Hot Property 2008
Through the class ceiling
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerA new breed of discerning buyers hold the key to the future of the property market....
Down but not out
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerHousing fatigue may have gripped the big cities but the resources boom, infrastructure projects and migration flows are still throwing up opportunities....
Land of plenty
| Report: John StensholtWith their fortunes already established, BRW Rich 200 members have often turned to the property sector - and become substantially richer....
The green house effect
| Report: Jason CloutGreen building has moved from fad to mainstream but the challenges of reinvigorating older stock remain substantial....
Subsidies hit home
| Report: Kath WaltersThe states have to come to the party and slash charges to help the federal government's housing affordability plan succeed....
Go ahead, make my brand
| Report: Gina McCollAn architect with firepower - a starchitect - can add cachet to buildings for companies or developers. So long as there isn't a copy in Los Angeles....
Reason to buy
| Report: Chris WrightClever things can be done with property investments to reduce tax, but first make sure the venture is a sound decision....
Heat-seeking missile
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerCommercial property success means spotting hotspots and attention to detail....
City of dreams
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerThis developer thinks big: a self-contained community the size of Darwin smack in the middle of a booming community. Where else but Queensland?...
Fishing abroad
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerThe shortage of quality stock and the state of the property market is forcing investors to consider overseas markets, but caution is advised....
Arrested development
| Report: Jane SearleThe flight to quality by the banks is leaving some developers out in the cold amid a climate of ruthless risk management....
Working assets
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerA balanced portfolio usually includes commercial property. Here are four ways...
Super size me
| Report: Tracey JoynsonLuxury whole-floor apartments are the latest must-have for cashed-up baby boomers, who want space, security and style in city surrounds....
Life's a beach
| Report: Jane-Anne LeeWhat to do when the sharemarket bites or petrol costs as much as a good red? the only way clear for some is to dump the holiday house....
Roadside attraction
| Report: Kevin ChinneryAs infrastructure becomes a government priority, shrewd property Investors will be projecting profits from new transportation corridors....
Upwards & onwards
| Report: John StensholtDespite a Volatile economy, increasing interest rates and anti-developer sentiment, There is no holding back Australia's leadiing apartment builder....
Stuck in high gear
| Report: Jane SearleIntensive leverage has helped send property trusts into free fall but the less volatile unlisted sector could also be hit hard....
Doom & bloom
|Four economists see the australian property market as being buffeted by an economy taking hits from all sides....
Fear, uncertainty & doubt
| Report: Ainslie ChandlerDespite strong underlying fundamentals, investment in commercial property has been stymied by the volatility in the financial sector - at least in the short term....
Quality control
|Australians love investing in property. Whether it be the family home, a beach shack, warehouses, office blocks or farms, listed or unlisted, commercial or residential, we have entrusted savings to property for decades....