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Investment Market Data

The investment market in Australia is set to increase exponentially through 2007 with a 40% increase in rental prices expected in the residential arena. The ripple effect from this increase will be felt throughout the Commercial and Industrial sectors from quarter 3 onwards.

On a micro level the median prices for the Loganlea area is also expected to rise sharply in line with the regional increase making commercial property investment a must have addition to the portfolio and thus increasing the price increase trend experienced from early 2001.

Recent evidence within the industrial commercial markets in the South East Queensland sector shows the exponential growth of 2005/2006 increasing as a direct result of the housing market.

The population expansion of Queensland is a direct derivative of the States mining and industry boom. With Brisbane set to be the country's 2nd largest city within the next 5 years, pressure is being placed on current resources.

Such demand has seen the emergence of a strong and stable investment market within the industrial commercial sector. Asset backed property trusts have been aggressive in securing large market shares of the above industries predominately on the safety of long term tenancy yields and annual returns of 7.5% or greater.

Coupled with strong capital growth and forecasted demand increasing the Queensland industrial market looks to become the States most preferable investment opportunity.