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Queensland's top performers carry investors into 2019

Queensland has been a mixed bag of returns for property investors in recent years, but some gems from 2018 have given investors a boost, and one buyer's agent is tipping ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 27 Dec 2018

2018 Victorian market winners defy 'doom and gloom'

Gains in the broader Victorian market have been clouded by challenges in Melbourne, prompting one real estate boss to showcase the big winners of the state for 2018. 

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 26 Dec 2018

NSW tipped for calm as investors await government moves

Softening property prices in NSW have opened up new markets for investors in 2018, and one real estate agent who has reaped the benefits is predicting a steady start to ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 20 Dec 2018

Top housing picks for the 2019 federal budget

Housing affordability and property taxes will be big policy items for the 2019 federal budget, and there are some key policies property experts are pushing the government ...

FINANCE • Thu, 20 Dec 2018

Best-performing suburbs for 2018 revealed

In a rollercoaster year for the Australian property market, CoreLogic has released its 2019 outlook and its assessment of the best-performing suburbs of 2018. 

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 20 Dec 2018

Perth market conditions at 5-year high for buyers

A new index has found conditions in the Western Australian capital city are the best they’ve ever been for the last five years.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 19 Dec 2018

Cheaper renos, builds on the cards as new study kicks off

Researchers at a top Australian university have revealed the future of building materials looks set to lie in household waste which could be a cheaper, more sustainable ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 19 Dec 2018

New interest-only loan changes and how they impact property investors

With the announcement that the banking regulator has removed the 30 per cent new lending cap on interest-only loans, we spoke to property experts across the country to ...

FINANCE • Wed, 19 Dec 2018

New breed of ‘accidental’ investors tipped to rise in 2019

Fresh data has found one in five investors kickstarted their investment journeys by accident, and this number looks to be on the rise.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 18 Dec 2018