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Expert Tips
What Smart Property Investors Expect of Real Estate Data Part 5: Everything You Need in One Place
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
November 19, 2024
Expert Tips
What Smart Property Investors Expect of Real Estate Data Part 4: Real-Time Data and Updates
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
November 4, 2024
Expert Tips
What Smart Property Investors Expect of Real Estate Data Part 3: Predicting the Future
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
October 25, 2024
Expert Tips
What Smart Property Investors Expect of Real Estate Data Part 2: Going Beyond the Suburb
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
October 17, 2024
Expert Tips
What Smart Property Investors Expect of Real Estate Data Part 1: Transparency
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
October 10, 2024
Suburb Insights
29.5% Public Housing on Highview Avenue: Crime and Public Housing in Greenacre Analysis
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
September 28, 2024
Suburb Insights
33.9% Public Housing on Stud Road: Crime and Public Housing in Dandenong Analysis
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
September 27, 2024
Expert Tips
The Microburbs Advantage: The Best Property Research Tool for Australia
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
September 23, 2024
Expert Tips
Invest Confidently with Microburbs: A Real Estate Investor’s Edge
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
September 20, 2024
Guides
Top 10 Property Research Tools for 2024 in Australia
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
September 15, 2024
Expert Tips
Economists vs. Algorithms: Why Algorithms Often Outperform Economists in Forecasting
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
September 8, 2024
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Now Hiring Data Scientists
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
August 22, 2024
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Join the Team - Now Hiring Marketers
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
August 12, 2024
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We're Hiring Developers
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
August 12, 2024
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We're hiring for Startup Generalists
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
July 24, 2024
Guides
Navigating Mortgage Stress in Australian Real Estate
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
June 4, 2024
Suburb Insights
Top Suburbs for Public Housing in Perth
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
April 24, 2024
Suburb Insights
Top Suburbs for Public Housing in Brisbane
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
April 23, 2024
Suburb Insights
Top Suburbs for Public Housing in Sydney
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
April 19, 2024
Suburb Insights
Top Suburbs for Public Housing in Melbourne
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
April 19, 2024
Suburb Insights
Public Housing On The Move in Sydney
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
March 29, 2024
Market Insights
Navigating the Landscape: Insights into Newcastle Real Estate with Kent Lardner
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 22, 2023
Suburb Insights
Street-by-Street Analysis - The Benefits of Hyperlocal Data for Investors
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 20, 2023
Guides
Case Study: Leveraging Geospatial Data for Enhanced Security in Popular Retail Chain Stores
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 15, 2023
Guides
Case Study: Enhancing Retail Forecasting through Agent Simulation using Property Data for a Major Australian Supermarket
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 11, 2023
Guides
Exploring the Phenomenon of Reversion in Real Estate
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
November 30, 2023
Guides
Microburbs: Why Smart Median Sale Prices Are Important for Small Suburbs
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
August 24, 2023
Guides
The Bargain Trap: Unravelling Bottom Segment Properties
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
July 25, 2023
Guides
Invest with Certainty: Unlock Your Competitive Advantage with Quartile Pricing Analysis
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
July 12, 2023
Guides
Understanding Land-to-Asset Ratio: A Key to Property Investment in Australia
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
July 5, 2023
Market Insights
Location, Location, Location: A Key Factor for Property Investing
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
June 6, 2023
Suburb Insights
The Importance of Hyperlocal Data in Making Informed Investment Decisions: A Closer Look at Melbourne and Sydney
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 24, 2023
Guides
What is a Suburb in Australia?
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 18, 2023
Guides
What is a Garden Suburb?
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 16, 2023
Guides
What are LGAs and Why are They Important?
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 15, 2023
Expert Tips
Understanding the Impact of Interest Rates on House Prices in Australia
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 14, 2023
Guides
How the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Controls Interest Rates: A Simple Guide
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 12, 2023
Guides
Why Interest Rates Are Raised During Inflationary Periods: A Simple Guide
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 9, 2023
Guides
Real Estate Terminology in Australia: A Beginner’s Guide
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 8, 2023
Guides
Understanding the Different Types of Property Titles in Australia
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 7, 2023
Expert Tips
Renting vs. Owning a Home in Australia: A Comparison
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 5, 2023
Expert Tips
How to Spot Emerging Real Estate Markets in Australia
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 2, 2023
Expert Tips
The Role of People & Culture Data in Australian Real Estate Investment
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 1, 2023
Expert Tips
Houses vs. Apartments: Which is the Best Investment for You?
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 31, 2022
Expert Tips
Why People Diversify Their Real Estate Portfolio with Different Property Types
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 31, 2022
Expert Tips
How is the Australian Census Different?
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 29, 2022
Guides
The Advantages and Limitations of Survey Data
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 28, 2022
Guides
What is Administrative Data and How Does it Benefit Real Estate Investors?
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 27, 2022
Guides
The Role of Zoning in Real Estate Investments and First Home Purchases in Australia
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 26, 2022
Guides
How is the Australian Census Used?
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 25, 2022
Expert Tips
The Best Thing to do For Your Child is Move
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 20, 2022
Market Insights
RBA Pauses Cash Rate at 4.10% in August Meeting
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
August 23, 2022
Market Insights
Coalition loses rich, migrants. Labor gains miners. Far right gains Middle Easterners.
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
May 21, 2022
Market Insights
COVID 19: Is Australia really different?
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
April 22, 2020
Market Insights
Coronavirus: Early signs point towards a “frozen” economy with some personal services evaporating.
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
April 7, 2020
Expert Tips
6 Reasons People Will Own Their Own Self-Driving Cars
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 17, 2017
Expert Tips
5 Real Estate Euphemisms That Need To Die, Now.
Jeremy Sheppard
August 26, 2016
Suburb Insights
Are Tired Misconceptions Blinding You from Sydney’s Next Boom Suburbs?
Faiz Jamdar
August 25, 2016
Suburb Insights
Can’t Get A Great Halal Snack Pack? Sell Your House.
Faiz Jamdar
August 18, 2016
Market Insights
RBA Cuts to 1.5% – Big 4 Customers Won’t Benefit, But You Can.
Elden McDonald
August 5, 2016
Guides
8 Real Estate Investment Metrics You Need to Understand
Abbey Morrish
August 3, 2016
Suburb Insights
One Migrant Group’s Neighbourhoods Grew 48% … And It’s Not the Chinese
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
July 28, 2016
Market Insights
Property Is Still The Path To Wealth: HILDA data released
Elden McDonald
July 21, 2016
Guides
Australia’s Hippest Universities Ranked By Their Microburbs
Faiz Jamdar
July 13, 2016
Suburb Insights
Flight of the Funky – Escaping Sydney to find hip suburbs below the million dollar median
Elden McDonald
July 4, 2016
Suburb Insights
Sydney’s Babycino Belt: Family Friendly Suburbs That Haven’t Lost Their Cool
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
June 22, 2016
Suburb Insights
Punching Above Their Weight: Sydney’s Struggle Street Schools That Perform Really Well
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
May 25, 2016
Suburb Insights
Artificial Intelligence Identifies Australia’s Hippest Suburbs
Elden McDonald
May 23, 2016
Suburb Insights
Panama Papers Release Reveals Top Tax Avoiding Australian Areas
Elden McDonald
May 11, 2016
Market Insights
What can the PM afford to buy in Sydney?
Elden McDonald
May 6, 2016
Suburb Insights
Microburbs Lifestyle Score – Are you in a hot spot or a dead zone?
Elden McDonald
May 5, 2016
Expert Tips
Analysis Reveals which Australian Chinese Stereotypes are Actually True
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
April 19, 2016
Expert Tips
Negative Gearing: Be Patient, Don’t Muck With It
Jeremy Sheppard
February 25, 2016
Suburb Insights
Mind The Affordability Gap
Elden McDonald
January 29, 2016
Guides
realAs Review
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
January 18, 2016
Suburb Insights
How Many Mass Shootings Have There Been In Your Australian Neighbourhood This Year?
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 10, 2015
Expert Tips
The 10 Fools of Property Inspections. Are You One?
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 8, 2015
Suburb Insights
Ghost suburbs: How the elderly are emptying our cities
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
December 2, 2015
Expert Tips
To Nab a Property Bargain, Master the Art of Reverse Feng Shui
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
November 25, 2015
Market Insights
Surprisingly, Real Estate Agents Are Our Friends
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
November 22, 2015
Suburb Insights
We are now Microburbs!
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
November 18, 2015
Expert Tips
Is the “forever home” a thing of the past? How this new housing trend can hurt you and your community.
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
October 10, 2015
Expert Tips
Top 10 Tips for Researching a Property
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
October 9, 2015
Expert Tips
Does “bargain” = happiness?
Caroline Bellinger
October 6, 2015
Expert Tips
Five reasons why it’s racist to blame Chinese investors for Australia’s property bubble
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
June 12, 2015
Expert Tips
Chinese nationals aren’t the only foreigners splurging on Australian property
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
June 4, 2015
Suburb Insights
Top Ten things you hate about buying property in Sydney
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
May 17, 2015
Market Insights
Five reasons Sydney Mega Councils might improve your life
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
May 14, 2015
Market Insights
Sydney’s second airport set to transform the city
Luke Metcalfe, Data Scientist and Founder, Microburbs.
May 3, 2015
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