investment portfolio? q1 how many properties are in your · rental income opportunities attractive...

8.52% 91

17.70% 189

44.38% 474

23.03% 246

4.12% 44

1.40% 15

0.84% 9

Q1 How many properties are in yourinvestment portfolio?

Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

Total 1,068

Yet to buy

1

2-4

5-10

11-15

16-20

21+

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Answer Choices Responses

Yet to buy

1

2-4

5-10

11-15

16-20

21+

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2015 PIPA Annual Investor Sentiment Survey

49.44% 528

50.56% 540

Q2 Have you purchased an investmentproperty in the past 12 months?


Total 1,068

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

2 / 33


18.72% 134

81.28% 582

Q3 If so, was this the first investmentproperty you've ever purchased

Answered: 716 Skipped: 352

Total 716

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

3 / 33


70.21% 231

14.59% 48

15.20% 50

Q4 If this was the first investment propertyyou've ever purchased, what did you buy?


Total 329

Existingproperty

Brand newproperty

Off theplan/yet to ...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Existing property

Brand new property

Off the plan/yet to be built

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46.06% 444

53.94% 520

Q5 If you have one or more investmentproperty, does your investment/s generate

positive or negative cash flow?Answered: 964 Skipped: 104

Total 964

Positive

Negative

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Positive

Negative

5 / 33


6.17% 35

34.39% 195

29.10% 165

13.40% 76

5.29% 30

11.64% 66

Q6 If negative, how long until you expect itwill turn positively geared?


Total 567

Less than 1year

1-3 years

4-5 years

6-10 years

10+ years

Unsure

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Less than 1 year

1-3 years

4-5 years

6-10 years

10+ years

Unsure

6 / 33


19.85% 212

69.01% 737

11.14% 119

Q7 Has concern around a property price'bubble' caused you to put investments

plans on hold?Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

Total 1,068

Yes

No

Unsure

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

Unsure

7 / 33


63.20% 675

14.70% 157

22.10% 236

Q8 Do you believe now is a good time toinvest in property


Total 1,068

Yes

No

Unsure

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

Unsure

8 / 33


59.36% 634

23.50% 251

17.13% 183

Q9 Are you looking to purchase aninvestment property in the next 6-12

months?Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

Total 1,068

Yes

No

Unsure

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

Unsure

9 / 33


48.24% 425

10.90% 96

14.98% 132

5.33% 47

20.54% 181

Q10 If so, what type of property would youbuy?


Total 881

House

Townhouse/villa

Unit/apartment

House and landpackage

Unsure

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


House

Townhouse/villa

Unit/apartment

House and land package

Unsure

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81.57% 770

10.38% 98

8.05% 76

Q11 Would you buy:Answered: 944 Skipped: 124

Total 944

Existing stock

Brand new

Off theplan/yet to ...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Existing stock

Brand new

Off the plan/yet to be built

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14.14% 151

0.19% 2

19.10% 204

3.46% 37

0.66% 7

9.46% 101

2.53% 27

41.57% 444

4.87% 52

4.03% 43

Q12 Why is investing in property the mostattractive investment choice right now?


Low interestrates

Governmentincentives

Capital growthopportunities

Rental incomeopportunities

Attractiveproperty prices

Safer comparedto other...

Negativegearing...

Long termwealth benefits

Better betthan...

Other

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Low interest rates

Government incentives

Capital growth opportunities

Rental income opportunities

Attractive property prices

Safer compared to other investment options

Negative gearing benefits

Long term wealth benefits

Better bet than superannuation

Other

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Total 1,068

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Q13 Why invest in property? Rank in orderof importance:


75.66%808

18.82%201

5.52%59

1,068

2.70

17.60%188

63.01%673

19.38%207

1,068

1.98

6.74%72

18.16%194

75.09%802

1,068

1.32

Capital growth

Rental income

Tax benefits

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 Total Score

Capital growth

Rental income

Tax benefits

14 / 33


18.26% 195

73.60% 786

7.96% 85

0.19% 2

Q14 Where is the most appealing place tobuy right now?Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

Total 1,068

Regionalmarkets

Metropolitanmarkets

Coastallocations

Mining towns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Regional markets

Metropolitan markets

Coastal locations

Mining towns

15 / 33


10.77% 115

17.42% 186

57.58% 615

5.81% 62

2.06% 22

0.84% 9

0.56% 6

4.96% 53

Q15 Which state capital do you believecurrently offers the best investment

prospects?Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

Total 1,068

Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Perth

Hobart

Canberra

Darwin

Adelaide

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Perth

Hobart

Canberra

Darwin

Adelaide

16 / 33


60.30% 644

7.21% 77

19.10% 204

13.39% 143

Q16 Which of the following best describesyou as a property investor?


Total 1,068

I selectproperties...

If a see agood propert...

I monitorlistings...

I don't havetime to thin...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


I select properties carefully based on a long-term investment strategy

If a see a good property I jump on it - even if I wasn't planning on investing

I monitor listings constantly for the right property, but I rarely purchase

I don't have time to think about it - my property professional/s looks after everything for me

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75.47% 806

69.19% 739

61.33% 655

39.98% 427

14.98% 160

27.62% 295

29.59% 316

48.60% 519

38.95% 416

6.65% 71

Q17 Which professionals have you soughtservices from in the past? (Please select all

that apply)Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

Mortgage broker

Accountant

Lawyer/conveyancer

Propertyinvestment...

Propertymarketer/seller

Financialplanner

Buyer'sagent/advocate

Propertymanager

propertyinvestment...

I haven'tsought advice

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Mortgage broker

Accountant

Lawyer/conveyancer

Property investment adviser

Property marketer/seller

Financial planner

Buyer's agent/advocate

Property manager

property investment educator/coach

I haven't sought advice

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Total Respondents: 1,068

19 / 33


26.69% 285

1.12% 12

0.28% 3

65.54% 700

3.28% 35

3.09% 33

Q18 How did you secure your lastinvestment loan?


Total 1,068

Directly froma bank

Directly froma credit union

Directly froma building...

Through amortgage broker

Other

N/A (paid cash)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Directly from a bank

Directly from a credit union

Directly from a building society

Through a mortgage broker

Other

N/A (paid cash)

20 / 33


19.57% 209

0.94% 10

0.56% 6

71.82% 767

4.21% 45

2.90% 31

Q19 How do you intend to secure financefor your next investment loan?


Total 1,068

Directly froma bank

Directly froma credit union

Directly froma building...

Through amortgage broker

Other

N/A (pay cash)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Directly from a bank

Directly from a credit union

Directly from a building society

Through a mortgage broker

Other

N/A (pay cash)

21 / 33


31.65% 338

36.89% 394

26.87% 287

4.59% 49

Q20 Have recent changes to lenders'investor lending policies impacted your

ability to secure finance for an investmentproperty?


Total 1,068

Yes

No

Unsure

N/A

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

Unsure

N/A

22 / 33


64.61% 690

10.77% 115

24.63% 263

Q21 Would you still buy an investmentproperty if lenders charged higher interestrates for you as an investor, compared to

owner occupier?Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

Total 1,068

Yes

No

Unsure

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

Unsure

23 / 33


15.73% 168

84.27% 900

Q22 Have you invested in property via aself-managed super fund (SMSF)?


Total 1,068

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

24 / 33


17.42% 186

82.58% 882

Q23 Are you planning to invest in a propertyvia your SMSF within the next 12 months?


Total 1,068

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

25 / 33


Q24 What is currently the biggest concernfor you as a property investor? Rank in

order of most concerning (1) to least (8):Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

9.18%98

3.37%36

2.90%31

2.34%25

3.09%33

3.84%41

10.02%107

65.26%697

1,068

2.35

18.63%199

10.49%112

10.21%109

10.77%115

11.89%127

15.92%170

17.04%182

5.06%54

1,068

4.72

19.94%213

14.51%155

12.45%133

11.14%119

10.67%114

13.39%143

13.39%143

4.49%48

1,068

5.06

15.82%169

12.64%135

9.83%105

10.67%114

12.64%135

13.01%139

16.10%172

9.27%99

1,068

4.59

9.74%104

11.61%124

12.45%133

14.42%154

15.73%168

15.92%170

15.54%166

4.59%49

1,068

4.52

6.27%67

15.17%162

19.38%207

19.66%210

16.67%178

14.04%150

7.21%77

1.59%17

1,068

4.96

8.90%95

16.76%179

19.01%203

15.26%163

16.48%176

12.64%135

7.87%84

3.09%33

1,068

5.01

11.52%123

15.45%165

13.76%147

15.73%168

12.83%137

11.24%120

12.83%137

6.65%71

1,068

4.79

Being connedby a propert...

A correctionin property...

Tightening ofinvestor...

Removal ofnegative...

Oversupply ofproperty

Falling rentalyields

Rising loanrates

Long periodsof vacancy

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Score

Being conned by a property spruiker

A correction in property prices

Tightening of investor lending

Removal of negative gearing

Oversupply of property

Falling rental yields

Rising loan rates

Long periods of vacancy

26 / 33


66.67% 712

33.33% 356

Q25 Do you think Australia needs a morecomprehensive education program for

property investment?Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

Total 1,068

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

27 / 33


90.45% 966

9.55% 102

Q26 Do you believe people who recommendproperty investment should be regulated

and licensed?Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

Total 1,068

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

28 / 33


51.50% 550

32.21% 344

33.33% 356

17.70% 189

33.71% 360

44.76% 478

11.24% 120

22.47% 240

Q27 Who do you get/will you get yourproperty investment advice from? (Please

select all that apply)Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

Total Respondents: 1,068

Propertyinvestment...

Mortgage broker

Accountant

FinancialPlanner

Buyer'sagent/advocate

Propertyeducator/coach

Family/friends

Other

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Property investment adviser

Mortgage broker

Accountant

Financial Planner

Buyer's agent/advocate

Property educator/coach

Family/friends

Other

29 / 33


34.93% 373

30.81% 329

12.92% 138

21.35% 228

Q28 What is your property investment exitstrategy?


Total 1,068

Hold and neversell

Sell downsome/all

Live off theequity

Unsure at thisstage

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Hold and never sell

Sell down some/all

Live off the equity

Unsure at this stage

30 / 33


36.24% 387

17.32% 185

26.97% 288

5.24% 56

0.75% 8

2.25% 24

10.02% 107

1.22% 13

Q29 What is your home state/territory?Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

Total 1,068

NSW

QLD

VIC

SA

NT

ACT

WA

TAS

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


NSW

QLD

VIC

SA

NT

ACT

WA

TAS

31 / 33


0.94% 10

16.95% 181

31.09% 332

28.65% 306

18.63% 199

3.75% 40

Q30 What is your age?Answered: 1,068 Skipped: 0

Total 1,068

Under 25

26-35

36-45

46-55

56-65

66+

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Under 25

26-35

36-45

46-55

56-65

66+

32 / 33


3.65% 39

9.18% 98

14.14% 151

27.34% 292

20.32% 217

10.77% 115

5.43% 58

9.18% 98

Q31 What is your annual householdincome?


Total 1,068

Under $50,000

$50,001 -$75,000

$75,001 -$100,000

$100,001 -$150,000

$150,001 --$200,000

$200,001 -$250,000

$250,001-$300,000

$300,000 +

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Under $50,000

$50,001 - $75,000

$75,001 - $100,000

$100,001 - $150,000

$150,001 - -$200,000

$200,001 - $250,000

$250,001- $300,000

$300,000 +

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