Property
The street or the mall?
04 February 2010 | Ainslie Chandler
When choosing between High Street and mall, small retailers must carefully weigh up the benefits and drawbacks.
Units top list
04 February 2010 | Ainslie Chandler
Sydney apartment locations have dominated a list of the best performing capital city markets for rental yields.
Return of the punter
28 January 2010 | Ainslie Chandler
Investors are coming back to the market as the first-home-owners' stimulus is wound back.
Units in demand
14 January 2010 | Emily Chantiri
First-time home buyers, investors and retirees have helped push prices higher in Australia's property market.
Biggest losers
14 January 2010 | Ainslie Chandler
The economic slowdown has hit Australia's holiday-home destinations.
Factories of profit
14 January 2010 | Ainslie Chandler
Industrial vacancy rates have peaked, with optimism returning for better returns in the medium term.
Space invaders
03 December 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
There are many ways to save office space without resorting to costly and disruptive renovations.
Tricks of the trade
26 November 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Unscrupulous real estate agents have some underhand ways of making buyers part with their money.
Space to spare
19 November 2009 | Kate Mills
Landlords are under pressure as vacancies increase and they fight to sustain income and hold on to tenants.
Hot shore show
19 November 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
The allure of coastal living never loses its lustre. However, it's not the most expensive areas that attract the biggest price rises.
Best suburbs at any rate
12 November 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Home buyers will be keenly attuned to any movement in interest rates over the coming months. The next hot suburbs in capital cities are sized up by property analyst RP Data.
Mega medians
05 November 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Some suburbs with property worth more than $1 million have been growing despite the downturn.
The right shift
05 November 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Location, location, location - company owners who must decide when and where to set up shop face serious considerations.
Cities apart
29 October 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Brisbane's residential market has outpaced its Gold Coast neighbour.
Investors count on commercial
29 October 2009 | Damon Frith
Overseas interest in Australia's commercial property sector is high, but prices are still expected to fall further.
A tale of two markets
08 October 2009 | John Stensholt
Evolve Development's focus on both inner city units and land subdivisions in Melbourne has paid big dividends.
Hobart plays catch-up
07 October 2009 | Judith Tydd
The Tasmanian capital's housing recovery has lagged mainland cities, but sales are expected to rocket in?the?next12 months.
Rises in the west
01 October 2009 | Kate Mills
Known for its boom and bust cycles, West Australia's property prices are on the up again.
Worst is over
01 October 2009 | Kate Mills
Property investors believe the market has bottomed and that it is heading into the upturn, a survey by Colliers International shows.
Online search upsets agents
01 October 2009 | Jeanne-Vida Douglas
Property-search operators have a new competitor, with Google entering the online real estate search market.
Top 10 property shares
17 September 2009 | Ainslie Chandler and Damon Frith
Listed property is back in favour and cashed-up investors are looking for bargains as the economic recovery takes hold. Experts say 10 stocks stand out from the pack.
Peak performance
10 September 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
The first half of this year has marked a rebound in Sydney property values, with exceptional median values and clearance rates.
Fittings lost in transition
10 September 2009 | Kevin Chinnery
Using a 'green' contract may discount the need for a complete office makeover when a new tenant arrives.
Commercial still under stress
03 September 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Listings of distressed commercial properties were up in the second quarter, a survey shows.
Residential return to form
03 September 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Melbourne's residential property market has experienced a reversal of fortunes this year.
Tenants learn lease lessons
03 September 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Tenants are gaining the upper hand in renegotiating their leases in shopping centres that have felt the pinch
Island playground
27 August 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
The Oatley family has replicated their success in wines and yacht racing in a luxury Queensland tourism venture.
Rich join bargain hunt
20 August 2009 | John Stensholt
Property trusts are scrambling to sell assets, tempting the wealthy to spend up big in the commercial market.
Adelaide prices steady
20 August 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Adelaide dwelling prices have flattened after a rapid rise between August 2006 and April last year.
Industrial rent market squeeze
20 August 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Industrial property tenants should not expect huge falls in rents in coming years despite recent weakess in the market, Macquarie Research says.
Low demand spurs office hopes
13 August 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Softening office demand is good for tenants - but if China's recovery holds up, the bargains may not last.
Workers lead housing boom
06 August 2009 | Jane Lindhe
High housing prices squeezing out key workers in big cities are creating a new boom in low-cost housing.
Retail vacancies rising
06 August 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Vacancies in the retail sector are on the rise, with all sub-sectors posting more empty space during the second quarter.
Reality check coming
06 August 2009 | Damon Frith
Distorted property valuations increase the potential for loan covenant breaches in the unlisted property trust sector.
Down but not out
30 July 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Property trusts are trying to sell assets to cut debt, but buyers are steering clear.
Path to market
30 July 2009 | Rowena Ryan
Vendors need to consider many variables when planning to dispose of a property - be it commercial or residential.
Shore thing
30 July 2009 | Lisa Allen
Luxury properties, even in the most prestigious locations, have been languishing on the market - so now could be the time to pick up a great buy.
Ratings game
30 July 2009 | John Stensholt
As an energy-efficiency rating system for residential property takes shape, developers are asking who will pick up the tab - builders or buyers?
Green house effect
30 July 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Building owners are betting on a six-star Green Star-designed property paying off financially as well as environmentally, offering genuine productivity benefits for its builders, owners and tenants.
Bush comes to shove
30 July 2009 | Matthew Cranston
Rural property prices are falling rapidly in the face of drought and the credit squeeze, but some investors think there's still some wheat among the chaff.
State of the nation
30 July 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
A state-by-state look at the national property market reveals a mixed recovery in the grip of global and local influences.
City calm
30 July 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Private investors' interest in the prime-grade office market is picking up. But overall, don't expect substantial activity until the end of the year.
Every which way
30 July 2009
Three analysts discuss the property market and the issues facing the sector as it recovers ground in the coming year.
Back from the brink
30 July 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Confidence is slowly starting to creep back into the property market nationally as both the residential and commercial sectors show signs of easing pressure.
Commercial brakes apply
23 July 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Property trusts are struggling with declining asset values, but some see signs of strength.
Distress signals
23 July 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
One company's loss is another's gain: scooping up troubled construction projects is paying off for a multinational developer.
What's it worth
16 July 2009 | Kate Mills
Calls for REITs to provide more timely and accurate asset valuations are encountering some resistance from the sector.
Fit to be green
16 July 2009 | Emily Chantiri
The Green Building Council of Australia has launched a new Green Star rating system for the health-care industry.
Bubble and strife
16 July 2009 | Kath Walters
Demographics and unprecedented price inflation mean housing prices in Australia face certain deflation, a US forecaster predicts.
Recovery on the clock
09 July 2009 | Ainslie Chandler
Australian property investors believe the worst of the market downturn is almost over, with an upturn soon to follow.
