The Case For Splitting The Unit Category

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  1. gty12

    gty12 Well-Known Member

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    Hey all,

    Just wondering if anyone agrees with me that due to the popularity of townhouse & apartment development that there is a strong case to divide up the unit category that we all know.

    A townhouse & an apartment & even a unit/flat are vastly different beasts, and I feel like the lumping together of all of this is doing each a disservice:
    • Townhouses for capital growth
    • Unit/flats for medium capital growth and medium yield
    • Apartments for pure yield
    Anyone else in agreement/does anyone see any problems with this?

    Thanks.
     
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  2. Marg4000

    Marg4000 Well-Known Member

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    Only hassle I can see is that terminology can differ between states, so you would need clear guidelines to explain which is which.

    To me (Brisbane), units and apartments are the same thing.
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  3. Perthguy

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    Off the top of my head there are: townhouses, units, flats, apartments, villas, duplexes, maisonettes and terrace houses. The terminology across states is not consistent and can even vary between real estate agencies within a state.
     
  4. hobartchic

    hobartchic Well-Known Member

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    I'm not convinced that real estate is that predictable anyway. One town house may do well because it has a garden area and the location is good. Another may go down in value because it lacks privacy and detached housing is cheaper or the same price.
     
  5. gty12

    gty12 Well-Known Member

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    But I certainly think people use the median price index to make their purchase decisions-i.e. some don't even start looking in an area if the median is too high.
     

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