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Hotspots 24 SEP 2018

Market softening not scaring majority of investors

A recent survey has found that even though Australia’s most-populated and unaffordable capital cities are reaching...

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Finance 24 SEP 2018

How to navigate through the danger zone of interest-only loans

Chances are if you currently have an interest-only loan, it will be running out in the next few years, or what one...

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Hotspots 24 SEP 2018

Single capital city avoids value decline

Across the major capital cities, only one capital city saw a value rise, while the rest declined, according to the...

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Tax & Legal 21 SEP 2018

NSW rental reforms announced: What’s changed?

Amendments to current rental legislation have been introduced to the NSW Parliament and aim to give more power to...

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Hotspots 21 SEP 2018

Reduction in overseas migration to have knock-on effect on supply

Visa changes from last year have reduced the overall number of skilled workers, and it’s resulting in a reduction of...

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Finance 20 SEP 2018

A cheat sheet for what brokers and lenders love and hate to see

Securing finance is important now more than ever, so how do you make yourself as appealing to lenders to get that loan?...

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Hotspots 20 SEP 2018

Early spring trends see boost in Sydney sea and green change areas

After a rocky start to spring, the initial spring trend for Sydney is seeing sea and green changers driving demand for...

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Hotspots 20 SEP 2018

Units selling for larger loss than houses: CoreLogic

The gap between houses and units selling for a loss is widening, the latest CoreLogic data indicates, with units...

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Hotspots 19 SEP 2018

Rents fall and vacancy rates rise across Sydney, most of regional NSW

Good news for renters but bad news for landlords: vacancy rates are up and rents are down across Sydney and regional...

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Hotspots 18 SEP 2018

15 capital city hotspots primed for capital growth past 2018

New research has found 15 suburbs in capital cities across the country where investors can find pockets of property...

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Finance 18 SEP 2018

5 reasons a bank will reject your mortgage

To ensure you don't fall victim to an increasingly tough mortgage market, here are five key things you should avoid at...

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Finance 18 SEP 2018

Property resales in June quarter hit near 5-year low

With property sale profits reaching $15.683 billion this quarter and 10.2 per cent of properties reselling for under...

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Hotspots 17 SEP 2018

Most post-90s property purchases too expensive now for everyday Aussies

Australia’s property affordability situation has hit such a high level that new research shows over a third of...

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Hotspots 17 SEP 2018

Melbourne and regional Victoria suburb hotspots for September 2018 revealed

Melbourne’s south-west region and regional Victoria are shaping to be very popular for property, with a few suburbs...

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Hotspots 17 SEP 2018

One capital city stands out among the rest for value improvement

Australia’s major capital cities experienced more of the same from the previous week, with the exception of one...

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Finance 14 SEP 2018

How to survive an expiring interest-only loan

If you’re an investor, chances are you have an interest-only loan, but once the loan period ends, what happens?...

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Finance 14 SEP 2018

Sharp falls in investor and IO loans have reduced ‘the build of risk’: APRA

APRA’s announcement of drops in investor and interest-only loan approvals has revealed the full extent of its...

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Hotspots 13 SEP 2018

Value growth movements for regional areas: Winners and losers for August 2018

With Australia’s capital markets not experiencing the most growth in values, analysis from CoreLogic looks at...

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Finance 13 SEP 2018

Buying and selling property with cryptocurrency: Mainstream by 2020

Still in its infancy, cryptocurrency is the enigmatic online currency that takes control out of the hands of the...

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Hotspots 12 SEP 2018

Regional Australia is today’s property hotspot, says expert

Due to the general decline in dwelling value across capital cities, several experts believe that regional Australia is...

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Tax & Legal 12 SEP 2018

Victoria’s ‘Rent Fair’ reforms pass Victorian Parliament

Legislation that was described as putting more power into the hands of tenants by the Victorian government has passed...

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Hotspots 12 SEP 2018

Property prices decline as majority of capital cities drag down

Capital city dwelling prices saw a decline across the country over the June quarter due to five capital cities, while...

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Hotspots 12 SEP 2018

High investment levels in NSW and Vic don’t ‘make much sense’: CoreLogic

With a slowdown of investment across the country, yet high concentrations of investment activity in Sydney and...

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Hotspots 11 SEP 2018

How to find hotspots in a market of ‘irrational exuberance’

The UNSW Business School has put out a warning for property investors to be wary of making decisions based solely on...

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Hotspots 11 SEP 2018

Units set for long-term growth of over 50% in one capital city

While units have always seemed inferior to houses, one capital city holds great potential for capital growth, recording...

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