The real estate market all around the globe is having a tough time just lately and Australia has not been left out. Nonetheless, the market is more stable than that of the United kingdom and the United states of america and investors are still investing both in commercial and residential real estate.During 2010, many specialists estimate a ten percent decline in real estate prices, on the other hand some predict a rise of 5 % if not more. The primary factor to affect the real-estate market will be the unemployment rate. Even though banks have reduced the interest rate right down, it will merely be people with a deposit that can afford to buy property.Additional circumstances that will affect the rainbow beach property market are debts, the world economy and affordability. The global economy crisis is apparently easing but many individuals are still in debt and have taken on credit they can ill afford.Tighter lending policies have also been set up by the Australian Government to stop banks lending to people that can ill afford the monthly payments.