Buying property ‘off the plan’, has become a popular choice for Australian investors. Delayed settlement and increased tax savings can prove enticing. But there are risks. Here are some tips to help make ‘off the plan’ purchases work for you.

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Dotted through the Queensland hinterland are little towns that are playing host to major new mining enterprises. They are small towns that have had sleepy livelihoods and haven’t shown up on the hot spot radar compared to their glamorous coastal neighbours.

Read more : Mining Towns Offer the next big returns on investment – Moranbah

One of the most common ‘stuff ups’ that property investors make is to take on too much bad debt. Too much bad debt stifles any opportunity to invest.
Read more : How Bad Debt Will Stop You Dead in Your Tracks

Mortgagee in possession sales are increasing. Interest rates have risen. Tyron Hyde of Washington Brown has a suggestion.
Read more : Claim tax depreciation Now

Whilst some of the details of the 2008 Federal Budget are still to be fleshed out it seems that the overall impact for investors will continue following the current trend. Growing demand for housing, short supply and increasing migration are all factors that will all put pressure on both rents and house prices.
Read more : The 2008 Budget Overview for Investors

The following is an extract from a report by Luke Hatigan for Jones Lang Lasalle on propoerty Derivitaves.
Over the past year or so, news has reached Australia about the exceptional growth seen in the UK’s property derivatives market – the world’s leading market. Property derivatives are becoming a topic of interest in Australia. However, details about the area and what they involve are still relatively scarce. This month’s Economic Insight hopes to provide a brief overview of the topic.
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Nine of the top 10 performing Queensland suburbs over the past year are located in or close to resource-rich areas, according to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ).
REIQ figures released today show that in the 12 months to the end of September, median house price growth has been the strongest in the suburban areas of Mt Isa, Belyando, Bowen and Cloncurry.
Read more : Resources boom underpinning top QLD suburbs

The sea change phenomenon has arguably been the most talked about Australian property trend of the past decade.
In the summer edition of Queensland Property & Lifestyle, the sea change affect is examined to ascertain whether the hype is warranted and, more importantly, if it is here to stay.
Read more : Sea change: the next wave

Recent interest rate rises are likely to trigger widespread rent increases as demand for residential property
grows and landlords move to recoup added loan costs, property research and investment firm Braxton
Chase said today.
Read more : Interest Rates to Push Rents Higher

On cinema screens back in 1997, Darryl Kerrigan was offered the king’s ransom of $70,000 for his modest home, practically in Melbourne Airport’s backyard. If someone told you that 10 years on, property just a few streets from an airport would be worth 10 times that, your response would probably sound like something Mr Kerrigan would say: “Tell ’im he’s dreaming!”
Read more : Trading places: Brisbane’s east side takes off