Gladstone Investment Property Is Not Dead

The Gladstone investment property landscape still has plenty of opportunities and wealth in it for interested investors

. I understand the naysayers and property experts are saying that Gladstone is heading for a downturn because the major LNG projects around the area have reached their peak. However, I firmly believe that there is still an abundance of opportunities left in this property well. The outlook for 2013 is gleaming with growth and this can be a very interesting time for investors to reconsider taking up an investment property in Gladstone.

Lets have a look at the first factor: There are still more incoming projects in the Gladstone area that have yet to take off or will only be starting in 2014. There is still a $1.8 billion gas power plant that will be developed by TRUenergy, the 2nd channel at the Gladstone Harbour worth $400 million set to launch in 2014, and the $2.2 billion 3TL coal terminal in Yarwun, just to name a few. Dont forget that the increase in population comes with the increase in demand for infrastructures as well. Stockland, one of the major retailers in Gladstone, are looking at expanding its premises with a $125 million redevelopment project to accommodate the population growth.

It is estimated that for every job in the mining industry in Gladstone, there will be another 2.8 jobs created in other sectors such as education, retail, accounting, and hospitality. This means that for every 5,000 permanent jobs in the mining sector, it will create an additional 14,000 jobs in different sectors within the Gladstone community. The latest statistics show that the Gladstone population is predicted to increase between 10,000 and 25,000 people by 2018.

That brings us to our second factor: The increase in employment within the mining sector. Professor John Rolfe of the Central Queensland University recently published a model called Modelling the future economic, population and housing impacts of developments in Gladstone and Central Queensland.

Also, the median house prices are estimated to be between $455,000 and $928,000 with a 6.4% increase in price for every 1% increase in population. So, this means that Gladstone investment properties have not reached their full potential and this current slump is merely a small bump in the Gladstone property cycle.

During the same period last year, the number of sales has increased by 5% in comparison. The only reason why naysayers and property bears are looking at it as a slump is because of the fact that over the last 2 months, the yield wasnt as high as it was earlier this year, and they are not thinking about long-term returns on the property.

The time for investing in a Gladstone property is definitely not over and the bull is merely resting for now. So, be smart and be bullish when looking for your next Gladstone investment property.

And as a bonus tip: It is smarter to buy investment properties direct from a developer who offers land and house packages in Gladstone. Why? Because it will save you at least $40,000 - $50,000 on your investment without having to build-up unnecessary costs. Simple as that.

Be smart about your investments and good luck in your Gladstone investment property ventures.

by: Ben Campbell

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