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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Record smashing auction proves Sydney still in demand read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Dec 2016
Record-smashing auction proves Sydney still in demand
A top network has set a massive new auction record in Sydney’s Millers Point, with a tranche of properties going under the hammer to young families and investors.
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james fox Four tips to identify the drivers of capital growth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Dec 2016
Four tips to identify the drivers of capital growth
Investors are concerned with a variety of wealth growing factors, but capital growth is undeniably an important factor of your investment. Here’s how to spot areas...
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New tech makes buying property as easy as booking a hotel read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Dec 2016
New tech makes buying property as easy as booking a hotel
Does the idea of buying property entirely online with no need for human interaction seem far-fetched? One company is making it happen.
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5 top tips to make the most of your backyard justine stedman read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Dec 2016
5 top tips to make the most of your backyard
As land space is increasingly shrinking and home owners are sacrificing space for location, gain value by turning your backyard into an outdoor room.
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How to benefit from direct communication with a seller read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Dec 2016
How to benefit from direct communication with a seller
If you’re relying on your agent to do all the talking with the buyer you might be missing out according to Century 21 chairman and owner Charles Tarbey.
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Affordability unlikely to improve due to councils read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Dec 2016
Affordability unlikely to improve due to councils ‘not taking up the challenge’
According to new research, developers are outstripping councils when it comes to catering for Sydney’s growing demand for new residences.
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Most investors still favour capital cities despite affordability issues read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Nov 2016
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 investors are still keen to buy an investment property in...
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changes to foreign investment policy read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Nov 2016
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 off-the-plan property.
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Christopher Joye on The Smart Property Investment Show read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Nov 2016
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 reveals the big economic events and local trends...
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Apartment building to drop by 40% by 2018/19 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 28 Nov 2016
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 “more normal levels”, according to a chief...
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