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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.

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Property market update: Brisbane, May 2019

Widely considered as having entered the recovery phase, the Brisbane property market continues to attract investors...
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Busting some of the biggest property investing myths

The best thing a property investor can arm themselves with is knowledge, and in this episode of the Smart Property...
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Where property buyers are winning in Sydney

New analysis of data by a real estate institute has found that the majority of the Sydney and NSW property markets have...
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Why removing CGT from Australian property could work

Parallels between the Australian and New Zealand property markets suggest removing or watering down capital gains tax...
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Predictions for the Melbourne market for the rest of 2019

A new report has analysed the state of the Melbourne market, seeing how the market has managed through to the halfway...
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Fresh housing affordability figures put buyers out in front

A new report has found that during the March quarter, housing affordability improved across the national in all except...
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Property market update: Perth, May 2019

Once among the slept-on capital cities, Perth has been slowly emerging as a good location for property investment as...
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Good news for owners as prices show signs of recovery

While both Australia’s capital cities and major regional centres have recorded declines, conditions have seen a...
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Expert insight: Should investors buy Brisbane properties today?

With the Sydney and Melbourne property markets declining, the stability of the Brisbane property market has been...
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Revealed: the impact of new rail projects on key markets

A new report has outlined upcoming railway developments across major capital cities, and what it means for the property...
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5 factors to help pick a great investment in Perth

New analysis has found what factors property investors need to look at in order locate a good investment property.
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Two cities avoid price drop in post-election run

Coming off the last week prior’s post-election property high, the latest weekly property market data has stabilised,...
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What bigger versus smaller capital cities mean for an investor’s portfolio

Investors might think I am crazy when I say you shouldn’t be looking for a big population, major infrastructure,...
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What to watch out for when investing in Brisbane properties

As Sydney and Melbourne continue on a downward trend, Brisbane has emerged as the next prime market for property...
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Investor stories: When is the right time to invest in the property market?

With some of the bigger property markets currently experiencing a downturn, should investors sit on their hands and...
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Why this broker thinks we’re in for a boom

According to this mortgage broker and property investor, the Australian property market could be in for a property boom...
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'Property Armageddon' blasted as scaremongering

With some much-needed certainty returning to the market, the cries of “property Armageddon” seem like a distant...
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Where to find yields over 5% in Melbourne

New data has found where property investors can locate above average yields in Melbourne, and they’re in or around...
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Investor stories: Where to buy investment properties in Sydney?

Investor Chris Gray has successfully built a 14-property portfolio, focusing mainly on the ‘blue-chip, medium-price,...
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How the NBN could affect property investors in the future

With smart homes and smart cities becoming mainstream realities, property investors could benefit significantly from...
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Fresh data reveals wider impact of housing downturn for investors

Analysis of new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that a slowdown in housing approvals is being...
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The suburbs hit hardest by price drops

Property investors who have seen big drops in their property's value during this downward cycle should remember the...
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Key measures of success in the Queensland market

Property investors from NSW and Victoria often apply similar methodologies in Queensland, but there are other distinct...
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New flood of investors could boost property prices nationally

New entrants to the property market have increased buying power after the federal election and with potential rate cuts...
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5 suburbs key to Sydney's market turnaround

Analysis has pointed to five Sydney suburbs that could signal the expected market turnaround.
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