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

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Investors warned about short-term outlook for apartment market

Changes in the lending landscape have put the brakes on the off-the-plan market, but what's next for apartment...

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Property spruiker activity on the rise

The number of property spruikers preying on SMSF investors and financial advisers has increased in the past year, with...

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Is it too late for recent empty nesters to invest?

After years of dedicating their time and attention to their children, is there still time of parents to build a solid...

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Will the smell of your home make it sell for more?

Scents and aromas have been shown to have an effect on people’s moods and emotions, but will filling your house with...

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8 signs you should be talking to a buyer’s agent

An endemic lack of stock around the country means investors are at risk of paying premium prices for ordinary...

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How to build a bigger portfolio

If you want to own a large multi-property portfolio, there are a few moving parts you're going to have to keep track...

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Investors warned about schoolies dangers and damages

Landlords have been reminded their properties could be subject to extra damage, overcrowding, excessive noise and...

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Aussie confidence in dire state on financial, property fronts

Australians may have rising disposable incomes but they are increasingly feeling financially insecure and stressed,...

SPECIAL EPISODE: The SPI Show answers more listener questions

Property investors all over the country have been flooding the Smart Property Investment team's inbox with questions...

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3 essentials to take your portfolio to the next level

What are the critical success factors for investors to go from one or two properties, to 10, 20 or 50 properties? What...

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10 real estate traps

A buyer’s agent has released a tongue-in-cheek ‘guide to real estate speak’ to property buyers, warning them...

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Property spruikers banned by Federal Court

Two notorious property industry identities have been “disqualified from managing corporations and restrained from...

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Two NSW regions to offer investors solid growth

With plateauing house prices and declining unit values predicted for many of Australia’s capital cities in the coming...

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Do Gen Y investors miss out on the fun of being young?

Mitchell Shad is among those in the “younger side” of property investment, but unlike many young investors who...

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4 properties by 24 – how to build a portfolio without sacrificing fun, travel or food

Sick of stories of successful young investors who only made it by living at home, never travelling or only eating...

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3 steps to finding the best investment properties, quickly

Good investment properties go up steadily in value and provide a good rental income along the way. Being able to...

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Prices plunge 83% in former hotspot

After experiencing phenomenal price growth of 97 per cent at the height of the mining boom, the fortunes of one...

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The advice that changed everything

Investing together, Lauren Kern and Lena Lindley seven years ago had a sensible property investment strategy in place,...

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Conditions worsening in Perth

Perth is increasingly a tenants’ market as house prices and asking rents continue to fall.

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Unit prices to tumble by 9%

The Australian residential property market is expected to soften over the coming three years after the investor lending...

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5 key differences between metro and regional markets

The differences between the regional and metro property markets are intriguing, from cash flows to risk profiles to...

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5 things you need to know before investing with someone else

Joint ventures, where two or more parties combine their finances to purchase a property together are becoming...

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Special guest Mark Bouris on what really makes property prices rise and when to invest

What’s going to happen to mortgage rates for investors? When is a good time to invest in property? What fundamentals...

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Holding your properties in a trust? Here are the key people you should know

Many property investors choose to hold their assets in a trust because of the level of security and control they get in...

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Why it’s best to hold your properties in a trust

There are two ways to hold a property—in your own name or in a trust—and many people assume that holding property...