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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.

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How to pick the next up-and-coming suburb

Starr Partners CEO Doug Driscoll reveals his thoughts about the property bubble and whether or not it will burst in the...
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Why you should invest in the Gold Coast property market

The Gold Coast has become a cosmopolitan city, offering diversity and a lifestyle that attracts new citizens and...
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Gold Coast value predicted to push up due to rental ‘famine’

Queensland’s second-largest city is expected to see property prices experience double-digit growth this year due...
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South Australia and Western Australia the places to be in 2018: Century 21

Century 21 chairman Charles Tarbey believes that property markets across Australia have had generally good runs in 2017...
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How property investors can get good education without spending too much

Grant Iverson spent roughly four years educating himself about the ins and outs of property investment, spending about...
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Selling property is one of life’s most stressful tasks, survey reveals

The results of a new survey confirm what many investors potentially see as hyperbole – selling a property is one of...
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How Lachlan Williams went from 0-4 properties in less than a year

Property investor and IT worker Lachlan Williams is joined by Phil Tarrant and shares how he went from owning no...
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Is 2018 going to be a good year for property investors?

Despite the challenges that were faced by property investors last year, Century 21’s chairman Charles Tarbey believes...
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What to do and not do when buying into a development

Buying into a development can seem like a daunting task for some people, and so the CEO of a construction company, who...
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New home approvals rise to 15-month high

According to data from the Housing Industry Association (HIA), approval for new dwellings are at a 15-month high, the...
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Declining December Sydney and Darwin values point to softer 2018

House values saw declines in Australia’s major property markets as well as Perth and Darwin, according to...
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The impact of removing negative gearing: high rents and zero affordability

With Treasury documents outlining how Labor’s negative gearing and CGT discount policies would really impact the...
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5 hotspots boosted by infrastructure projects

A hotspot is only as good as the job prospects an area has going for it. Here’s a list of five areas set for growth...
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Investors had it tough in 2017 – and will have it even tougher in 2018

Life became harder for investors in 2017. Even though the official cash rate hasn’t increased since 2010, investor...
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What history can tell us about the property outlook for 2018

Australia’s housing market performance is likely to deliver a quite different result in 2018 relative to previous...
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Most capital cities see active home values

According to the latest CoreLogic data, home values were active across the majority of capital cities last week with...
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Top story for 2017 proves Australian property investors’ priority

Property investment is one of the most popular wealth-creation businesses in Australia and the investors’ constant...
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The benefits of financial planning and how it can boost your portfolio

Max Pagnin, financial planner and investor, joins Phillip Tarrant to discuss the benefits financial planning can have...
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Reflections and predictions: How to make sure you don’t go broke when rates rise

Well, another year is closing to an end and its been one of the more diverse and varied years within the Australian...
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Beginning a property investment journey: ‘Be reflective and critical of yourself’

Grant Iverson spent roughly four years preparing for the beginning of his property investment journey, and while it...
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Four years of ‘analysis paralysis’: How this property investor finally started taking action

Grant Iverson spent roughly four years and $100,000 trying to learn everything he could about property investment, only...
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The most popular episodes of the Smart Property Investment Show in 2017

Looking back at the year that was, we reflect on episodes of the Smart Property Investment Show which you think are...
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Why this property master didnt take the jump

Investor Grant Iverson comes into the show to talk about his journey in property investment, why he invested two years...
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The hottest spots investors wanted to know about in 2017

Looking back at the year that was, we reflect on the areas and suburbs that investors had to know more about.
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How this investor sees returns up to 16%

If you’re not buying or selling a property, you’re renting it out. If you’re looking to build a property for the...
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