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

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Popular state shrinks as interstate migration data revealed

Analysis of figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics is showing a population rise nationally, but one popular...
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Can diversifying into commercial property help during market softening?

Residential market downturns can create paranoia among investors against purchasing new investments. However it might...
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How Sydney, Melbourne investors are navigating today’s property market

Even with the Sydney and Melbourne property markets currently at a softening phase, smart investors continue to thrive...
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Is this state ‘best insulated’ from the market downturn?

One capital city earmarked for high growth during 2019 is expected to see its property market fare considerably better...
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Key tax, property policies taken to government in lobbying bid

One of Australia’s top property organisations has revealed the target policies it intends to pursue in the lead-up to...
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The money myth to bust for property investment success

With some of the major markets declining and the credit environment tightening, finance has become one of the main...
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Property investment tip: Should investors spend extra on professional fees?

With the property market changing as a result of price declines and regulatory interventions, investors are advised,...
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Do declining house prices weigh on spending?

Falling house prices are often thought to impact on consumer spending in the wider economy, but the Reserve Bank...
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5 ways to secure FHBs and consolidate the property market

Keeping first home buyers afloat means protecting the one source of growth in the Australian property market at...
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Top 12 affordable east coast regional hotspots revealed

A new report has identified where investors can find affordable property in regional areas in the country’s eastern...
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How the nation's capitals performed last week

Home values continued to ease across the majority of Australian capital cities last week, except for one which managed...
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$100bn of investment set for seaside region

Updated figures from the WA state government has revealed that there are over $100 billion-worth of upcoming projects...
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The many positives of Australia’s property market

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant talks with Simon Pressley, head of research at...
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Expert insight: When is the right time to invest in Sydney again?

Following the softening of the Sydney property market, experts believe that the capital city has started to show signs...
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Property tax changes tipped to impact rental costs

Research from one of Australia’s largest housing building associations has modelled the impact of capital gains tax...
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‘Cosmetically challenged properties’ offer opportunities to Sydney investors

Despite the softening of the Sydney property market, experts believe that the capital city continues to hold...
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Canberra deemed Australia’s most liveable city by Australians

A new report has found that despite Melbourne’s history of being known as the world’s most liveable city for...
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The policies impacting property in the NSW state election

Property policies are a headline issue for the NSW state election, with voters going to the polls this weekend. Smart...
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Why these suburbs are faring better than others as prices fall

New data points to which suburbs with the largest average land sizes in each capital city are bucking against general...
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New negative gearing modelling gets green light from property experts

Multiple industry body heads have accepted SQM’s updated modelling of what the property market could look like under...
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Key investor market slips away in last quarter

Analysis of recent ABS data has shown that the decline in overseas migration eased over the recent quarter, which is...
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Good yield needed to succeed in today’s market: Accountant

With a number of major property markets currently at a softening phase, experts encourage investors to reassess their...
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What rent, values look like under Labor: New modelling

An updated modelling of the Labor government’s proposed changes to negative gearing has found that yields are likely...
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The hotspots for upsizers revealed

A new report from a bank shows where property buyers looking to upsize are looking to move to, as well as how they deal...
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Understanding zoning regulations and property consolidation

Understanding zoning regulations can be critical to realise the full potential of a property investment journey,...
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