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

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The Granny Flat Revolution

Once upon a time, Granny Flats were viewed as ‘an illegal garage conversion’ where you could provide cheap...
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Victorian town expected to outperform

Consumer confidence will create above-average capital growth in the Victorian regional centre of Ballarat, according to...
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sam saggers
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Six ways to improve your rent

Investors are constantly looking to improve their rents and push up their investment property's returns. Here are six...
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2013: Finally time to live the French dream?

Owning a house in France has been the lifelong dream of many Australians for decades.  The picturesque image of a...
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High-density blocks for Sydney spark mixed views

Up to 30,000 units have been earmarked for eight Sydney precincts under a state government initiative to boost housing...
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Major changes ahead for mining hotspots

A new report released by the Queensland government’s department for state development, infrastructure and planning is...
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Rents dropping, Vic

While many property owners are under the impression that rent is always increasing, new statistics show that rent can...
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Think before you build

Site conditions can affect the price of building and the layout or design of the house that will be possible to build...
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My month in the US so far

March has been quite a month! I just arrived in Montana, where the temperatures are freezing and the wind is blustery,...
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Surging regional cities set for growth

Victoria’s 10 largest regional cities are growing twice as fast compared to five years ago, where $4.4 billion will...
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kevin lee
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Millions Of Australians have been tricked

A great reason to invest in property: Secure Retirement! Like many others in the much maligned Baby Boomer demographic,...
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15% growth expected over next 3 years

An economic forecaster projects solid growth across the housing market over the coming years on the back of residential...
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Ugly duckling suburb at critical turning point

A western Sydney suburb has been seeing an investor uptick, with recent LEP changes having the potential to ‘set the...
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Time to sell?

While many investors are in for the long-haul, there are often situations where you’ve landed yourself a lemon or...
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Investors Ask: What does due diligence entail?

Q. I’m looking to buy my first investment property to rent out and I’ve never looked at property much before. I...
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Consumer confidence absent in housing market

Improved consumer confidence is failing to translate to the housing market, according to Master Builders Australia.
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paul benion
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Choosing your quantity surveyor

As we approach the start of a new financial year,  a large number of Australian property investors will undertake a...
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simon pressley
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Is the 'halo effect' holding you back?

‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ is just as true in astute property investment as it is in life. Property...
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New mining project to bolster employment

The latest mining project proposed in north west Tasmania has the potential to create hundreds of jobs and...
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$70m worth of infrastructure projects expected

Multi-million dollars worth of construction and housing projects will be brought forward by the South Australian...
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Chinese investors increasingly looking to AU

Proposed restraints on real estate ownership in China could be great news for the Australian property market, according...
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What is a short sale?

A short sale is the sale of real estate in which the proceeds from the sale of the property will not be enough to pay...
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Growth tipped for Australia's East Coast

Solid growth across major East Coast markets and a national property turnaround have been tipped by a prominent real...
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Massive changes ahead for Qld’s mining towns

A new report has come out proposing to ‘meet the challenges’ of mining towns, including land supply and housing...
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Undersupply to keep prices up

The ongoing and increasing undersupply of national land is having major repercussions on the affordability of...
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