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Value of foreign investment in Australian real estate revealed

A new report has highlighted the positive impact foreign investment has on real estate and the economy, calling on politicians to stop “decrying” its influence.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 31 May 2017

Perth property to benefit from $1.2bn boost to infrastructure

A decision by the federal government to provide $1.2 billion to Perth’s upcoming infrastructure Metronet will increase property values to areas that surround the railway, ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 29 May 2017

First home buyers improving Darwin market

Various first home owners’ benefits have resulted in an increased interest in Darwin’s property market, and it is not only first home buyers who are purchasing property

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 29 May 2017

Where’s best for paying off a home through the sharing economy?

Short-term letting and the sharing economy via services like Airbnb can offer Aussies a chance to make some money, but how long would it take to pay off a home loan?

FINANCE • Wed, 24 May 2017

St Albans is Melbourne’s newest hotspot

St Albans, a north-west suburb in Melbourne, is becoming a property hotspot, according to CoreLogic.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 24 May 2017

Houses under $250,000 in Victoria’s most affordable towns revealed

New data by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria has revealed that there are a number of Victorian towns where properties are available for less than $250,000.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 22 May 2017

39 Perth suburbs poised to benefit most from new first home buyer savers scheme

Nearly 40 Perth suburbs at or under $400,000 have been stated by one real estate group to benefit the most from the new first home savers scheme first outlined in the ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 22 May 2017

5 tips for landlords to survive tax time

With tax time fast approaching, property investors may not be prepared. One landlord insurance specialist gives some tips on how to play nice with the tax man.

TAX & LEGAL • Wed, 17 May 2017

Rent bidding more harmful to landlords than tenants

While it has been widely speculated that rent bidding, if implemented, would negatively affect tenants, an agency says it’s landlords who will be worse off.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 15 May 2017