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

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Unlikely city's house prices outpace Sydney

One capital city has topped the rest for house price growth over the June quarter, hitting a record median price...

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Government given property ‘wake-up call’

There is an “acute problem” in our capital cities which governments are ignoring – but will property investors...

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Property market confidence falls further

New research has revealed that Australians are continuing to lose confidence in the property market, with sentiment in...

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Sydney leads for post-GFC price growth

New research by CoreLogic shows Australia’s capital city housing market has been “extremely interest...

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Why this investor started investing for his family

Andrew Third, like many people, got into property investment by pursuing the great Australian dream of buying a...

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Foreign demand for residential property 'continues to shrink'

Overall demand from foreign buyers continues to shrink following the announcement of higher taxes and fewer domestic...

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How we’re creating wealth for our young family: Investor reveals how real-life mum and dads invest

In this week's episode of The Smart Property Investment Show 33-year-old investor Andrew Third gives a no-nonsense...

peter gianoli

Buy to invest, rent to live

Sometimes, first home buyers can’t afford to buy where they want to live, but don’t necessarily want to live where...

shane kempton

What does the election result mean for investors?

There is an old saying in real estate which is very true – “the property market is built on confidence”. You...

zaki ameer

The 5 most common unethical real estate practices

Corrupt practices and unethical sales tactics occur across Australia every day – do your due diligence to avoid...

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Property market to 'bottom out' as investors retreat

Real estate prices are expected to deteriorate across the nation, driven by an apartment oversupply, lower population...

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22 regions set to boom

Poor retirement planning and insufficient superannuation has baby boomers targeting the affordability of regional...

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How a difficult childhood paved the way for a successful young investor

Niusha Zambo faced a family tragedy early on in her life, forcing her to start working at the age of 12, and she has...

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Foreign investors given lifeline in South Australia

South Australia has decided not to follow NSW, Queensland and Victoria in imposing surcharges on foreign property...

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Property prices soar across capitals

A new report shows Australia’s two most populous cities have pushed the growth rate for dwelling values to a record...

paul wilson

How to spot a spruiker

If something sounds too good to be true, it often is. Property spruikers beware – the crackdown is coming.

simon pressley

Mum and Dad investors are driving Australia’s rental market

It is essential that these investors are encouraged to add to the rental pool available to Australia’s growing...

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From family tragedy to successful young investor: 'How I did it'

In this week's episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, a real-life investor reveals how her difficult childhood...

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Yields hit record lows for Sydney and Melbourne

New figures show that yields have continued to fall across all capitals, with Sydney and Melbourne experiencing the...

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Then v now: is it really getting harder to buy property?

A controversial commentator has slammed Generation Y’s “self-entitlement” about property prices, sparking a war...

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Property group penalised for misleading investors

A Queensland property investment group has been fined by ASIC for producing potentially misleading online...

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Real estate to benefit from Brexit fallout

Global real estate group Knight Frank is confident the Australian property market will benefit from Brexit, as...

due diligence

How to do due diligence on hotspots

How much weight can you even place on hotspot predictions? Here's how to work out if a location really is the next boom...

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Top 3 hotspot mistakes

When searching for your next property investment location, make sure you don't fall into these traps.

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3 characteristics of a hotspot

Finding the 'perfect' property investment location doesn't have to be an elusive goal. There are only three things you...