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House prices a ‘time bomb’ ready to erupt in the absence of immediate intervention

Australia’s housing system is not working for the economy and an immediate overhaul is needed, a new report has alleged. The report calls into question the government’s ...

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 15 Jun 2021

Are the benefits of negative gearing property a fallacy or is it a clever way to grow your asset portfolio?

When it works well, negative gearing can be good. As I see it, though, the problem is that the benefits are hugely overstated and the downsides often drastically ...

TAX & LEGAL • Tue, 15 Jun 2021

Housing activity shifts towards investors

A major rebalancing in housing activity towards investors and away from owner-occupiers is currently taking place, new data has revealed.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 11 Jun 2021

Investors flock to SA in hordes

The number of residents domiciled elsewhere in Australia buying residential properties in South Australia increased by over 300 per cent in the first four months of this ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 11 Jun 2021

Young Aussies turn to crypto to fund their way into the property market

As property prices swell, young Aussies are becoming increasingly discouraged by traditional investment options, with one in five prepared to consider crypto as a way ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 08 Jun 2021

Family Home Guarantee under fire for narrow size and price caps

Questions surrounding the real value of the government’s new Family Home Guarantee scheme have surfaced, with data pointing to several issues with the scheme, including ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 07 Jun 2021

RBA cautions investors, so when can we expect mortgage tightening?

While interest rates are said to remain low for an extended period of time, changes in the lending landscape are expected shortly, with the RBA itself announcing it is ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 02 Jun 2021

Have prices on the Central Coast peaked?

NSW’s Central Coast has seen some considerable property price growth since the start of the pandemic as Aussies rushed to secure a decent family home for the price of a ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 02 Jun 2021

REIQ slams ‘investment killer’ rental reforms proposal

The Greens and the Real Estate Institute of Queensland have butted heads over proposed rental reforms, which the latter has termed “simply ludicrous”.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 01 Jun 2021