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Foreign hunger for yield forcing REITs to widen their horizons
An influx of capital from foreign investors, including Middle Eastern sovereign-wealth funds and Asian property trusts, has shifted the competitive landscape in Australia, pushing up prices for commercial property and forcing many local real estate investment trusts, or REITs, to expand their horizons in search of yield.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/foreign-hunger-for-yield-forcing-reits-to-widen-their-horizons/news-story/ebc304b7119356d1611aadfa78f8c6ca… Read more »
Tramsheds Harold Park – Sydney’s most dynamic food destination
Come and experience Sydney’s most dynamic food destination. Tramsheds is a place brought to life by history, architecture and community – a place to live and learn.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/harold-park-tramsheds-open-to-reveal-europeaninspired-food-hall-20160922-grm7t4.html
How important is local transport to property values?
Being close to public transport is at the top of the wish list for most property buyers, especially in cities like Sydney.
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Low Interest Rates The “New Normal”
Interest rates are likely to remain at historical lows for the next decade
New property changes come into place on 1 July 2016.
Australian residents buying or selling real property with a market value of $2 million or more need to be aware of new rules which come into effect on 1 July 2016.
http://www.propertyobserver.com.au/forward-planning/advice-and-hot-topics/53838-property-101-the-ato-2-million-prestige-property-sale-new-rules.html