Housing shortage drives SMSF shift as investors rethink property exposure
Chronic undersupply continues to support long-term property fundamentals, but SMSF investors are increasingly weighing diversification, liquidity, risk and options such as residential property funds.
"We've got a very active real estate market and demand is not going to weaken in any significant way." - SMATS Group’s Steve Douglas. (Image source: Gerry H/Shutterstock.com + SMATS Consortium)
Australia’s chronic housing undersupply continues to underpin long-term confidence in residential property, even as affordability pressures intensify.
According to SMATS Group’s Executive Chairman Steve Douglas, the imbalance between supply and demand is not a short-term phenomenon.
“Nationally, a lack of supply, which is far outstripped by demand, has been a continual problem and shows no signs of changing any time soon,” Mr Douglas said.
“It…
