Australian Real Estate Market Outlook 2007

Released on = July 7, 2007, 9:08 pm

Press Release Author = George Avery Property Managers - Vitol Capital Management

Industry = Real Estate

Press Release Summary = The east coast residential market is stabilizing, and in
some market sectors conditions are the strongest in almost 20 years, according to
Vitol Capital Management\'s annual Real Estate Outlook report which was released
recently.

Press Release Body = The east coast residential market is stabilizing, and in some
market sectors conditions are the strongest in almost 20 years, according to Vitol
Capital Management\'s annual Real Estate Outlook report which was released recently.
Head researcher for Vitol Capital Management\'s real estate business, William
Corliss, said that this year\'s Outlook, entitled \"Real Estate Game - How to be a
Player,\" looks at the state of the property market and in particular, the impact
that the most robust global economy in 30 years has had on real estate markets
around the world.
The report notes that the strength of the global market continues to drive stronger
real estate fundamentals, partly due to high levels of liquidity.
\"The cycle is expected to run for at least another 12 months. If the US economy is
stronger than anticipated, the real estate market could run even longer,\" Corliss
said.
\"If the current performance was simply due to the weight of money, it would be
merely a bubble. But the global economy is in the middle of its strongest cycle in
30 years supporting those fundamentals.\"
\"Investors need to remain alert to signs like tight yields, over aggressive pricing
of rental expectations, and diminished accountability for risk that will signal the
change in the cycle. They will also need to continue to apply the fundamentals and
be rigorous in assessment,\" said Corliss.
Vitol Capital Management head of real estate business, William Smith said that local
knowledge is always critical in property, and it is increasingly important for
investors to be discerning.
The report shows that, in Australia, the divergence between east and west in the
residential real estate sector/market is steadily narrowing.
\"Sydney residential real estate is entering a stabilization phase,\" said Smith.
\"We expect to see the east coast moving to the next phase of a long cycle with the
upper end of the market still outperforming as is the case in London and parts of
the US.
\"Factors pointing to a stabilization phase in Sydney are mounting with the strongest
migration in 5 years, and the east/west divide narrowing, although subdued
confidence threatens a slower recovery particularly in outer ring areas.
The forecast is for slower conditions in Perth with affordability a key factor.
Moderate price rises are expected in Melbourne and Brisbane.\"
The Vitol Capital Management Real Estate Outlook report has been produced annually
for the last eight years. In that time, it has predicted trends in the property
market including the influence of the baby boomers, the move to community lifestyle
property, the move to apartment living, the out-performance of industrial property
located around new and emerging infrastructure, the surge in residential property in
south-east Queensland and Perth, the softening of residential markets and the
resurgence of office markets, and over the last three years the huge weight of money
targeting domestic assets resulting in investors shifting their focus to global real
estate.
For a copy of Vitol Capital Management Real Estate Outlook go to our website.


Web Site = http://www.vitolcapitalmanagement.net

Contact Details = Vitol Capital Management - Property Developers
946 Kane Street Toledo OH 43612
Contact: George Avery
info@vitolcapitalmanagement.net
t:+1 419 478 0165 f:+1 419 478 0191

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