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Perth rents set to rise in tight rental market

Due to a tightening in the Perth rental market with modest supply and high levels of demand, rents throughout 2018 are...
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Negative gearing not driving up prices: report

A report by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) has revealed high home prices are not a result...
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The most asked investment questions according to a buyer’s agent

Property investors have already started laying out plans for 2018 by keeping their buyer’s agents and the rest of...
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Does South East Queensland still deserve attention?

Two years ago, South East Queensland was well talked about despite not exactly living up to the hype it was creating....
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Home values mostly decline nationwide

Home values declined in the majority of capital cities last week, with only one holding, the latest CoreLogic data...
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SA to see value boost from infrastructure, commodities

A large investment in additional infrastructure, strong resources and affordability has been predicted to boost the...
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Where this investor is at with his plan to double his portfolio in 10 years

We check back with investor Eric Wu to see how he’s tracking with his investment goal, as well as find out where in...
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National rental rates rising, yields holding: CoreLogic

Rental rates are on the rise while national rental yields hold flat, according to new CoreLogic data.
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Residential house building fall to be “softer than anticipated”

A recent survey has found the residential building industry is seeing a positive outlook, with an expected wind down of...
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Q & A session with Simon Cohen – your first questions for 2018!

The first of many Q&A podcast’s for 2018 is here! In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, Phil...
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WA jobs boost predicted to help property in 2018

With recent data from the Australian Bureau Statistics pointing to a rise of 50,000 new jobs, Perth’s property...
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Sydney second most unaffordable market in the world

One of Australia’s largest property markets has been labelled the second most unaffordable city for housing in the...
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Melbourne’s cheapest, most expensive and highest growing suburbs revealed

New data collected by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria has revealed the highest performing Melbourne suburbs for...
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Values hold steady in most capital cities last week

Last week, home values fell in two major capital cities and held in others, the latest CoreLogic data shows.
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Sydney’s vacancy rate holds despite market fluctuations

Vacancy rates in Sydney have continued to hold, even with the looming downturn for the capital city’s property...
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7 resolutions for property success in 2018

There’s no rule that states when a New Year’s resolution can be made, so it’s never too late to make a plan to...
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Demand for home loans on the rise

The latest analysis of November’s housing finance data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics by Mortgage Choice...
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The most common property jargon defined

Similar to most industries, people involved in property investment also uses a specialised language to describe the ins...
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Auctions a fear for nearly 1 in 5 buyers

Almost one in five Australians are afraid of buying or selling properties via auctions, according to a new study.
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House building may be ‘stronger than many analysts expect’ in 2018

The construction of residential properties in the latter half of 2017 defied expectations of softening activity, ending...
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Is there a property bubble in Sydney, and will it burst soon?

Some property experts have been talking about the apparent overpricing in Australia’s property markets, which could...
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How this police officer-turned-property investor overcomes any challenge thrown at him

Building wealth is the ultimate goal for most property investors, and it’s no different for police officer Geoff, who...
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Capital city rental markets on the move again, new report finds

Sydney rental prices eased slightly over the quarter, while Canberra and Hobart markets continue to grow, showing once...
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‘Long-term plans’ are keys to success in property investment

Coming from Italy and spending most of his life in Australia, Max Pagnin has always believed in the value of a good...
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Home values decline across majority of capital cities

Besides Melbourne, other capital cities have experienced a dip in home values last week, indicated by the latest...
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