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Buying property using superannuation savings has exploded in popularity of late. So much so that it’s not only the talk amongst Aussie folks around a BBQ but it’s stirring debate amongst politicians, regulators, and…

The capital of the Northern Territory might be the warmest city in the country, but its economy and property market are far from glowing. In fact, Australia’s 17th largest city has recorded a median…

As yet another year of underwhelming property market performance rolls in to the next, I’m often asked ‘When will things improve in Brisbane?’ And, while the short answer to the question is ‘whenever the…

If you thought that Australian property markets were all doom and gloom, think again. Double-digit price growth was produced for one in every eight locations across Australia over the last 12 months and the…

Perth’s rental market has previously experienced the best growth in Australia. But, across the 5-years ending December 2017, Perth’s median rent for detached houses and apartments declined by 29.8 per cent and 32.2 per…

My fortunate life has afforded me many opportunities, but few have been as sobering or educational as this year’s Vinnie’s CEO Sleepout where, for just one night, I was given a small glimpse of…

Australia is arguably the most diverse country in the world. Not just culturally diverse, but economically as well. The incredibly exciting thing about that for property investors is that there will ALWAYS be plentiful…

Changes to a jurisdiction’s population size are influenced by births, deaths, interstate migration, and overseas migration. Of these contributing factors, the interstate migration component has always been the most significant from an investor’s perspective.…

Here you go folks, investing is simple. Don’t bother with researching the various markets throughout Australia, forget about all of that economic stuff, affordability has nothing to do with it either, just follow the…

As Australia’s population has increased over the decades and centuries, the types of properties that people desire have changed, too. That is partly due to villages becoming cities, our economy maturing, the development of…

For those who didn’t receive the memo, Australia is in the midst of a tourism boom. Propertyology flagged the beneficial impact that the tourism sector would have on property markets back in 2012. Wherever there is an increase in jobs there’s an increase in demand for shelter. Property economics!

It might be hard to believe, but your footy code preference may well influence where you end up living. According to research by Propertyology, there’s decades of historical evidence that suggests that it has…

Rents in Greater-Sydney have increased by less than 20 per cent over the last five calendar years. Research conducted by national property market analyst and buyers agency, Propertyology, says that the 19.1 per cent…

It’s not out of the question for property market history to be created in 2018 with Australia’s first legitimate capital city candidate to produce 20 per cent property price growth for the first time…

Tens of thousands of Australians are prepared to move cities in their hunt for affordable housing, according to Propertyology’s analysis of the latest population data. The Great Australian Dream is alive and well with…

In about October every year, national market analysts forecast where they think each major capital city is headed in the calendar year ahead. Those predictions are based on an understanding of a number of…

There’s an interesting relationship unfolding between the supply and demand of property markets in Australia’s biggest cities. I use the term ‘relationship’ loosely because what I’m referring to is about as scientific as that…

‘Manufacturing equity’: I’ve always found that term interesting! We’ve all seen the stories of the quick gains that can be created by renovating a property. And there’s no shortage of consulting firms out there…

In modern Australia, the housing affordability musings attract more newspaper column inches than a royal wedding. For most, the biggest challenge isn’t being able to afford the mortgage repayments – it’s putting together a…

Over the past 18 months, there’s been a capital-city bolter whose market has outrun all others… and it’s wasn’t Sydney. Three years ago, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone with a good word…