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Will the Australian Banking Royal Commission impact the property market?

Effects of the Banking Royal Commission on Australia Property Prices

Evidence has emerged to suggest the ongoing Banking Royal Commission will impact availability of financing for house purchases. However, experts say that this is unlikely to have much effect on house prices in the long term. The real drivers of property prices are land availability, construction costs, population growth, and to a lesser extent finance access …

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Melbourne overtakes Sydney as the top Australian location for offshore real estate investment dollars in Asia Pacific.

AsiaPac Investors Prefer to Invest in Melbourne

Melbourne overtakes Sydney as the top Australian location for offshore real estate investment dollars in Asia Pacific. Melbourne seems to be collecting more notches on its bedpost. Not only has it been named the Most Liveable City seven consecutive times; it was also named Happiest City. A new survey has now pegged it as Australia’s …

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Bane or boon: despite being declared legal tender in many countries across the globe, cryptocurrencies continue to draw an equal measure of flak and fealty.

Cryptocurrency: Hottest Investment of the Decade?

CRYPTOCURRENCY: BANE OR BOON? Despite being declared legal tender in many countries across the globe, cryptocurrency continues to draw an equal measure of flak and fealty.  BREAKING NEWS: Yesterday, Bithumb, a South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange announced the suspension of its deposit and withdrawal services after $35m worth of cryptocurrencies were stolen by hackers. Bithumb is …

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Investors are starting to look beyond property in Singapore to markets like the UK and Australia (Source: Archinect)

Should you invest in property in Singapore?

(LATEST UPDATE ON 18/7/2018) Conventional wisdom, especially among Asians, dictates that you should invest in property. CSI PROP takes a closer look at investing in the Singapore property market and compares it to property in other markets overseas. Property in Singapore is prohibitively priced Being a tiny island surrounded by water on all sides with …

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Melbourne transportation systems expand as rapid population growth prevails.

Rapid Population Growth Drives Melbourne’s Transportation Expansion, Housing Demand

Melbourne’s population is set to keep growing, driving the need for improved and expanded transport-related infrastructure. Opportunities continue to abound for the investor as the city’s planned and ongoing transport expansion leads to jobs creation, driving the demand for more housing. Melbourne looks set to expand its transportation systems in the air, on land and …

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Birmingham is a fast developing city, supercharged by regeneration and transport improvements

How Improvements in Transport Affect Your UK Investment

Birmingham is a fast developing city, supercharged by regeneration and transport improvements (Source: Paradise Birmingham)   Two-thirds of buyers still work in the capital, and transport links are what enable them to live away from London. Larger homes are cheaper to find away from the capital, and, with improvements to the public transport networks, many …

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Global demand for serviced offices is growing rapidly

Serviced offices: workplace & income-generator of the future?

Global demand for serviced offices is growing rapidly The United Kingdom is the world’s largest market for serviced offices. Growth of the sector is set not only to continue, but accelerate, with optimistic suggestions putting the sector’s value in the United Kingdom at £120 billion by 2025. Today, more businesses than ever are seeking more flexible …

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