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Social media rental scams preying on desperate WA renters

From desperate times come desperate renters, and grifters are increasingly using fake social media ads to lure eager people looking for an available listing in Western ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 06 Sep 2022

Home lending tanks as rate hikes, hefty costs scare away buyers

New data has shown that buyers are retreating from the market, as rising rates and surging costs associated with purchasing a home deter both owner-occupiers and ...

FINANCE • Tue, 06 Sep 2022

Granny flats, dongas could alleviate housing shortages, expert says

With many areas grappling with housing shortages as rental markets across the country hit crisis levels, an expert raised that alternate housing options could help ...

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 06 Sep 2022

Stamp duty phase-out to boost property sales, rental supply – REIA

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has launched a campaign to phase out stamp duty — a reform that the body claims will be the answer to major issues plaguing ...

TAX & LEGAL • Mon, 05 Sep 2022

Adelaide and Darwin revealed as top picks for investors

An Australian real estate group has named Adelaide and Darwin as their top picks for property investment, with the South Australian capital even being hailed as an ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 02 Sep 2022

Property market update: Perth, July 2022

Perth’s property market continued to heat up in winter, as the West Australian capital continued to deliver property value gains in July.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 31 Aug 2022

Property market update: Brisbane, July 2022

Brisbane may have outshone other markets throughout the tail end of 2021 and into the start of 2022, but the Queensland capital’s reign as capital growth king is now ...

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 30 Aug 2022

Which renovations deliver the best returns?

Not all renovations are made equal — so investors must exercise caution when taking on new projects to avoid overcapitalisation, according to an expert. 

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 25 Aug 2022

3 in 4 home owners gripped with mortgage anxiety amid rising rates, report shows

Rising rates are causing an increasing number of Aussies to feel anxious about their mortgages, a new report has revealed, with almost 30 per cent of property owners now ...

FINANCE • Tue, 23 Aug 2022