Finding accurate and timely comparable sales data is a vital part of your research before purchasing an investment property.

Widow blocks still currently exist and allow property owners to subdivide the lot in to smaller blocks. This is a great strategy to manufacture equity and provides property owners with a number of options - land banking, sell the land or build to sell and/or hold.

Supply and demand is one of the most fundamental concepts of economics and the cornerstone of a market economy. There are several indicators of property investing supply and demand within a market that you can measure and track when it comes to property investment to help with your research.

Subdividing a property provides potential high returns to property owners but there are also higher risks to be aware of. This is a great strategy to manufacture large amounts of equity and can be implemented to an existing property in your portfolio as long as it meets all of council's requirements. This blog will cover the pros and cons of subdividing a property.

New CoreLogic research has identified the best performing locations for average annual capital growth in every city over the past decade.

Property investors and property professionals are always asking us how we differ from CoreLogic RP Data and APM Pricefinder. We partner with both platforms giving you access to two of the very best property research and property data tools available in Australia. Pair your preferred property data and research tool with Real Estate Investar's powerful search and analysis tools. Our property investment platform enables property investors to replace emotional decision making with data-driven property investing, with access to the same tools the property professionals use. Both RP Data and PriceFinder provide the latest property research and property data tools for desktop valuations and reports, verified and obtained direct from the Valuer General's Office. Read more for a brief overview of some of the key differences between RP Data and Pricefinder and our special Real Estate Investar pricing options.

One of the areas of research to help property investors determine the demand for an area is the average days on market (DOM). This statistic will help you determine the level of demand for property in the area as it is a measure on how long it takes property to sell. Real Estate Investar provides data on this statistic to help property investors understand how quickly a property will sell.

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.

Our technical team has released a number of powerful new search tool features and we've partnered with some big players in the data and development space this year. Learn the new tool capabilities in this 60-minute webinar to make sure you're getting maximum use out of your membership.

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!

Finding 2 lots on 1 title for subdividing is now even easier as Real Estate Investar has added a number of keywords to help identify these opportunities. The search may even locate a widow block. This is now available for all current members of Real Estate Investar's Pro Membership.

Renovating an investment property can be a profitable investment when done strategically. It has become a popular choice of property investment to add value to a property portfolio, particularly for those who can do the work themselves.

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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!