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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Time, clock, regional Victorian read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 May 2018
Time on market quickening for regional Victorian hotspots
Speed is of the essence when securing a property, and making sure finances are in check is vital. If you’re looking to invest in regional Victoria, here are where time...
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Planning on a goal, goal-setting, investors read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 24 May 2018
Goal-setting for young investors
Investor Morgan Harris-Bushell has successfully built a five property-portfolio at the age of 28, motivated by the desire to live a comfortable life down the track. Was...
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micro apartments miniature house on palm two storey house tricky investment property investors read icon 1 min read
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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property, warning to investors, property investment, investors read icon 2 min read
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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Sydney, Australia read icon 1 min read
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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magnifying glass, cash flow, rental returns read icon 1 min read
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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Melbourne, Australia, vacancy tax, investors, investment read icon 2 min read
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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Home values, property market, property read icon 1 min read
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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Growth, worth your time, capital city read icon 1 min read
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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NSW vacancy rates, property market read icon 1 min read
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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