People investing in property or upgrading the family home are expected to bolster Australia’s property market into 2010.
But plenty of economists are still warning that Australians are paying the highest ever house prices relative to income.
Even finance gurus like Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki are saying the biggest-ever real estate bubble is about to burst. So how do people know if it’s the right time to dip their toe in and buy an investment property? Read on:
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Click on a Suburb below to view the sales statistics for the Suburb
| Suburb | Nr Sales | Median Sale | Property Price Index | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhurst | 15 | $390,000 | 1.89% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Oatlands | 11 | $633,000 | 5.52% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Oatley | 16 | $881,500 | 0.68% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Old Guildford | 1 | $570,000 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Old Toongabbie | 10 | $507,500 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Oyster Bay | 8 | $691,250 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Paddington | 22 | $992,500 | 8.10% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Padstow | 24 | $545,000 | 0.46% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Padstow Heights | 4 | $638,750 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Pagewood | 4 | $985,000 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Palm Beach | 5 | $980,000 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Panania | 31 | $587,000 | 1.76% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Parklea | 4 | $528,500 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Parramatta | 71 | $395,000 | 0.38% ![]() | $366,961 | 0.64% ![]() |
| Peakhurst | 26 | $676,000 | 1.81% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Peakhurst Heights | 2 | $785,000 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Pemulwuy | 14 | $440,000 | 16.94% ![]() | $436,855 | 0.89% ![]() |
| Pendle Hill | 13 | $465,000 | Steady | $436,855 | 0.89% ![]() |
| Pennant Hills | 21 | $698,000 | 1.90% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Penshurst | 19 | $452,000 | 1.95% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Petersham | 15 | $625,000 | 8.41% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Phillip Bay | 1 | $850,000 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Picnic Point | 12 | $702,500 | 1.08% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Pitt Town | 8 | $496,500 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Pleasure Point | 4 | $421,000 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Plumpton | 8 | $373,750 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Point Piper | 3 | $3,375,000 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Port Hacking | 2 | $1,670,000 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Potts Hill | 16 | $457,500 | 2.66% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Potts Point | 29 | $425,000 | 15.42% ![]() | $572,619 | 2.02% ![]() |
| Prairiewood | 2 | $411,750 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Prestons | 37 | $475,000 | 1.04% ![]() | $383,453 | 0.03% ![]() |
| Prospect | 7 | $415,000 | N/A | $377,194 | 3.84% ![]() |
| Punchbowl | 36 | $435,000 | 2.47% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Putney | 7 | $1,415,000 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Pymble | 23 | $970,000 | 15.10% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
| Pyrmont | 32 | $700,000 | 2.94% ![]() | Insufficient Sales | |
*Median and Index calculations based on data available as of 19/05/2013.