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Sydney house prices fall for the first time in nearly 3 years

The latest State of the Market Report – Metro has been released by Domain, detailing the current state of the property markets in Australia’s capital cities, which ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 12 Oct 2017

How close is the property bubble to bursting?

With a steady stream of warnings about the property market entering a downturn nationwide, one expert claims analysing when the property market will crash is a complex ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 12 Oct 2017

How the Victorian tenancy reforms compare to the rest of Australia

It’s predicted that the recent tenancy reforms in Victoria would have a ripple effect outward to the other states and territories. Where does the rest of Australia stand ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 11 Oct 2017

New Victorian tenancy reforms ‘strike good balance’: Ex-REIV CEO

The former CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria has commented on the recent legislative changes brought forward by the Victorian Government, saying that they ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 10 Oct 2017

Yanchep fastest-growing Perth suburb: ABS

Government statistics show that the suburb of Yanchep is growing faster than any other suburb, increasing by 109 per cent over four years.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 10 Oct 2017

Investment tips and tricks revealed soon at Property Buyer Expo

Sydney’s upcoming Property Buyer Expo is set to provide investors with additional information to improve their portfolios as well as an appearance by Smart Property ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 09 Oct 2017

Fix rate loan demand dipped over September yet still high

In September, new data indicated that demand for fixed rate home loans fell slightly, but still at healthy levels.

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 06 Oct 2017

Investors smarter than owner-occupiers over debt, assets supporting debt

The latest analysis by CoreLogic of ABS data shows how investors are taking on debt better than owner-occupiers, as well as how the former is overtaking the latter even ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 06 Oct 2017

Why investors should do due diligence with an architect

While building and pest inspectors are a necessity to inspect recently purchased property, one service provider recommends also getting an architect to make an inspection

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 05 Oct 2017