Ayala Land sees the current milieu as an opportunity for investors to establish a richer property portfolio. According to Cris Zuluaga, AVP of Ayala Land Estates Inc., the uncertainty should not deter those with capital especially when attractive returns can be expected in the future.

Last year, Australia’s property markets had a rollercoaster ride with continued record-low interest rate and faster than expected market recoveries in both Sydney and Melbourne along with a Federal Election and Royal Commission in the banking sector.

But what can we expect in 2020 … and what trends will the brand-new decade bring for property investors?

The early birds will catch the worm this Autumn, with sellers going to auction sooner rather than later benefiting from an ongoing shortage of stock, which might not last much longer, on top of incredibly low interest rates. 

A booming economy, growing middle class and a raft of infrastructure measures and tax reforms are all contributing to the strength of Filipino property

An overwhelming percentage of Australian property investors are expecting the Perth property market to produce the goods over the next three years, according to new data.

Of 401 property investors surveyed, 37 per cent rank Perth as the best place to invest in the next 12 months, and 61 per cent rank the capital city as the property market with the highest growth potential over the next three years, research from property investment consultancy, Momentum Wealth, shows.

Australia’s housing market has marked its largest monthly increase since March 2017, with values up 0.9 per cent in September.

This marks the second consecutive month of gains, following a gain of 0.8 per cent in August, bringing quarterly gains to 1.7 per cent, and annual performance to -3.9 per cent growth.

It comes as the Reserve Bank of Australia prepares to hand down its interest rate decision for October, with pundits split over whether the board will keep rates on hold or cut. The two cuts in June and July have been credited with fueling the recent resurgence in property market growth.

Property investors are increasingly setting their sights back on Sydney as property prices fall, making the city more palatable to home buyers.

According to Select Residential Property Research director of research Jeremy Sheppard, there are a handful of regions that will see eye-watering house price growth this year – but the Harbour City is home to all the areas that will see growth of more than $100,000.

Property experts have made plenty of predictions about where the national ‘hotspot’ suburbs will be this year.

But what makes a suburb a good buy? According to Hotspotting.com.au founder Terry Ryder, there are 10 elements to consider.

These include infrastructure for or links to transport, education, lifestyle or medical amenities; ‘ugly duckling’ areas that are being gentrified; proximity to job hubs; urban renewal or government policy; consistency; the ripple effect of expensive suburbs; ‘boom town syndrome’; and sea or hill change.

Property investors or home-buyers looking to purchase a unit apartment this year should look into certain areas in Australia earmarked for growth – but side-step others.

Prices for BGC and Makati real estate (condos and office spaces) can go for 600,000 per square meter today. That’s about 36 MILLION for a tiny 60 square meter studio. Back in 2010, high end condos in Makati and BGC were barely reaching 150,000/sqm, but now the high end condo developments are now going for up to 600,000/sqm. Back then, when people were asked about getting a unit at 150,000/sqm, they would have freaked out and said that it is too expensive; but today, offer that to anyone and they would hand over the payment right away.

Richard’s presentation focused on the Philippine property market outlook for 2020, including the expected headwinds and tailwinds. There was also a brief discussion of the property sector’s performance in 2019.

Real estate, similar to many other industries, is dynamic. It’s a living, breathing force. If you’re light on investment experience, then make sure you’re being conservative as you increase your knowledge and build your self-confidence. Once you gain a better understanding of the intricacies of real estate investing, then staying abreast of new changes will be much easier. I firmly believe that real estate investors who are able to adapt will thrive, and it’ll also put you much further ahead than the competition.

Ayala Land approaches every project with one goal in mind: to enhance land and enrich the lives of Filipinos. Guided with this principle, we have consistently designed, built, and developed communities that not only rise to meet its current residents but also thrive to sustain future generations. Our commitment to this mission has allowed us to be the Philippines most trusted real estate company.

Buyers Agents and Mortgage Brokers around the country will have likely experienced strong enquiry in January, as they do most years. Prospective investors reach out often over the holiday break to schedule time to chat about building their property portfolio, refining their strategy or even taking the plunge and getting onto the property ladder for the first time.

Headlines screaming “property prices falling” are gaining loads of attention at the moment and there are many areas and property types that will suffer, but not all. When you buy for yield, you are typically sacrificing capital growth: it’s a well accepted principle that you can’t have both at once.

To keep things real simple, real estate investing is all about buying or owning a piece of property with the purpose of generating a profit.