Property

Real estate income will face challenges in the new value cycle, Invesco says, but investors will have the chance to build growth if they lean into secular drivers and key differentiators.

While Australian property is a surging market, the funds that provide broader access to it have lacked ingenuity for some time. That is changing, however, with a new class of providers emerging who look set to change the game.

Global REITS give investors a structured access point to real estate across regions, potentially unlocking a valuable investment sleeve. But there are risks to contend with, according to Will Arnost from Atchison Consultants.

As Australian healthcare expenditure continues to rise and investors move deeper into the sector, healthcare property is well placed to continue its outperformance of other commercial property sub-sectors.

It’s an unlikely source of good news: property vacancy rates are up and rental asking rates have softened slightly. But SQM’s Louis Christopher warns against interpreting the change as a sign that the rental crisis has turned.

All verticals in commercial real estate have become problematic in the last five years, but there remain pockets of opportunity. Figuring out which of those pockets present the best path forward is the real challenge.

From residential and commercial backed mortgage securities, to whole loans and government issued bonds, there is a range of investment products that are backed by housing mortgages.

All major cities had an increase in national property listings during the month of February, but when you pan out and look at the YoY figure, some eye-popping trends emerge.

The nation’s rental crisis is deepening, with available dwellings across major cities at just one per cent and the asking price for rents reaching eye-watering levels. According to SQM, seasonal factors are also coming into play.

For many Australians, REITS have been a cornerstone for those looking to dip their toes into the property market without the traditional barriers of direct ownership. So, who were some top performing managers as at January 2024?

There are far simpler avenues to overseas diversification for your SMSF than property, but if you are going to take this complex, and somewhat risky route, you better do your homework.

It may be a lumpy asset with unpredictable returns and high relative costs, but Australian property is our nation’s beating investment heart. So who was the best fund manager for these mercurial assets last year?