What investment-grade property really looks like
The assets that consistently outperform over the long term typically share a combination of scarcity, owner-occupier appeal and strong underlying demand drivers.
From broad owner-occupier appeal to the economic characteristics of the suburb, numerous factors determine if a property is deemed investment-grade. (Image source: Elias Bitar/API Magazine)
The term “investment-grade property” is one of the most overused phrases in Australian real estate.
Scroll through social media or attend a property seminar and it seems almost every property on the market is described as investment grade. Yet if that were true, every investor would be building wealth consistently and outperforming the broader market.
The reality is very different.
Investment-grade property is not a marketing label. It is a de…
