How can you use the RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index?

The RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index is useful for any individual or organisation interested in examining four key issues:

• Estimating residential property valuations over time;
• Measuring historical residential property returns in a given suburb, postcode, region, city or nationally over any given period of time (eg, months or years);
• Measuring historical residential property risks in a given suburb, postcode, region, city or nationally over any given period of time (eg, months or years); and
• Forecasting future residential property returns or risks in a given suburb, postcode, region, city or nationally over any given period of time (eg, months or years).

The new RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index will almost certainly be of interest to the following:

• Mortgage lenders;
• Mortgage insurers;
• Participants in the media;
• Commonwealth, State and Local Governments;
• Universities;
• Economists and consultants;
• Investment bankers;
• Listed property investors;
• Property developers;
• Building materials suppliers;
• Existing or potential home owners;
• Existing or potential investment property owners;
• Potential home/investment property buyers;
• Mortgage brokers;
• Financial planners.