Changing demographics will see an increasing demand for self-funded sector retirement villages in Australia. As such, valuers can expect to be more involved in providing valuation advice in this sector, although the central issue remains that retirement villages are complex businesses. They have...

This paper examines the impact of high voltage overhead transmission lines (HVOTLs) on the prices of detached houses in Queensland. Perceptual studies and hedonic price modelling undertaken confirm that proximity to HVOTL has an important influence on property value but the bearing of a view and...

There is little published research into public reactions to the provision of High Voltage Overhead Power Lines (HVOTL) in Australia. HVOTL infrastructure can create externalities and perceived threats to the immediate environment and adjoining residents. Their intensity will vary according to...

We extend the Global Projection Model (GPM) to include a separate block for China. China plays an important role in shaping global economic outcomes, given its sheer size and trade integration with other key economies, its demand for commodities, and its policies. Also, the Chinese economy has...

The following paper considers the question, where to office property? In doing so, it focuses, in the first instance, on identifying and describing a selection of key forces for change present within the contemporary operating environment in which office property functions. Given the...

Purpose: Professionals’ market knowledge and business experience can facilitate transactions of residential property potentially impacted by stigmatised installations, such as large-scale public infrastructure. The purpose of this paper is to explore perceptions and assessments among...

As a result of recent population increases in South East Queensland, significant pressure has been placed on existing infrastructure, particularly linear infrastructure such as roads, high voltage powerlines and water pipelines. Hence the need for significant upgrading and the subsequent use of...