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The surprising thing boosting property prices by nearly half a million

When looking to invest into a new suburb, if your property has one of these nearby, you could be sitting on a goldmine of growth opportunities.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 26 Feb 2018

Owner-occupiers feeling mortgage stress, while investors are "very healthy"

According to a new report, the majority of Australians are feeling the weight of their mortgage, yet one expert claims to include investors in this category would be ...

FINANCE • Fri, 23 Feb 2018

The next property decline is here – what’ll push it back up?

The last two decades have seen cycles come and go. With the GFC hitting everyone particularly hard, CoreLogic shares what the future could hold for property values around ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 23 Feb 2018

How to avoid being hit by a $200k renovation fine

When you want to inject a bit more value into your portfolio, the last thing you want to do is to get hit with a massive fine, and as property educator Cherie Barber of ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 23 Feb 2018

Don’t get ripped off: Where the most and least expensive tradies are in Sydney

When it’s time to fix or renovate a property to give it a boost to its profitability, every dollar counts. Not every suburb is made equal however, as there are some ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 22 Feb 2018

What’s the big thing in the way of a property decline?

One economist says there’s one thing preventing house prices from going down, and it’s something that not everyone is talking about.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 22 Feb 2018

39 affordable suburbs with growth better than Sydney and Melbourne

According to new research, 39 suburbs have been outlined as hotspots with growth prospects superior to those of Sydney and Melbourne.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 21 Feb 2018

Commonwealth Games’ ‘sugar fix’ impact naive, says Queensland expert

When big events roll into town, there are always people who claim that events like these will have a lasting impact on the surrounding area’s property prices

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 20 Feb 2018

Investors continuing to leave market and be replaced by first home buyers

A new report by the Housing Industry Association shows investors are still leaving the market, with their absence being filled by first home buyers.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 20 Feb 2018