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Popular state shrinks as interstate migration data revealed

Analysis of figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics is showing a population rise nationally, but one popular state is actually shrinking. Where are people ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 28 Mar 2019

Why this investor’s journey makes him a remarkable man

Investor Scott Monk has had quite an eventful life, jumping out of university into a short-lived stint as a real estate agent, then a five-property portfolio by the age ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 28 Mar 2019

Controversial policies are contributing to property downturn, new research suggests

New figures point to an exodus of foreign investors from the Australian property market as a cause of the current tightening of finance for investment properties, as well ...

FINANCE • Wed, 27 Mar 2019

Is this state ‘best insulated’ from the market downturn?

One capital city earmarked for high growth during 2019 is expected to see its property market fare considerably better than the rest of the country.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 27 Mar 2019

Key tax, property policies taken to government in lobbying bid

One of Australia’s top property organisations has revealed the target policies it intends to pursue in the lead-up to the federal election.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 27 Mar 2019

Do declining house prices weigh on spending?

Falling house prices are often thought to impact on consumer spending in the wider economy, but the Reserve Bank believes this link is more subtle than many realise.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 26 Mar 2019

5 ways to secure FHBs and consolidate the property market

Keeping first home buyers afloat means protecting the one source of growth in the Australian property market at present, but the federal opposition’s tax changes could ...

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 26 Mar 2019

Top 12 affordable east coast regional hotspots revealed

A new report has identified where investors can find affordable property in regional areas in the country’s eastern states.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 26 Mar 2019

NSW election result an opportunity for property reform

Following NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s win at the NSW state election, a key property figurehead has renewed calls for “much needed” property industry reform.

TAX & LEGAL • Tue, 26 Mar 2019