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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 03 Sep 2018
Property market update: Sydney, August 2018
Following an unprecedented property boom years ago, Sydney is now experiencing a continuous decline in dwelling values, driving investors to expect doom and gloom in the...
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Hotspots • 03 Sep 2018
No value rises as capital cities mostly hold steady, few decline
No capital cities recorded a rise in value changes over the last week, but there were still some capital cities that fared better than others, according to the latest...
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Hotspot, property investment, investing, Darwin, Australia, read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 03 Sep 2018
The top 40 hotspots that ‘pay for themselves’
Want to find property that can cover its own holding cost? New research has found the five best suburbs in each capital city that can do just that.
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Hotspots • 03 Sep 2018
Data, data, data!
With what seems like a never-ending supply of readily available information – whether it be from research reports, data and statistics surrounding the Australian...
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Hotspots • 31 Aug 2018
Building approvals for July let down by crucial state
Analysis of ABS data by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) shows building approvals are continuing to slow, and not even the strongest state for approvals can keep...
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BLOG: What we can learn from a 7% vacancy rate read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 30 Aug 2018
BLOG: What we can learn from a 7% vacancy rate
The other week, I sat in a presentation from CoreLogic about softening markets. They did sort of around the grounds of all the different major capitals. There’s one...
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Hotspots • 30 Aug 2018
The top 25 areas set to see an abundance of new units
Data from CoreLogic reveals the top 25 areas that have the highest number of new units in the pipeline across the country. Here’s why investors should be paying...
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Hotspots • 29 Aug 2018
Returns over next 5 years ‘are likely to slow’: Shane Oliver
When it comes to Australia’s most popular property markets, one economist has warned not to expect rapid returns in the medium turn.
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Hotspots • 29 Aug 2018
Supervisor, business fined $10k for non-compliant roof
A construction business and its co-director and supervisor have been fined $5,000 each for constructing a non-compliant roof, highlighting the need for investors who...
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Hotspots • 29 Aug 2018
Home loans most affordable in the NT, investor competition rises in NSW
Data from PRD nationwide has revealed that the Northern Territory stands clear as the most affordable state or territory for home loans, but the number of first home...
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