Rents in Greater-Sydney have increased by less than 20 per cent over the last five calendar years. Research conducted by national property market analyst and buyers agency, Propertyology, says that the 19.1 per cent increase in apartment rents and 18.6 per cent increase in house rents over the last 5 calendar years is the smallest increase in 20 years. The five years ending December 2017 … Continue reading Sydney rents: historical performance and outlook

Tens of thousands of Australians are prepared to move cities in their hunt for affordable housing, according to Propertyology’s analysis of the latest population data. The Great Australian Dream is alive and well with the latest data proving that people are prepared to uproot and move to make that dream a reality.   SYDNEY Sydney’s strong population growth was mainly due to overseas migration however, … Continue reading Affordable city locations winners for interstate migration

By Simon Pressley, Head of Research, Propertyology In about October every year, national market analysts forecast where they think each major capital city is headed in the calendar year ahead. Those predictions are based on an understanding of a number of variables however, most tend to rely too heavily on current market activity if you ask me. Don’t get me wrong, forecasting is difficult. Can … Continue reading The science behind property market forecasting

How one smart investor is moving closer to retirement after years of stalled plans. Kerry is a Melbourne family man who knows how tough it is to balance work and play. He loves spending time with his wife and son but combining home life with running a workplace team meant few hours remained each week to plan for the future. Kerry was keen to invest, … Continue reading Effortless investing, coming back for more

If one was to have made a strategic decision at the start of 2015 to invest in property, from a capital growth perspective, the median house price has increased slightly more in Sydney (43.1 per cent) than Melbourne (41 per cent) over the 3 years ending December 2017. With a 37.7 per cent increase in median house prices thus far, metropolitan-Hobart, where Propertyology began investing … Continue reading Which locations are winning the property race?

By Simon Pressley, Head of Research, Propertyology The flood of additional stock added to rental pools from Sydney and Melbourne’s four consecutive years of record high volumes of property investor transactions has not translated into significant increases in vacancy rates as would ordinarily occur. And it’s not unique to Sydney and Melbourne. As part of my daily research, I’m often surprised to see low vacancy … Continue reading Something isn’t adding up with vacancy rates!