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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Melbourne read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Apr 2017
‘Perfect storm’ delivers strongest quarterly increase in four years
Melbourne’s median house price has recorded its strongest quarterly growth since 2013, smashing the $800,000 barrier for the first time, new REIV data shows.
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david shih cash flow foirecast calculating your cash flow read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 21 Apr 2017
Calculating your cash flow forecast
As an investor, a cash flow calculator is an absolute minimum tool to have, writes David Shih.
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1 bedroom vs 2 bedroom apartment investment property chris gray read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 21 Apr 2017
3 tips for investing in a one-bed unit
In recent times, affordability and a growing number of single person households have made one-bedroom units and studio apartments popular investment choices. So, is it...
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9 things to turn a profit on a house flip read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 21 Apr 2017
9 things to turn a profit on a house flip
According to a real estate comparison platform, autumn is the best season to start on a house flip and sell in spring and summer. Here’s what house flippers need to...
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property investor, plans to build land, property management, investing read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Apr 2017
How this property investor plans to build on two blocks of land simultaneously
A few years into his property investment journey, 27-year-old Curtis Stewart has already successfully purchased a property in Canberra and two blocks of land in Western...
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McGrath buoys leadership team with big-name appointment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Apr 2017
McGrath buoys leadership team with big-name appointment
McGrath Estate Agents has announced that one of the industry’s most respected professionals will be returning to the group to lead its franchise network.
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Business unusual: how to channel conflict into growth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Apr 2017
Business unusual: how to channel conflict into growth
Harmonious business cultures can breed complacency, while conflict can create innovation and healthy change if handled appropriately, according to one of Australia’s...
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How this investor complements each property and balances his portfolio read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Apr 2017
How this investor complements each property and balances his portfolio
Daniel Walsh says he’s been researching all things property investment since he was just 16. A decade later, this investor now owns seven properties and a subdivided...
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Report finds little movement in national new home sales read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Apr 2017
Report finds little movement in national new home sales
There has been little movement in total new home sales for detached dwellings in February in all states except for Western Australia and Victoria, research has...
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Commonwealth Games real estate legacy is ‘no myth’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Apr 2017
Commonwealth Games real estate legacy is ‘no myth’
The legacies that events such as the Commonwealth Games leave on their host cities is “no myth”, findings have revealed.
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