Median house prices will be well over $1million in every capital city at the end of this new decade, and in many cases they will be considerably more, according to the latest forecasts from Metropole Property Investment Strategists Research www.metropole.com.au

Now I know this is a bold forecast, but a lot can happen in 10 years. Let’s look at what happened to property values over the last 10 years...

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As the new decade marches on and we get set to enter the second official quarter of 2010, median property market values continue to defy the naysayers who were predicting a rather tumultuous start to the year.

In the wake of rising interest rates, constant talk of affordability issues and the end to the first home owner’s bonus in late 2009, many commentators felt that the beginning of this year would see us end up with an over-inflated housing bubble that was destined to burst in a big way.

As Residex’s latest figures show however (see table below), Australia’s property markets keep growing stronger.

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As Australia enters a new economic cycle many investors are asking, “What’s the right type of investment for the new financial era?”

They understand that the economy is going to recover, interest rates will increase and inflation is likely to return, due to our government borrowing money and pumping it into the system.

What is the best investment?

Should you put your money into property or shares? Or maybe you should buy gold bullion or tip some extra money into your superannuation?

This is the type of debate the media loves to sink its teeth into and recently Your Money took a look at which investments performed best over the past decade. While their results are not surprising, in my opinion they are misleading. But before I explain why, let’s see what they said...

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When I read the recent population growth statistics I came to 2 conclusions:

1.       Santa must have been busier than ever a few weeks ago, visiting more people than ever!

2.       Property investors are in for a good time, as the supply and demand equation will keep driving up property values.

The good news is that Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that our population grew by 2.1% for the year ending March 2009, the highest recorded since the baby boom era. And this growth rate is expected to rise in the coming years, with Treasury predicting a population of 35 million by 2049.

Where are we going to put them all?

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One of the biggest risks a property investor faces is the potential loss of their property due to a catastrophe such as destruction by fire.

Opteon Property Group, CEO, Mr Greg Sugars recently warned that an alarming number of Australian property investors have inadequate levels of insurance to cover a disastrous event occurring to their investment property.

So are you adequately covered? read on to find out...

Not many property investors know a lot about land tax. I guess it’s not surprising, as the vast majority of property investors won’t pay for land tax until a number of years after they buy an investment property. However, it’s an insidious tax in that it sneaks up on you and is at its worst (most costly) when you least need it – in retirement. The decisions about property investments you make today will determine how much land tax you’ll pay in the future. It’s definitely something you need to know more about. 

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Australia is renowned for its wide open spaces, vast landscapes and livability, we now have also taken the title of the country of the “World’s largest homes.”

Here’s a startling but true fact…We are at the top of the leader board when it comes to square metres of living space, beating our traditional rival the United States. 

As an investor you are probably thinking: so what are the implications of this for my property investing?

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