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Property Research Priorities in Australia

Author/s: Graeme Newell, Peter Acheampong, Elaine Worzala

Date Published: 1/01/2002

Published in: Volume 8 - 2002 Issue 2 (pages 127 - 139)

Abstract

Using a survey conducted in 2001, property research priorities amongst Australian institutional property investors are examined. Forty property research topics are prioritised and then compared with equivalent USA property research priorities. The role of property in a mixed-asset portfolio was the top priority general property research topic and the impact of capital flows was the top priority specific property research topic. Factor analysis is used to identify the underlying property dimensions in these property research priorities. Strategic property issues and the changing property environment were seen to be the two most important property dimensions.

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Keywords

Australia Versus Usa Comparisons - Factor Analysis - Institutional Investors - Priorities - Property Research - Property Research Council of Australia

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