By Nina Siljanovic

It’s no wonder that pending investment opportunities dominate dinner party debate across the nation. The ABS indicates that the private rental market is Australia’s second largest source of housing after home ownership. Yet even the most seasoned investor can be duped by a skillfully marketed investment property which never quite lives up to expectations and brokers should be equally be aware of the latest property figures.

As Australians, we love to speculate. The investment opportunities forged by the property market provide us with golden opportunities for boastful banter.  We delight in picking the next hot spot and divulge in mockery of Bob’s second cousin’s son-in-law who foolishly bought that apartment in that neighbourhood.

It’s fair to say that as the property market rises and falls that property speculation is rife across all states.   Generalisations are thrown around and quickly become ‘run of the mill’. Comments like ‘The sun has set on Sydney, or ‘now’s the time for Queensland are often heard. Occasionally a spanner is thrown into the works, setting the chins ‘a wagging’. ‘This time it’s for real,’ they will whisper.

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