Dear %%first_name%%,

Our exclusive data today reveals there are plenty of opportunities for the savvy property investor. In both Sydney and Melbourne there are areas forecast to grow by over 8% per annum for the next five years.

In Sydney, Neutral Bay/the Spit are on the top of our list and coming in at a close second is Inner Melbourne, where growth rates are forecast to be 8.42% per annum over the next 12 months. I have to say this surprised me a little.

For the investor focussing on income, the highest yielding suburb out of our top 20 is Springwood in Brisbane, which is forecast to grow 3.5% annually over the next five years and is yielding 5.93%

Also in our property special today, guru Margaret Lomas looks at buying off-the-plan and explains why SMSF investors need to be aware of the risks. A must-read for anyone considering this.

James Dunn examines four tips to round out your property investment strategy – for example, considering DFA housing could offer a reliable income stream and reduce some of your risks. To keep with the housing theme, our question of the week looks at whether or not a couple can buy an investment property that their SMSF owns.

In our regular Fundie’s favourite, Zurich Financial Services looks at Austbrokers and Roger Montgomery examines three lesser-loved retailers – The Reject Shop, Cash Converters and Silver Chef.

And don’t miss the next four weeks of our intensive property coverage. Our data doesn’t stop here and we will examine regional areas, units and finish up on a WA special.

Happy investing and in particular happy property investing!



Sincerely,

Peter Switzer

I spoke to Walkley Award winning documentary maker David White earlier this week about the future of Fairax. Turns out, it may not be that bright.