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Hotspots 02 MAY 2018

New supply on the decline for third month in a row

New house sales declined in March, continuing a trend from the start of the year, a new report shows.

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Tax & Legal 01 MAY 2018

Dodgy property investment advisers run rampart, but there’s hope

Recent events in the real estate space have highlighted the need for properly regulated advice. Here’s the current...

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Tax & Legal 01 MAY 2018

Changing negative gearing would ‘reduce the efficiency of the housing market’, says expert

By increasing the tax on investing in residential homes, new research has found rental prices would rise and housing...

Finance 01 MAY 2018

RBA announces May cash rate decision

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

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Hotspots 30 APR 2018

Over 50% of investors relying on past performance

An over-reliance on past success can pave the way to becoming too complacent and result in an investor’s downfall,...

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Tax & Legal 27 APR 2018

Housing should respond to supply and demand, not tax: Scott Morrison

The Treasurer has dug in his heels and claimed that altering negative gearing and capital gains tax would “damage the...

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Hotspots 27 APR 2018

House prices slip downwards, new report finds

Investors looking to add to their portfolio should be smiling a little bit more as Domain’s quarterly report reveals...

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Hotspots 26 APR 2018

Only one capital city sees dwelling values reach peak

New CoreLogic data looking at the last quarter shows inflation-adjusted, or the “real changes” in, dwelling values...

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Finance 26 APR 2018

APRA removes 10% restriction on investor loan growth

APRA has announced that it plans to abolish the 10 per cent investor loan growth benchmark, as it has “served its...

Finance 24 APR 2018

What the RBA wants you to know about changing from IO to P&I

Despite the benefits of interest-only loans for investors, the regulatory measures imposed on investors and these loans...

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Hotspots 23 APR 2018

Can fractional investment really get you into the property market sooner?

Fractional investment has long been thought of as an easy way of getting into property investment, but a recent report...

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Hotspots 23 APR 2018

Sydney ends falling trend as overall home values see further stabilisation

Home values in the major capital cities saw little movement overall, resulting in values holding steady, the latest...

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Hotspots 20 APR 2018

Investors suffering less than owner-occupiers from mortgage repayments

New data indicates that investors are in a much better position to meet mortgage repayments than owner-occupiers.

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Hotspots 20 APR 2018

Property confidence levels reach new high

The results of a survey by the Property Council of Australia reveal that industry professionals have high hopes for the...

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Tax & Legal 19 APR 2018

‘Stupid’ ruling hurts landlords with interstate tenancy disputes in NSW

It’s just gotten a lot harder for landlords and tenants to solve tenancy disputes in New South Wales, according to...

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Tax & Legal 18 APR 2018

GST changes targeting ‘dishonest developers’ in effect

A measure to prevent unscrupulous developers from exploiting GST, which was first mentioned during Budget...

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Hotspots 18 APR 2018

Vacancy rates inch down while asking rates creep up over March

Australia's vacancy rate saw a very slight slip during March, with half of Australia’s capital cities recording no...

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Hotspots 17 APR 2018

Sluggish rents on the rise, yields holding strong

CoreLogic’s Quarterly Rental Review report for the March 2018 quarter shows that rents are on the up and up in every...

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Hotspots 16 APR 2018

Fluctuations in home values lead to overall stabilisation; listings mostly down

Home values in the major capital cities fluctuated last week, overall resulting in values holding steady, the latest...

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Tax & Legal 11 APR 2018

Victorian pool costs ‘significant and pointless’ burden on investors

The Victorian government has recently announced new measures to improve water safety in homes. The Real Estate...

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Hotspots 10 APR 2018

NAB: What the experts are predicting for markets and investors

The latest NAB Residential Property Index saw overall market sentiment rising for the March quarter, and exceeding...

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Hotspots 10 APR 2018

Property buyers rush to purchase ‘the one’ quickly, study warns

New research indicates that property buyers are deciding to settle on purchasing a property in less time than it takes...

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Hotspots 09 APR 2018

Stabilisation in value and listings across all but one capital city

Aside from Sydney, home values in the major capital cities saw a positive outlook, either holding steady or rising,...

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Finance 06 APR 2018

APRA measures have ‘driven investors out’, new report finds

APRA’s tightened lending requirements have succeeded in pushing investors out of the property market, and...

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Hotspots 03 APR 2018

The best capital city in March revealed

Regional properties saw a rise in their median value over March, while capital city values fell, with last month’s...