How long will it take to control the virus? What will the impact be on the economy and housing market? We’ve brought together the latest analysis and historical insights to give you some important context and perspective on the current crisis.

What’s in store for Brisbane in 2020? Will it remain the bridesmaid of Sydney and Melbourne, or will it power ahead in its own right? We look at what the experts are saying, and what’s happening on the ground, to give you credible and independent insights.

Dual-income properties offer high rental yields and positive cashflow - but they come with downsides and risks. Get the full picture here

Some of the most-hyped locations in South-East Queensland are actually the least likely to produce strong investment returns. We analyse four of the worst: Ripley, Yarrabilba, Southport and Chermside.

Which residential property types are likely to perform best as an investment? We break down future supply and demand to give you a comprehensive guide.

What are the important things to look for in a property market? We cover our five key rules, which, if applied, will help you to achieve consistent returns and dramatically reduce your investment risk.

“Land appreciates, buildings depreciate”, is the maxim you’ll hear in property investment frequently. But’s what the real truth about the performance of land versus buildings?

Understanding a property’s true value is critical to investing well. We discuss the key role here of intrinsic value - which helps you understand how much a property would cost to produce - and how you can employ this to avoid making a major investment mistake.

The ‘Buy and Hold’ Strategy is the easiest and most popular one for property investors. We discuss the three different options for buy and hold used by Aquila Property Investment - Balanced, Growth and Land Bank.

Assessing the investment potential of a location is much more complicated than looking at short-term performance or picking the next place that will have a railway line built. Instead, learn the 7 key criteria that determine a suburb’s suitability for investment, and how we measure them.

The effects of population growth on property prices are widely misunderstood, and in many cases are gravely misrepresented to sell investment properties with low chances of capital growth. Find out the truth on exactly what population growth means for the property investor.

Microburbs is a great way to assess suburbs against each other for jobs, lifestyle, schools, transport and amenity. Find out which are the top ranking suburbs in Brisbane and the Gold Coast

Walk Score is an important factor in determining how attractive a suburb is to live in. Find out which are the most walkable suburbs in South-East Queensland.

What are the stamp duty concessions available in Queensland, and how do you find out if you’re eligible?

‘Buying Property Made Simple’ is the marketing claim of the website LocationScore (similar scores can be found at DSRData and BoomApp). Is this the truth? Or is it just another flashy marketing tool in an industry riddled with them?

We rely on median sales price to judge the performance of a suburb. But what is this statistic really telling us?

Many property investors believe that a suburb stands and falls on its vacancy rate. As with all property data, however, there’s more to the story here.

We discuss the complexities of rental yield, and how it applies to aspects of the Brisbane property market.

It’s considered a key metric of assessing the investment potential of a suburb. But what does the Owner-Occupier to Renter Ratio really mean for the property investor?