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Every property on Picki receives an investment score from 0 to 100. Here's exactly how it's calculated — the six weighted components, what each one measures, and how to use them to make smarter investment decisions.
Published: 18 Jun 2026
Author: Picki
The 2026 Federal Budget introduced major changes to negative gearing and CGT. Here's what the reforms mean for your property investment strategy, how to model the impact on your cashflow, and which property types benefit under the new rules.
Published: 17 Jun 2026
Author: Picki
Building approvals are one of the most powerful leading indicators in property research. Learn what they reveal about future supply, how to interpret the four key approval scenarios, and how to use this data to make smarter suburb investment decisions in 2026.
Published: 16 Jun 2026
Author: Picki
Property insurance premiums have surged 28% nationally since 2022. Learn how rising strata levies and landlord insurance costs impact net cashflow, which regions are hardest hit, and how data-driven suburb selection can protect your returns.
Published: 15 Jun 2026
Author: Picki
Learn how Picki's Demand Score measures rental and buyer demand using days on market, vacancy rates, listing volumes, rental growth, and population-to-dwelling ratios — and how to interpret it for smarter suburb selection.
Published: 15 Jun 2026
Author: Picki
First home buyer activity is one of the most underappreciated signals in property market analysis. This guide explains how FHB grants, stamp duty thresholds, and government schemes concentrate demand in specific suburbs and price segments, and how investors can use this data to identify markets with strong price support and growth potential.
Published: 14 Jun 2026
Author: Picki
LMI is one of the most misunderstood costs in Australian property investment. This guide explains how premiums are calculated, the tax deductibility advantage for investors, when paying LMI creates a net positive outcome by accelerating market entry, and practical strategies to reduce or avoid it in 2026.
Published: 14 Jun 2026
Author: Picki
Understanding how lenders calculate your borrowing capacity is critical for property investors. This guide explains the 3% serviceability buffer, APRA's debt-to-income framework, how existing investment properties affect your borrowing power, and practical strategies to maximise what you can borrow in 2026.
Published: 14 Jun 2026
Author: Picki
Every suburb moves through identifiable lifecycle stages — emerging, growth, established, mature, and renewal. Learn how to use population data, dwelling approvals, owner-occupier ratios, and vacancy trends to identify where a suburb sits and what it means for your investment strategy.
Published: 13 Jun 2026
Author: Picki
With the RBA cash rate at 4.35% after three hikes in 2026 and the June 16 meeting looming, this guide explains how rising rates affect borrowing power, holding costs, yields, and prices — and what strategies work best in a higher-rate environment.
Published: 13 Jun 2026
Author: Picki
Learn what capitalisation rates mean for Australian property investors, how cap rates differ from gross yield, and how to use this metric to compare investment properties and assess true operating performance in 2026.
Published: 12 Jun 2026
Author: Picki
Learn what absorption rate means in Australian property, how it's calculated, and how investors use it to identify buyer's and seller's markets before purchasing.
Published: 10 Jun 2026
Author: Picki
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