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

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Home values on the rise again across most capital cities

Home values increased in all but two capital cities last week, with only Sydney and Adelaide recording falls, according...
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Can good photography actually boost your marketing?

Many investors are already considering professional styling when putting their investment properties up for sale, but...
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Why investors should consider professional property styling

Evolve Styling’s Tanya and Edward Giuffre has been styling properties for quite some time, and more than making a...
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A four-step guide to property styling

While many investors consider having their investment property styled by professionals to increase its value, there are...
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A message for disheartened property investors: ‘Everything moves in cycles’

After more than a year since he was able to build a six-property portfolio, Julian Lancey found himself hitting a...
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Investors warned about unlikely fire hazard

One of the country’s leading strata industry bodies has issued a stern fire warning to property investors about...
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Investing in the US and Australia: What’s the difference?

Investors in Australia are fairly familiar with how investing works here, but what’s it like to invest in the US?...
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Small fish are often sweeter

Every state contains multiple low-profile locations that, while they may not have produced much capital growth over the...
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How this investor found the best areas in Sydney

After years of investing in properties, Julian Lancey found himself unable to secure financing for his next purchase....
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10 years on: which properties doubled their purchase price, and which didn’t?

The latest Property Pulse from CoreLogic shows the areas where the value of their purchase price doubled, which fell...
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Why one school zone can be 12% better than another

Investors can look at an area’s economy to gauge how profitable a new purchase may be, but one property investment...
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What did this investor do when growing his portfolio was ‘impossible’?

Back in February 2016, Julian Lancey was living life on the edge—holding and self-managing a six-property portfolio...
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3 more key property investment team members

Property investing is not a single-person game, so I want to stress the importance of having a good team around any...
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Why affordable hotspots are hotter than pricier suburbs

The results of a new study have been released in a report that show urban, less affluent hotspots actually have a...
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Investors have their say: confidence high, most popular capital city, and better regulation

An investor survey has revealed how Australian property investors feel about their confidence levels in their decision...
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An easy three-point checklist for finding good properties

Most property investors find their own ways to identify a good investment—for Jazz Sidana, who has been in the...
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How this investor is dealing with serviceability to build a $5 million portfolio

Since starting his property investment journey around a decade ago, Jazz Sidana has purchased properties that he can...
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Should empty nesters consider rentvesting?

Rentvesting is generally “more popular” with young Australians, but older Australians should “definitely”...
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A property investment success story: How this migrant found home in Australia

Jazz Sidana moved to Melbourne from north India 12 years ago, starting his property investment journey shortly after...
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New e-conveyancing platform launched to streamline process, improve efficiencies

Whether you’re buying or selling a property, the conveyancing part of the process often causes delays, with one in...
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The factors to consider when adding granny flats to existing properties

Many people in the business of creating wealth through property often build granny flats on their existing real estate...
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Residential real estate at healthy levels: Mortgage Choice

According to Mortgage Choice CEO John Flavell, residential real estate in Australia has ‘never been healthier’.
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Home values remain flat across most capital cities

Home values remained – uncannily – unchanged last week in all but one capital city, with Melbourne the only one...
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Property investors ‘shouldn't assume’ high returns will continue

Home owners and investors have experienced a slight softening in their housing returns and should expect a “further...
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On finding hotspots: Should you explore Kingston or Melton?

One particular investor has recently invested in St. Clair and is currently looking at buying interstate, particularly...
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