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

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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80% of buyers fed up with out-of-date mortgages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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Buying an apartment? Do these 4 things first

Investors, renters and home owners are increasingly turning to units — but what do you need to do to ensure you make...

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How defying the ‘saving culture’ helped this investor succeed

Hank Hong came to Australia from Vietnam, growing up in a household where saving was a vital part of survival, but his...

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Victoria ahead of NSW in mortgage volumes, according to new data

Victoria has emerged as the state with the highest growth in property lodgement volumes since last quarter, in spite of...

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Should you build a duplex to create equity?

Building a duplex is one of the most common strategies used by property investors to improve their equity over a short...

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Consumer confidence bounces back

Recent research has revealed that consumer confidence has rebounded sharply, offsetting its recent decline.

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Investor lending soars

Fresh figures have revealed that investor lending continues to climb along with house prices.

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Investor tip: How to co-invest with your family and friends

Most people think that investing with family and friends is safe and is a comfortable way to go in property...

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4 tips to make the most of current market conditions

If you’re an investor looking to capitalise on the favourable conditions in many of Australia’s capital cities,...