Australian residential property -
investing on solid ground
Category
Getting Real - Property
Company
Ironstone Funds
Research
Paper
Residential property is the largest asset class in
Australia, it has delivered historically attractive
returns, and has very promising fundamentals going
forward. In Australia, residential property is an
inefficient market, with assets predominantly traded
by amateurs who may only ever transact a few times.
Over a 20-year period, residential property has
produced above average total returns as compared
with other asset classes, and with lower volatility
than Australian shares. This research paper examines
the evidence backing these assertions and
demonstrates the benefits of taking a professional
approach to residential property investments, as
well as the benefits available for investors of
including residential property in a diversified
portfolio .