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

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Most investors still favour capital cities despite affordability issues

Despite a flurry of apartment construction in many major capital cities leading to a possible oversupply, many...
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Changes to foreign investment policy good news for property investors

An industry body has said the changes to the policy are “most welcome news” and will benefit other investors in...
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Will property prices fall? When? And by how much? What investors need to know

In this special episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, economist, commentator and investor Christopher Joye...
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Apartment building to drop by 40% by 2018/19

Multi-unit commencements could plummet by more than 40 per cent in the next few years as home building returns to...
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Which capital city presents the best buying opportunities?

With 2016 coming to a close, it’s worth looking at which cities have been performing – and where investors should...
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7 deadly sins made by investors

With interest rates now at record lows, more people are deciding to buy an investment property to help fund their...
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How can you minimise the costs of holding an investment property?

Keeping and maintaining an investment property entails different expenses that usually varies depending on many...
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Real costs to consider when holding an investment property

While many property investors tend to take a breather after paying the deposit and budgeting the mortgage repayments...
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How to be a good landlord

The fact of the matter is you can't have a successful property portfolio without tenants, but too many investors forget...
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Top 10 Sydney suburbs for 2017

Starr Partners’ Douglas Driscoll shares some of the best suburbs for property investment in Sydney this 2017.
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Is Perth an ‘investor’s paradise’?

Smart investors know how to time the market and get in when the going's tough. So is Perth at the perfect point in the...
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Knowing when to sell

Too many investors mis-time the market and offload their properties at the wrong time. Here's how to maximise your...
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4 steps to effective negotiation

Property investors need to have strong negotiation skills — but it isn't all about talking price.
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5 questions for investors when looking at industrial real estate

We’re all familiar with the benefits that investors can reap from diversifying their property portfolio, but an...
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80% of buyers fed up with out-of-date mortgages

Australia’s recent five-year property boom has set a precedent for home buyers to act with more immediacy, which has...
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Thumbs up for rental platform’s new pet ID feature

A leading rental property platform recently added a pet-enabler feature to its offering, and so far it has been a...
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Why you should strive to make your tenants feel at home

Many property investors are heavily dependent on tenants for the continuous growth of their yield, and according to...
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6 things not to do in a rising market

Mistakes made in a rising market always end the same way: a protracted marketing period, extra advertising costs, buyer...
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10 bushfire tips to help protect your property assets

Bushfires create a serious risk to life, the environment and properties located in rural and urban areas. Here’s what...
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‘List now and beat the pack’

Investors thinking about selling soon are smack in the middle of the in-between zone. List now for a middle-December...
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How to get a straight answer from a real estate agent

You know the drill. You see a property you’re interested in, but you cannot get the agent to tell you what the price...
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Storm season is brewing, are you ready?

As the year draws to a close, storm season is just beginning, with wild weather already impacting parts of the country....
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How do your kids impact your borrowing capacity?

In the name of responsible lending, banks will only approve a loan to those consumers who they believe will be able to...
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8 properties by 25: Former housing commission kid reveals how he changed his life and created wealth

Twenty-five-year-old Eddie discusses how he saved $20,000 working in McDonald’s after his HSC and used that to start...
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How to think – and purchase – like a buyer’s agent

You’re an investor with a couple of properties under your belt. Now you want to find the right property and get it...
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