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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 23 May 2018
Micro apartments a tricky investment for investors
Micro apartments may appear to be a cheap option for a property investor, but one risk research company warns that doing so may result in a hard time even securing...
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Hotspots • 23 May 2018
‘Doom and gloom’ headlines and why they don’t matter
There is no shortage of headlines warning investors about property bubbles bursting, especially considering how the “premier” markets of Sydney and Melbourne are...
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Hotspots • 22 May 2018
Sydney risks losing its ‘brand promise’
Research commissioned by the Property Council of Australia has highlighted that while Sydney is considered to be a top 10 global city, it is not meeting this perception...
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Hotspots • 22 May 2018
Cash flow analysis reveals surprising results about rental returns
New analysis has revealed that investors may not always want to aim for high rental returns, as it could eat into their cash flow.
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Hotspots • 22 May 2018
How Melbourne’s ‘vacancy tax’ will affect investors
In an effort to address the issue of housing undersupply, the Victorian state government applied a vacant residential land tax on homes in inner and middle Melbourne...
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Hotspots • 21 May 2018
Home values continue to hold steady overall
Home values in the major capital cities for the most part remained steady, with some minor fluctuations being recorded in a few of these cities, the latest CoreLogic...
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Hotspots • 18 May 2018
Capital cities and regional areas: When are they worth your time?
Data indicates that capital city growth far surpasses that of regional areas, but does that mean you should ignore them outright?
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Hotspots • 17 May 2018
NSW vacancy rates edge the way of tenants amid changing market conditions
As the market in Sydney continues to turn, housing vacancy rates are beginning show favour towards renters, new research has found. 
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Hotspots • 17 May 2018
National vacancy remains tight for both houses and units
New SQM figures show that the combined national residential vacancy rate remained unchanged in April.
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Hotspots • 16 May 2018
Sydney market ripe for Gen Y and Z investors
The current conditions in the Sydney property market are just right for Generation Y and Generation Z property investors to get in.
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