’s economic prosperity and of course this is closely intertwined with China’s growth.

However, with the economies of many countries faltering, stories of a property bubble in China and of China’s growth slowing, some are concerned that stumbles in China’s economy could stunt Australia’s economic growth.

So let’s look at what’s really happening in China and what’s ahead. And more importantly what this may mean to your and my wealth…

Confidence returning on the Gold Coast

The Gold Coast’s successful bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games has boosted confidence and  drastically improved sentiment in the December quarter of 2011.

A soft homebuyer market has  increased pressure on the rental market, resulting in higher rents across the entire country

Median weekly asking rents for houses increased by 1.1 per cent in the December quarter

Brisbane and Perth  had healthy jumps, increasing by 2.7 per cent and 2.6 per cent respectively,

Increasing competition for properties, particularly from homebuyers unable or unwilling to enter the property market has resulted in rising rental prices

Landlords have capitalised on the high competition in the marketplace and are charging a premium for their properties.

What’s all this about investing in Australian mining areas???

Boom times in the bush???

 

South Africa is trending downwards

Fitch downgrades SA outlook

Jan 13 2012  Reuters .

Johannesburg – Fitch cut South Africa’s rating outlook to negative from stable on Friday, saying it had seen limited progress on several long-standing structural issues that have over time caused the country’s economic performance to fall behind its peers.

Westfield proceeding with Coomera Town Centre

One step closer;  Westfield secures Coomera Town Centre discount

|  January 7th, 2012

The Coomera Town Centre is a greenfield town centre within the Gold Coast’s Northern Growth Corridor, one of the most dynamic and quickly growing regions within South East Queensland. The town centre’s location and expected growth will make it a key driver of the Gold Coast economy.