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Message: <blockquote data-quote="grenade001" data-source="post: 1456231" data-attributes="member: 19905">If the sellers are owner-occupiers, they will form part of the buyers market upon completion of the sale. Most of the capital gain made on selling would be lost when purchasing their new place. Based on the Real Estate industry material I follow, the current housing market gains are fuelled by owner occupiers, not so much investors. So housing stock that appeals most to owner occupiers, is experiencing significant gains. Whereas, investor grade stock - ie copy-paste high density developments - have seen poor to negative growth. Over the long term, owner-occupiers are the largest component of buyers in the residential real estate market. As 60-66% of homes nationwide are either fully paid off, or are owned with a mortgage, buying property in areas with a higher proportion of owner-occupiers will ensure a safe investment.</blockquote>