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

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Big infrastructure spend prompts ‘power house’ predictions for WA suburb

New transport infrastructure spending is set to benefit one coastal suburb in Western Australia, which has been...

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Recovering capital city presents opportunity for investors

Going into a market that is yet to fully recover could pose a risk, but there are strong opportunities in one...

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How property investors can prepare for changes to negative gearing

Experts believe that Labor’s proposal to change tax policies can cause significant impact to the property market. How...

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Victoria tops the list for population growth in new data

The results of a new report show that Melbourne suburbs were quite prominent in the country’s top hotspots for...

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Construction activity to soften Australia’s economic slowdown

The $100 billion worth of infrastructure projects announced in the federal budget have placed Australia in a favourable...

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Sydney, regional NSW see vacancy rates rise over March

Fresh data has found vacancy rates have mostly increased over the month in Sydney and NSW, with some exceptions.

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The only state recording positive sentiment revealed

Analysis has found that only one state out of all of Australia’s states and territories recorded positive sentiment...

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The ‘invincible’ Sydney suburbs defying the downturn

Analysis by a buyer’s agent has found an area in Sydney that he claims to be “invincible” to the market softening...

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Auction clearance rates see slight uptick for quarter

Nearly half of all houses that went to auction over the first three months of 2019 sold at auction, fresh data reveals,...

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Recovering rental market ‘in favour of landlords’

New data shows that leasing activity has risen in this recovering capital city market as the vacancy rate has hit a...

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The future of Sydney: how new levies could impact house prices

An architect and urban designer has provided a glimpse into how affordability in Sydney could be managed in the years...

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Fresh data: One capital city holds steady as others fall

Last week saw prices dip slightly with the exception of one capital city, according to the latest data.

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Regional markets can offer opportunities as good as capital city markets, says expert

While most people continue to look into capital city markets for investment opportunities, experts remind investors...

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The top most liveable Adelaide suburbs revealed

Following on from data released earlier in the week that looked at affordable and liveable suburbs in Adelaide, suburbs...

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Sydney market situation a ‘disgrace’, says lord mayor

Speaking at a briefing for a competition to find new models of adding affordable housing to the market, lord mayor...

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Expert insight: What it means to be ‘positive’ amid softening markets

The softening of major property markets has brought about several doom-and-gloom headlines over the past months, but...

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High-growth Perth suburbs for March quarter unveiled

Fresh data has shown that despite sales remaining relatively subdued, Perth managed to avoid any declines during the...

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Predictions for the property investors after the federal election

A new survey estimates how property investors will be feeling about the market in the coming months, as prices continue...

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Where are rents highest and lowest?

Two capital cities have managed to reach record-high rents for the March quarter of 2019, while Sydney’s rents are...

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New migration data points to population patterns

The analysis of migration data has found that the number of Australians born overseas is on the rise.

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Top 5 reasons to be positive about Australian property

Fighting back against the ‘doom and gloom’ being felt by some property investors, here are five reasons why you...

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Investment tip: Pros and cons of negative gearing

While negative gearing has long been used as a tax minimisation strategy, experts remind investors that it is not a...

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Price jumps and bargain buys on the cards if Australia heads to a recession

As Australia technically faces a per capita recession, there are some markets that are still seeing property prices...

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New analysis, loan tools hit the market for property investors

Borrowers could have their loan applications and portfolios scrutinised further with leading data house CoreLogic...

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Positive v negative gearing: What property investors should know

In property investment, ‘gearing’ means taking out a loan or borrowing money to purchase a real estate asset....