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

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Borrowers’ mortgage experience revealed

A new report has shone a light on how borrowers acquire mortgages, and the data shows overwhelming levels of...

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Big buying opportunities as January price data released

The first month of 2019 has seen current housing trends remaining consistent, with all but one capital city market...

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Why this property expert is not jumping into Western Australia just yet

As Sydney and Melbourne continue to soften after an unprecedented property boom, experts encourage investors to explore...

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How Sydney's affordability compares to the rest of the world

Housing affordability is an issue for Australians, but new data shows that, at least for the apartment market, Sydney...

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Surprise in price figures from WA for regional areas

Regional WA saw an inconsistency in price growth over the December quarter, with overall growth rising despite the...

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How property investors can succeed in buyer's markets

As they go onto a softening phase, Sydney and Melbourne have become buyer’s markets—providing several investment...

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Property developer fined over $50k for not completing work

A Perth-based property developer has been found guilty of accepting payment without providing goods and services, and...

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CPI spike in December tipped as good news for property investors

Analysis of new data shows a rise in the CPI figure for the December 2018 quarter, which one industry body says is good...

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Building materials of the future: Bio-solid bricks

RMIT University is spearheading research to re-invent the way bio-materials are used in building and construction,...

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Property developer set for jail time, over $1.8m fine for GST fraud

A property developer has been sentenced to six year’s jail and fined over $1.8 million for GST fraud for phoenixing...

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Mix of ups and downs in property market last week

Property values continued their signs of randomness over the last week, with two down, two up, and the remainder...

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Major bank tips growth suburbs for 2019 in new report

One of Australia’s major banks has released a report on residential property, identifying suburbs with above average...

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2019 will be the ‘reckoning of Tasmania’, says property expert

As the markets of Sydney and Melbourne started to soften after years of unprecedented property boom, Hobart became the...

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New record set in weekly rentals data

New data has found the weekly rental rate nationwide saw the lowest ever movement ever since national rental data was...

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‘Starting to bite’: New home supply hits hurdles

The chief economist for a construction advocacy group has warned that new home supply is up against its hardest year in...

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House prices more attainable across most capital cities over 2018’s final quarter

Over the last quarter of 2018, most capital cities avoided a price hike, which would have made property purchases that...

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How a property valuer helps investors in ‘unforgiving markets’

Often overlooked unless it’s time to buy or sell an asset, a property valuer could turn out to be an important part...

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Unpopular capital city set for strong 2019

Property in a previously unpopular capital city is showing signals indicating stronger growth, with one real estate...

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Is rentvesting the right choice to get on the property ladder?

Rentvesting, as the phenomenon is known, is the act of buying an investment property while you rent your current...

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Buying a home v buying an investment property, according to a property valuer

Property valuer, investment adviser, market commentator and author Anna Porter identifies several drivers that...

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5,000-plus rise in homes up for auction last quarter

While Australia’s capital cities saw a continuation of softening in auction clearance rates over the December...

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Infrastructure, retail spend tipped to boost west coast city

A rise in private spending in one recovering state for infrastructure and resource-related projects is likely to...

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Building boom creating cheaper buys, new report says

Australia’s capital cities experienced a rise in housing affordability over the last quarter of 2018, which one...

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3 property hotspots from 2018: will they do well in 2019?

Together with Momentum Media’s James Mitchell, Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant and Sasha Karen look back...

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Property investment areas to watch and avoid in 2019

Based on her knowledge and experience as a property valuer, investment adviser, market commentator and author, an...