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Hotspots 04 JUL 2018

Housing approvals accelerate for one record-breaking property type

Housing approvals have continued to cool over the month of May, with the exception of one property type, which is at a...

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Hotspots 04 JUL 2018

Stock opened up while prices fell over June

Property listings saw a rise in June, led by a big push by Brisbane, while asking prices have taken a hit, new SQM data...

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Hotspots 03 JUL 2018

Top Perth suburbs for June 2018

While Perth saw house sales decline over June, new data has highlighted 31 suburbs in metro Perth that flipped...

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Hotspots 03 JUL 2018

Sydney, Melbourne continue to slip as other capital cities hold steady 

Following last week, Sydney and Melbourne saw declines in dwelling value, as the other capital cities show signs of...

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Hotspots 03 JUL 2018

Ex-Google director announced as new Domain CEO

Domain has announced the appointment of a former Google director as managing director and CEO, who will transition into...

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Finance 03 JUL 2018

RBA announces July cash rate decision

The official cash rate for July has been announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia following its monthly board...

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Hotspots 02 JUL 2018

Not all doom and gloom as June dwelling values declined

Despite overall home values nationwide declining, there are still some notable markets that are standing strong. Do you...

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Finance 02 JUL 2018

What July’s cash rate means for investors

With the cash rate expected to remain on hold once again, what does this mean for both existing and soon-to-be...

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Finance 29 JUN 2018

Surprising number of investors getting dodgy advice

Property investors looking to set up an SMSF need to watch out for one-stop shops for fear of being faced with bad...

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Hotspots 29 JUN 2018

Major markets see new house sales continue to slip

The outlook for new home sales for the month of May and over the first half of the year is not too good as both are...

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Tax & Legal 28 JUN 2018

Stamp duty doubled over last 10 years

A new report has highlighted that Australians are paying more on stamp duty now than ever before, as well as just how...

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Hotspots 28 JUN 2018

Property transactions on the way down

Good news for buyers but bad news for sellers: analysis of settled transaction data for residential property has found...

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Tax & Legal 27 JUN 2018

Budget roundup 2018–19 and tax — What property investors need to know

A few elements of legislation announced from over the last few months to the last few years, and the various federal,...

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Hotspots 26 JUN 2018

Rising supply, tight lending creating extra drag on property market

The slowdown in house price growth that emerged through 2017–18 is expected to continue into the 2019 financial year,...

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Hotspots 25 JUN 2018

Research reveals gaps in property investors’ knowledge

New research shows that while the majority of investors have a good grasp on basic property buying skills, there are...

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Hotspots 25 JUN 2018

One capital city sees values up while values down on the whole

Only one major market saw home values rise this week, continuing its constant trend the latest CoreLogic data showed.

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Finance 22 JUN 2018

Western Sydney NSW Budget 2018–19 overview — What property investors need to know

In the third part of our three-part coverage of the NSW budget, we take a look at the upcoming initiatives in Western...

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Finance 21 JUN 2018

Regional NSW Budget 2018–19 overview — What property investors need to know

In the second part of our three-part coverage of the New South Wales budget, we take a look at the upcoming...

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Hotspots 21 JUN 2018

Where are listings seeing the biggest rises and falls?

Knowing where listings are up and down can mean different things for buyers and sellers. Regardless, it’s still...

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Finance 20 JUN 2018

NSW Budget 2018–19 overview — What property investors need to know

The New South Wales budget has been handed down and there are a few things that investors should keep an eye out for...

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Finance 18 JUN 2018

Tasmania Budget 2018–19 — Good for property investors in the short term

The Tasmanian budget for financial year 2018–19 saw a few surprises for property as well as a number of measures to...

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Hotspots 18 JUN 2018

2 major markets see values keep on rising

Two major markets saw home values rise this week, the latest CoreLogic data showed.

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Hotspots 18 JUN 2018

Perth median price decline slowing right down

Perth's median house price is beginning to show signs of stability after declining just 0.3 of a percentage point in...

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Finance 14 JUN 2018

Tasmania Budget 2018–19 — What property investors need to know

The Tasmanian budget has been handed down and there are a few things that investors should keep an eye out for that...

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Hotspots 14 JUN 2018

Premium property declines while affordable properties on the rise

Across the capital cities, the most expensive 10 per cent of properties are seeing values go down, while the most...

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