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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

Big NSW suburb ‘negative growth traps’ to avoid

When you buy into a particular suburb, you also want to maximise your returns as much as possible. However, there are areas in New South Wales where you should go nowhere ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 19 Feb 2018

Sydney sees vacancy rates rise while property growth slows

Vacancy rates in one of Australia’s most popular property markets are at a five-year high with reports that it is also the last capital city in terms of property growth

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 19 Feb 2018

Learning from a disaster: 3 lessons from Cyclone Debbie for strata property owners

With cyclone season approaching Queensland soon, property owners in strata complexes situated in problematic areas need to make sure they take the necessary steps to ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 16 Feb 2018

Property value growth slowing outside of Sydney and Melbourne over last 10 years

The latest Property Pulse by CoreLogic takes a look at how the property markets have fared post-global financial crisis, and shows while on the whole dwelling values are ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 15 Feb 2018

Construction set to moderate while renos expected to boom

This year is set to see a rise in residential renovation while new residential construction is predicted to slow down, according to a new forecast.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 15 Feb 2018

Regional Victoria’s most affordable suburbs primed for growth

Data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) shows that even with price growth for property rising into the double digits, property can still be purchased at ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 15 Feb 2018