Trends in Lease to Buy Homes in Australia

by Brooke 30. January 2011

If you are looking at options for buying a home,then you can consider some of the latest opportunities that are in realestate.  One of the changes you can lookinto before you buy a home is the lease to buy option.  This provides a different alternative foryour rental and ownership needs while offering flexibility with the new areathat you are moving to.  There arespecific trends that are now in Australia, specifically with what is expectedwith lease to buy alternatives in different regions. 

There are several areas that are emerging with leaseto buy properties, making them some of the best offers in the industry.  As leasing options are in demand andavailable, there is the ability to get more options for the purchase that you wantto make while getting a rate that fits your specific needs.  The chart below includes the trends for 2011in lease to buy homes and is based on the best purchases in terms of pricehousing as well as valuations throughout Australia.    

Region

City

Neighborhood

New South Wales

Strathfield

 

 

Sydenham

 

 

Berala

Median houses

 

Newcastle

Coastal region

Queensland

Townsville

Middle – ring suburbs w/ rising economy

South Australia

Richmond

Median houses w/ post – war properties

Victoria

Laverton

Western Suburbs

 

Box Hill

Easten Suburbs

 

Mentone

Bayside suburb

Western Australia

Perth

Wellard, Tapping, Bertram Suburbs

 

Ashfield

Suburb

ACT

Canberra

Suburbs: Watson, Holt, Richardson

Northern Territory

Darwin

Driver, Malak and Anula Suburbs

 

The data that is predicting the hot trends of 2011have moved away from the past trends of real estate property for lease to buyoptions.  In the past few years, thefocus has been on moving to the larger cities, specifically because of economicopportunities and the ability to indulge in growing cities.  Now, most are predicting a shift in the focusinto the suburbs and smaller cities around the capitals of Australia.  The growth in migrants and those interestedin a different lifestyle are able to take part in a different set of trends forthe growth of the region. 

Another reason for these specific regions is fromthe renovations and recovery that is occurring. Many of the suburbs are recovering from the foreclosure problem whichoccurred before.  Others are keepingsimilar prices as was applicable before the recession and aren’t expected torise, even with the growth of the economy. For those in Australia, this makes the lease to buy alternative betterfor different living needs in terms of financing.

If you are considering the option of moving toAustralia, then you can look at the lease to buy trends that areoccurring.  There are several optionsthat are associated with the rental properties as well as the movement intoownership.  The growth of Australia ispicking specific spots that are expected to keep specific trends while movingforward in the real estate market.  

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