Property Investment Professionals of Australia – PIPA

PIPA Adviser Issue 5

Nov 2017Karen Millers

Investors optimistic despite tougher conditions

The 2017 PIPA Investor Sentiment Survey shows that investors remain bullish with tighter lending conditions pushing them to use the services of professional mortgage brokers.

In this issue, the PIPA Adviser features:

  • Investors optimistic despite tougher conditions
  • Western Australian market review
  • PIPA submission on proposed changes to depreciation rules
  • ACCC successfully prosecutes a spruiker
  • Depreciation
  • A PIPA profile
  • Plus, stay up to date with the latest property news!

Issue 36

July 2025

In this issue...

When it comes to most aspects of life, $1 Million goes a long way. Whether it’s a lifetime of family groceries1, 75 years’ worth of household transport costs, or smashed avocado for breakfast every day, for over 100 years.

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Issue 34

November 2024

In this issue...

The sell-off of investment properties around the nation is continuing unabated and is fuelling fears of an even tighter rental market with higher holding and compliance costs as well as new property taxes to blame.

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We strive to bring accountability, ethics, and education to the property investment industry.

PIPA exists to improve the professional standards of anyone providing property investment advice to consumers. Our voluntary Code of Conduct means that members adhere to a high set of professional standards to help protect consumers. Qualified Property Investment Advisers (QPIAs®) have the highest form of industry-recognised, specialist training and can be trusted to provide tailored and unbiased advice to consumers.

PIPA also regularly produces research, analysis, and publications to help educate our members, media, and consumers about the property investment sector.

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2024 Investor Sentiment Survey

The Annual PIPA Investor Sentiment Survey is a rare snapshot of the buying intentions of property investors.

PIPA Adviser Magazine

The PIPA Adviser provides the latest research on market conditions, including forecasts for next year.