The first of a three-part series to help you identify what determines property prices.

If investors and home buyers understand the factors that determine residential property prices, it puts them in a better position to capitalise on opportunities that may not be obvious to the majority of the market.

If you can get into the market before prices start to go up and get out before they come down, you maximise your profits and minimise (or hopefully eliminate) your losses.

  

In part two, I look at more demand factors, including demographics, government, finance, rents, prospect of capital growth and alternative investments.

In the first article of this series, What determines house prices?, I introduced the concept of house prices being determined by the demand and supply for housing. I also outlined which were the demand factors and how they can impact on prices and explained the two most important demand factors (interest rates and the economy).

Here I will cover demographics, government, finance, rents, prospects of capital growth and finally, returns on alternative investments.

  

This final article of a three-part series helps make buyers aware of what determines property prices - simply put, supply and demand.

Basically house prices are determined by the demand and supply of housing and in the previous two articles, What determines house prices? and Determining what a house price should be, I highlighted the demand factors. These are interest rates, state of the economy, demographics, government, finance, rents, prospects of capital growth and finally, returns on alternative investments.

In this article, I explore the factors that affect the supply of property.

  

Property or Shares? How many times have we heard this question?


This article highlights some of the advantages of investing in property and shares with you some reasons why investing in real estate can be worth it.

The main advantages gained from investing in property are:

  

Queensland properties is now Global !

  

Property prices still on track for 8-10%

  

Relevant unimproved value for land tax
The ‘unimproved value’ is determined by the Department of Environment and Resource Management each year.The ‘relevant unimproved value’ for a financial year is the lesser of

  

Building your property portfolio

From homeowner to set-for-life in just a few easy steps:

  

Buyers cautious as market conditions change

  

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