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any movement from 2013 to 2015? or too soon to really tell?

plenty of examples, to name a few.... I heard a few weeks back it seems Mandurah development sites are back to what they were 11 years ago (I paid $70k a site in 2004, I can't remember exact numbers now but agent was telling me of some comparable ones selling less than that). I know up in...

that's the thing, the gains are lumpy and cannot be predicted. I recall Melbourne had a huge boom during or just after the GFC? it defied all logic at the time. you can sit there for 10 years owning and get no gain, then sell, then a year later the dam thing doubles.

it's quite easy really... instead of blowing $1m on PPOR, spend it on a comm property and use the positive income to pay your rent.

sounds fairly typical. The owner would have their eyes on the bigger picture.... banking on that cap gain as demonstrated 2000-2007

very bullish. how about CG of nil for 5 years then 10% for 2 years? Or a 20% drop in year 1 followed by 6 years of 3%?

guessing what someones behaviour may be does not detract from the argument tho. the point is if you rent and invest you are better off... at worst buy a house and let it out and rent your own place. i am currently in a rental - $510/wk, i know the house cost the owner over $800k to develop...