Property Market Analysis - Investment Strategies

• How to identify a possible ‘ripple effect’ market

  If you're looking for a market that could benefit from ripple effect growth, here's how you do it read more

• The Ripple Effect

  Many investors are making excellent purchasing decisions using a concept known as the ‘ripple effect’. It states that prices growth goes in waves and that if you want to ride one – you have to get in front of one read more

• Is Perth turning a corner?

  The tide appears to be turning in Western Australia, with Perth recording some encouraging capital growth and rental growth figures during the first quarter of the year. read more

• Vic takes with one hand but gives with the other

  The Victorian Government may have scrapped the first homebuyer bonus, but stamp duty cuts for first homebuyers are set to increase. read more

• 3 things property ‘experts’ should stop saying

  There’s a time for sharing your insight and a time for putting a lid on it. Your Investment Property reveals three gems of property wisdom that haven’t simply had their time – they were ridiculous to start with. read more

• The secret science behind investing in mining towns

  Some argue that mining towns are profit making havens with staying power to match. Others say they’re bubble markets waiting to burst. The paradox is that both are right. Here's why, and how you can profit from the situation. read more

• Global winners and losers: where does Australia stand?

  If you’re looking for 10-year capital growth of over 200%, new data suggests you’re best off moving to India or Russia. But before you pack your bags, it’s worth noting that Australia still makes the top 10 – and it’s recent performance outshines some of its higher ranked counterparts. read more

• City living: Australia’s best and worst

  A recent study has ranked Adelaide as the most liveable city in Australia, with Sydney and Darwin given the wooden spoon. read more

• Vendor hopes dashed in Australia's most discounted suburbs

  “You can’t always get what you want” goes the Rolling Stones classic and it’s definitely true for the suburbs within the country’s top 20 locations for vendor discounts – where recent price falls and lacklustre demand have seen sellers settle for up to 24% lower than what they originally asked. read more