No tree changers: Why prices in this town are up more than 60 per cent

Jack Needham
Updated August 28 2021 - 1:33pm, first published August 25 2021 - 2:30pm
Good weather conditions and strong demand for agricultural exports have seen rural property values surge. Photo: Shutterstock
Good weather conditions and strong demand for agricultural exports have seen rural property values surge. Photo: Shutterstock

As tempting as it may be to lay the blame for sky high regional property prices squarely at the feet of sea and tree changers, there's another key reason for the recent spike in values, according to a leading economist.

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Jack Needham

Jack Needham

Property News Editor

Jack has been writing about real estate since 2015, covering residential and commercial property markets throughout Australia for the likes of Smart Property Investment and Domain. He has also spent time in the United States researching real estate trends, with a focus on housing affordability issues, for the California Association of Realtors.

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