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Rental yields are on the improve especially in Melbourne.  Cate Bakos says the competition for rental properties is really heating up. Transcript: Kevin:  There have been some mixed stories about the Melbourne market in recent times, but some good news emerging. Cate Bakos from Cate Bakos Buyer’s...

Rental prices for the December quarter demonstrated that Australia’s capital city markets are operating on different property cycles, as Sydney unit rental prices ease slightly, while Canberra and Hobart markets continue to grow, according to Domain’s quarterly Rental Report. Dr Nicola Powell, Domain’s Data Scientist...

Toilet blockages, carpet burns and broken bed legs are just some of the accidents hitting holiday rental property owners and it is on the rise as a result of an increase in the number of people who rent their property out on Airbnb.  Mitch Sweeney...

The real estate industry is expected to be one of the top industries transformed by virtual reality in coming years. Sydney company Inspace XR is using virtual reality to revolutionise the real estate industry allowing customers to step in and inspect a home, a shopping centre,...

Property expert Steve Jovcevski expects prices to further cool in Sydney while Melbourne is set to spike. Brisbane houses should slowly increase while Hobart will continue to be the star performer.  Hear all his predictions for 2018. Transcript: Kevin:  Let’s do a little bit of crystal ball gazing,...

A new property investing strategy that focuses on an overlooked segment of the market is attracting attention for the high rental yields it provides, while also helping to ease the housing affordability crisis.   We talk to Ian Ugarte about ‘micro apartments’. Transcript: Kevin:  A new property investing...