The reckoning for office property values has finally arrived in the Australian market, a long time after they first hit the US - where listed values are now rebounding. As the first reports of ‘limited redemptions’ at office-based unlisted property trusts hit the local sector, investors might reasonably expect this downturn in valuations will pass - indeed the funds might be catching up on formalising valuations that have dipped and are ready to recover. In today’s show, we cover: Freeze-frame - reality bites for unlisted property valuations, why property prices and interest rates can rise at the same time, should we worry about a double-dip for the residential market and using the First Home Super Saver Scheme to buy a home Chris Bedingfield of global real estate investors, Quay Global Investors is Wealth Editor James Kirby’s guest in this episodeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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