John Lindeman has well over a decade of experience researching the nature and dynamics of various types of assets at major data analysts and is a leading property market researcher, author and commentator. For more information visit Lindeman Reports.
In these unprecedented times, if there is one certainty that we can hold on to, it is that growth will return to our property markets. As the restrictions on movement and travel are eased, some areas will experience greater demand for accommodation than others, and they hold the key to finding post COVID boom towns….
Commentators are referring to the current crisis as a black swan event, which is something that is totally unexpected and has a major impact. Does the property market have its own black swans? As our European forebears ventured out into other continents such as Asia, Africa and then finally the Americas, all the swans they…
When we finally emerge from this crisis, our lives will be changed forever, but what will the ‘next normal’ be like? No matter how confusing and uncertain things are right now, let’s not lose sight of one certainty – that the virus will be defeated. Soon, we will be able to catch up with friends…
Many of us were amazed by the recent scenes of people stampeding to buy toilet paper, and some of us may even have joined the frantic rush to grab a few rolls before supplies ran out. Supermarkets were left without toilet paper for weeks afterwards and with toilet paper supplies only now slowly returning back…
Given the unprecedented situation in which we find ourselves, what will the impact on the value of your homes and investment properties is likely to be given the unprecedented situation in which we find ourselves. It is a sad fact that apart from the impact of the virus itself, the ever more restrictive controls on…
The Darwin housing market is relentlessly continuing its decline, even as recoveries occur elsewhere. The Northern Territory is the most sparsely populated state or territory in Australia and seems much too far away for most investors to get excited about, especially with its house market on a seemingly endless downward spiral. Yet back in 2009…
There’s one capital city housing market that thrives during economic downturns, while others go backwards. Canberra’s housing market currently has the third highest median house price in Australia and it rose by two per cent over the last three months. Unlike Melbourne and Sydney’s recent roller coaster housing markets however, Canberra’s rate of price growth…
Some experts are forecasting doom and gloom for our property markets in 2020, while others expect moderate growth, and a few are even predicting booms. However, past performance does not accurately predict the future, because history never repeats itself. The past can however, give us some useful insights into how the property market works and…
