New insights into property investment

More and more Australians are turning to property investment, new analysis has revealed.

CoreLogic’s head of research, Eliza Owen, found that the number of investors entering the market was exceeding the number exiting, by comparing home loans data with listings data.

“Investor inferred listings have been trending higher since March this year, to 13,000, but remain well below the peak of investor listings activity in November 2021,” Ms Owen said.

“As investment listings remain below these highs, the number of new loan commitments remains high at 18,400. The previous five-year average for the month was 14,516.”

Why is property investing so popular? Probably because it offers three big potential benefits:

• Capital growth – if your property rises in value
• Ongoing rental income – which can be used to pay down your mortgage
• Tax benefits – you can reduce your taxable income if your property is negatively geared

Reach out if you’re thinking about buying an investment property. I’ll model different repayment scenarios for you, so you can make an informed decision about whether investing is right for you.