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Good rental yields can be an attractive prospect for property investors, but house values can also provide some long-term benefits. As house prices continue to sprout, it could be a case of balancing compressed yields with capital growth opportunities...

The Reserve Bank's decision to trim the official cash rate down by 25 basis points in February was met with a round of applause in February, but there were some questions surrounding their most recent move. Keeping the cash rate steady at 2.25 per cent was not roundly...

Buying investment property involves taking a wide range of features into account, but perhaps one of the most important is how safe your tenants will feel. After all, they'll want to feel a sense of security when they start living in a particular area, which could mean...

Speculation has been flying about when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut the official cash rate, but investors might have to wait a little longer before the receive a solid answer. In a March 3 statement, Governor Glenn Stevens announced that the board decided to...

New South Wales has long been considered the perfect location for property investment, with Sydney at its financial heart. Recent research from CoreLogic RP Data confirms that when you are looking for the greatest capital growth opportunities in Australia, Sydney offers...

Residential houses in Sydney have long been touted as the hot ticket when selling real estate in New South Wales, but the latest figures from CoreLogic RP Data show that when you are looking to buy, units are on the up and coming track. Derived from CoreLogic RP Data...

Although demand for New South Wales property continues to blossom, the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals that there is one group that is falling behind - first home buyers. The figures show that lending activity amongst this segment has...

Investors can look at a number of factors when choosing the perfect investment location. Economic strength, house prices and rental yield data all provide an insight into the quality of a market, but the quantity of distressed sales can also indicate where business activity...

New South Wales has cemented its position at the top of the property ladder for another year, proving itself an investment stronghold and a bastion for new home building. CoreLogic RP Data research shows the state accounted for the value majority of investor commitments in...

When you are investing in property to rent, vacancy rate figures can give a reliable indication of the market's strength. It was a auspicious start to the new year for investors in New South Wales, with the latest SQM Research data showing that the national vacancy rate...