Property and Finance Brief - 8 March 2013
Surat Basin drives industry activity Activity in the Surat Basin is resulting in increased demand for industrial properties in the region. This placed upward pressure on prices and rents. Market leading rentals are being achieved in the towns of Dalby and Chinchilla
$59 Billion in projects in North Queensland A recent report compiled by Townsville Enterprise confirms that approximately $59 billion worth of projects underway and in the development pipeline. This is an increase of $4.2 billion over the September quarter 2012. Mining continues to be the highest contributor to projects within the region valued at $25.5 billion. Industrial infrastructure is also a significant contributor, with $13.3 billion worth of projects underway, approved and proposed. New additions this quarter include the Clyde Park coal project valued at $330 million and a number of new Townsville City Council projects valued at $45 million. Gold Coast still a long way to go Two Gold Coast regions were recently ranked as the worst performing regions for mortgage delinquency, according to the latest Fitch Ratings Australian Mortgage Delinquency report for the six months to September 2012. There remain a number of unit developments on the Gold Cost in the hands of receivers. These developments are setting the price levels for resale units and will continue to do so until all developer stock is sold out. Due to the large volume of unsold and unsettled developer stock across this market segment, it is expected that it will be a long time before we see a recovery in the apartment market.
Home Loan rates from 5.32% Comparison rate 5.33%
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