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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 27 Dec 2018
Sydney, Melbourne in 5 years: How long will the property downturn last?
While there’s no denying that the property markets of Sydney and Melbourne are currently weak, CoreLogic’s head of research Tim Lawless believes that the capital...
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Hotspots • 26 Dec 2018
2018 Victorian market winners defy 'doom and gloom'
Gains in the broader Victorian market have been clouded by challenges in Melbourne, prompting one real estate boss to showcase the big winners of the state for 2018. 
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Hotspots • 26 Dec 2018
Property market review 2018: How investors’ sentiments changed over the year
The changes in the major property markets of Australia have been largely influenced by the sentiments of investors across states and territories, with media and...
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Hotspots • 21 Dec 2018
NSW tipped for calm as investors await government moves
Softening property prices in NSW have opened up new markets for investors in 2018, and one real estate agent who has reaped the benefits is predicting a steady start to...
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Hotspots • 21 Dec 2018
Property market review 2018: How the ‘year of finance’ influenced investors
As major property markets softened, investment financing underwent significant changes this year—from unpredictable rate movements to regulatory...
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Hotspots • 20 Dec 2018
Best-performing suburbs for 2018 revealed
In a rollercoaster year for the Australian property market, CoreLogic has released its 2019 outlook and its assessment of the best-performing suburbs of 2018. 
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Hotspots • 20 Dec 2018
Property market review 2018: 5 secrets to success for investors
2018 saw unpredictable market movements as Sydney and Melbourne come off the top and start to experience consistent declines, but through it all, some investors thrived...
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Hotspots • 19 Dec 2018
Perth market conditions at 5-year high for buyers
A new index has found conditions in the Western Australian capital city are the best they’ve ever been for the last five years.
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Hotspots • 19 Dec 2018
Cheaper renos, builds on the cards as new study kicks off
Researchers at a top Australian university have revealed the future of building materials looks set to lie in household waste which could be a cheaper, more sustainable...
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Hotspots • 19 Dec 2018
Property market will return to a 'post-GFC' state, expert predicts
Despite the softening of the property market following the end of the boom in Sydney and Melbourne, Right Property Group’s Steve Waters believes that the rental demand...
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