Whether you have just purchased your first investment property or already own a large portfolio, there are ways to maximise your rental return. This infographic gives you five simple tips that can help you boost your cash flow.

New figures show investors have been further squeezed out of a housing market they once hogged. Economists expect regulatory pressures on loans once favoured by investors, like interest-only, are placing persistent pressure on the investor sector.

Australian banks may soon introduce tighter lending standards, which could push down house prices, the Reserve Bank says.

Home price growth at slowest in five years A slowdown in Sydney has crimped growth in average capital city home prices around Australia but data analytics firm Corelogic says the worst is probably over.

Property investing can be complex, so here are five top tips, to help new property investors get started successfully.

Purchasing investment property can be complex. This infographic shows 9 tips for first time property investors. It can can help you start your property investing journey more successfully and set you on your way to a profitable investing career. Hope it helps!

LVR is an acronym that stands for Loan to Value Ratio. It is the proportion of money you borrow compared to the value of the property, and expressed as a percentage. Lenders use this to help assess the risk factor of borrowers before deciding whether to approve a loan.

Home values steady but auctions lift Australia's five major capital cities have recorded no weekly change in their combined home values, despite an improvement in the auction clearance rate.

A high-powered agency that oversees major infrastructure projects has waded into an explosive political debate over slashing migration levels. Infrastructure Australia is warning it is neither feasible nor desirable for the country to turn its back on the opportunities presented by population growth.

The NSW government insists first home buyers are "back in the game" as a result of increased stamp duty relief introduced in mid-2017. Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Sunday said she was "thrilled" by figures which suggest more than 19,000 people accessed stamp duty concessions since the more generous regime was introduced in July.

This blog includes a copy of the slide-deck that was presented at Real Estate Investar Live, Sydney, on Wednesday 1 November. It shows the latest property data from the September Quarter, courtesy of Domain.

With any type of investment comes risk and these risks can act as barriers to your investing. Your level of comfort with investment risk will usually depend on your current financial situation, age, your personal circumstances and your experience.

We were lucky to be joined by Domain Group's Chief Economist Dr Andrew Wilson at Real Estate Investar Live, Sydney. Here is a copy of the slides Dr Wilson presented on the current state of the Australian property market.

Landlord insurance aims to protect landlords from tenancy related risks to their investment property

Deciding on the suburb that you want to invest in next can be a hard decision. You will need to identify the locations you want to invest in. review current and historical performance. identify where they are in the current economic capital growth cycle. eliminate the poor performers that don't meet your growth and yield criteria. This infographic gives you some tips on the factors to weigh up when choosing where to invest in next. You can also check out this reports pack, which can help you identify Australia's top performing suburbs and get your property search off to the perfect start.