A site inspection is a crucial step in determining whether a property development project will be successful as not all sites are suitable for development. Real Estate Investar provides access to zoning and overlays data allowing investors to quickly determine if a site is worth investigating further. Through its partnership with Archistar, investors can also add-on the Archistar platform to conduct further research on the site to assess its suitability.

Real Estate Investar is excited to announce the launch of a new feature to Investar Search where median listing price graphs at the property type or suburb level are displayed if there is not enough data available at the bedroom count level. Investar Search currently displays the median listing price growth for the past 6 years by the property type, bedroom count and suburb. This data is displayed next to each listing result if enough data is available for all 3 criteria.

Real Estate Investar is excited to announce the launch of 3 new features to Investar Search, available for all Pro Membership members. Your feedback has been much appreciated and we hope these features will help! Users can search listings by vacancy rate, 1 and 3 day options added to the Listing Age filter and only receive a daily email alert for new listings. We can't wait for you to try them out!

Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision

Real Estate Investar is excited to announce the launch of a brand new search feature, available in our Pro Membership: Suburb Median Listing Price. You asked and we listened! This feature was specifically requested by members and allows you to search for the most affordable suburbs. We can't wait for you to try it out!

Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision

The positive cash flow property investment strategy involves seeking out properties where monthly income exceeds holding costs. This will generate surplus cash flow for you pre-tax.

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.