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

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Where are regional Victoria's top growing suburbs?

The Greater Geelong area topped the list of Victoria’s growth areas over 2017, due to its closeness to Melbourne and...
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How to make the transition from being an investor to becoming a buyer’s agent

Cohen Handler’s Ben Handler and Simon Cohen were property investors before they decided to establish a buyer’s...
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How this investor learnt from costly mistakes

Interim host and managing editor of real estate at Momentum Media, Tim Neary, is joined by Phillip Tarrant’s...
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Capital cities see property prices rise except for one, vacancy rates down in most

A new report from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) shows every single capital city except for one...
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Vacancy rates decline due to seasonal moving trends

National vacancy rates fell 0.1 per cent down to 2.2 per cent in February, which was mostly led by a sudden drop in...
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Don’t fall for the Commonwealth Games hype

While some experts claim that population growth and the Commonwealth Games could give the Gold Coast a value boost,...
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Finding the right block for property development

After years of purchasing existing properties, many investors look into property development as the next big step in...
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Home values fluctuate across the board, listings trending downward

Home values this week saw varying levels of fluctuations according to the latest CoreLogic data.
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Perth vacancy rate at two-year low

According to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA), Perth’s vacancy rate is at its lowest point...
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How suburbs transition from owner-occupier to investor markets

In the same way that the Mount Druitt property market in NSW transitioned from an owner-occupier to an investor market...
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How is each property market really performing?

On this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, we invite Phil Tarrant’s business partner Alex Whitlock to...
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The challenges of becoming a buyer’s agent

Cohen Handler’s Ben Handler has successfully transitioned from being a property investor to becoming a buyer’s...
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Which areas have property prices supercharged by jobs growth?

While some may believe in population growth as the main means of influencing property prices, one expert believes that...
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Know your ‘why’ before investing in property

Remember when you were a kid and wanted that latest toy and used all your pocket money to buy it? The same desire can...
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Why a written pre-approval is not a lending guarantee

Property investor Eric Brown purchased a two-storey warehouse in Lilyfield for $1.73 million hoping to develop it into...
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The fastest selling capital city property around Australia

The latest property Pulse from CoreLogic looks at which suburbs are moving property sales the fastest in each of the...
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Should you invest in ‘poor performing property markets’?

Even after consumer confidence in Brisbane waned following the Global Financial Crisis and the Brisbane floods in...
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Investor red tape is not the answer for slipping housing affordability

Over the December quarter, housing affordability declined nationwide, and some are saying the answer to the issue...
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The hottest February private sale markets for regional Victoria

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has stated private sales in regional Victoria are strong so far in 2018,...
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Cut immigration or boost suburb density: Grattan

If governments are unlikely to boost suburb density, an effective method to curb housing affordability could be...
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Redcliffe and Kippa-Ring: Will a suburb’s success always flow to its neighbours?

Many people opt to purchase assets in suburbs within the vicinity of a booming area, believing that they will enjoy the...
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What’s pushing up Brisbane land values?

A new government report has revealed the direction land value is moving in Queensland’s capital city, and what’s...
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Three fundamentals of being a good buyer’s agent

Cohen Handler’s Ben Handler and Simon Cohen strive to grow the buyer’s agency industry in Australia by creating...
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How this investor made a career out of a hobby

Cohen Handler CEO and buyer’s agent Ben Handler joins the Smart Property Investment Show to discuss the real value of...
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Home values up in only one major capital city; listings slightly up all round

Home values saw slight fluctuations, with only one major capital city seeing a value increase, according to the latest...
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