Attractive yield in a sought-after asset class

The engine rooms of Australian commercial property, the office and industrial markets, have been performing well in recent years, providing investors with handsome yields which are not that far behind those of equities. However, owning such assets isn’t the only way to gain exposure; alternative finance providers are seeing more demand for lending in this sector.
Tim Johansen, Managing Director, Real Estate Finance at Qualitas, believes there are also opportunities to be found in residential property, as the market recalibrates and oversupply of stock gets absorbed by investors and owner-occupiers.

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