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

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Why buy when you can rent?

A friend of mine gave me a call last night and we got talking, as usual, on to the topic of buying property. He has...

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Dedication required

I was interviewing a home buyer earlier this week about her first foray into the property market and the most valuable...

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It pays to plan ahead

A new report and the latest housing finance figures have confirmed what many of us already know – housing...

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Time to polish up negotiation skills

With the buying season officially upon us first home buyers should be honing their negotiation skills to ensure a good...

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Learn from experience

If you’re looking to crack the investment property market and build a healthy portfolio you’ve got to get it right...

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Start your search now

Despite the number of market challenges currently facing first home buyers, RP Data says now is good time to buy.

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You don’t have to do it alone

If you’re feeling overwhelmed taking on the property market yourself, a buyer’s agent could be the solution.

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Relocate and save

Would you consider moving cities if it meant you could crack the property market?

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Look outside your square

Aspiring investors may be able to purchase a well performing investment property within their local neighbourhood but...

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How big a home do you need?

Australians’ love affair with big homes could be coming back to bite them, in the form of intolerably large...

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Safe as houses

When it comes to choosing a first home, there are a lot of things which dominate first home buyers’ lists, including...

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Seek family assistance

Did you know your parents might be able to help you scale the property ladder – without even dipping their hands into...

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Are you surrounded by experts?

When it comes to buying property most of us think we can do it alone – but it’s worth considering property experts...

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Time to put a fire under your house hunt

With the spring property season well and truly underway and Christmas just around the corner, aspiring property buyers...

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Houses versus units – the great debate

I was chatting to a friend of mine the other day who said “oh no, I wouldn’t invest in an apartment”. I asked...

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Time for a Christmas clean up

You’ve been putting it off all year: those niggly little home DIY projects that never seem to get done.

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Is it time to take the plunge?

Is your property purchase on hold because of your finances – or because of your mindset?

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New Year, new opportunity

If you’ve been thinking about buying property, it might just be the time to make a move.

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Sticking to your guns

If your resolution for 2011 is to purchase property it’s time to etch your resolution in stone – because New Year...

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Looking for Mr Right?

Are you waiting to find the perfect property investment? Investors who hold out for the ‘textbook’ property...

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A little help from family

The property market is a tough nut to crack for today’s first home buyers, but with a little family backing...

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Sniffing out opportunity

Weak auction activity has highlighted a lack of momentum in the nation’s property markets but it also points to...

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How’s the serenity?

The original holiday home of Australia’s beloved Kerrigan family has come up for grabs.<

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Achieve a higher sales price

Selling your home can be an exciting, not to mention stressful, experience. However there are some tried and tested...

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Get organised

Organisation early in the buying process is essential for all first property buyers, writes Lisa Montgomery.