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Finance 04 DEC 2018

Final 2018 cash rate call revealed

The Reserve Bank has today revealed the outcome of its monthly board meeting, following over two years of no movement.

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Tax & Legal 03 DEC 2018

ATO uncovers dodgy property claims strategy

The Tax Office’s unprecedented access to third-party data has revealed one way cunning taxpayers have been using...

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Hotspots 03 DEC 2018

$200k declines forecast in big-name markets

A panel of experts believe house prices could fall as much as 20 per cent in 2019 - marking a major opportunity for...

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Hotspots 03 DEC 2018

Perth's housing market up for second consecutive month

Perth’s median house price rose during November, new data has found, despite softening capital city prices across...

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Hotspots 03 DEC 2018

Summer market arrives but November finishes soft

Home values declined slightly in every capital city except for one over the last week, which recorded a rise, new data...

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Hotspots 03 DEC 2018

Amid fluctuating property market: ‘Stick to the plan’, financial advisers say

Despite the downward trend in some property markets across Australia, Fox and Hare’s Glen Hare and Jessica Brady...

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Tax & Legal 30 NOV 2018

Revealed: ATO’s top targets for property investors

The Tax Office has set out its list of targets with property investors, as about two million Australians now claim...

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Finance 29 NOV 2018

Valuations catching out property investors at settlement

Property investors are increasingly finding bank valuations are coming in under purchase price, but there are a range...

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Hotspots 29 NOV 2018

Lenders turn cold on Sydney investors this Christmas

A buyer’s agent has revealed access to finance is hindering investors in the inner ring of Sydney this month and is...

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Tax & Legal 29 NOV 2018

Property expert downplays Labor's negative gearing attack

Labor’s plan for negative gearing may not have the widespread effect that experts are concerned about according to...

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Hotspots 29 NOV 2018

Properties taking longer to sell in most capital cities

New data shows properties are taking longer to sell in the vast majority of Australia’s capital cities due to a...

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Hotspots 29 NOV 2018

The worst investment decisions made, according to financial advisers

You might have thought of investing in property, shares or even in art, but have you considered investing in … cows?...

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Hotspots 29 NOV 2018

Investors keeping rents high across the country

Fresh data has found that more and more Aussies are opting to rent, driving up prices for landlords.

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Hotspots 28 NOV 2018

Australian capital city named best APAC investment hotspot

A new report has highlighted one of Australia’s most popular markets as the best place to invest out of the entire...

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Hotspots 28 NOV 2018

Building supply solid amid ‘unfolding credit crunch’

One chief economist has highlighted the resilience of the home-building market despite warnings over significant...

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Hotspots 28 NOV 2018

New infrastructure spend boosting Perth hotspots

Over half a billion dollars in infrastructure investment is good news for two popular Perth hotspots, which data...

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Hotspots 27 NOV 2018

Real estate boss reveals top Sydney picks for 2019

The CEO of a national real estate network shares his top 10 Sydney suburbs to look out for in the upcoming year.

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Tax & Legal 27 NOV 2018

Calls for more property regulation hit a hurdle

Calls for a regulation tidy-up in the property industry have so far been knocked back by government, and one real...

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Finance 27 NOV 2018

Interest-only loans divide property investors

A new study has revealed the nation is evenly split on interest-only loans; half of Australians think the loan type is...

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Hotspots 27 NOV 2018

Popular hot spot tipped to see apartment values rise

One popular capital city property market is expected to see a boost in values, signalling a market turn-around is...

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Finance 26 NOV 2018

41% of mortgage holders ignore cash rates

A fresh report has claimed that, of Australia’s population, property investors are a part of the chosen few who are...

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Hotspots 26 NOV 2018

$250k savings in Sydney market, prime trade-up time

The current market in Sydney is allowing for some property owners to upgrade their property in blue-chip areas, finding...

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Hotspots 26 NOV 2018

Educator reveals the Achilles’ heels of property investors

The lending market is changing for investors, but it’s the basics that investors should be looking at to improve...

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Hotspots 26 NOV 2018

Capital cities steady in latest values update

While home values continued their decline over the last week, the impact is lessening as two capital cities avoided...

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Hotspots 23 NOV 2018

Forgotten market a win for savvy investors

Markets around Australia that aren’t typically on the “hot spot” radar are proving a winner for property...