Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 17 May 2013
Property growing in popularity for SMSFs
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees are moving away from cash and are instead looking to house their money in direct property, a recent survey indicates.
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Hotspots • 17 May 2013
Investors Ask: What structure should I buy in?
  Q. I am a small business owner and I have some friends who have purchased properties in their company name. I am wondering if I should do the same thing. What are...
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Hotspots • 16 May 2013
Little change to yields despite rent growth
Australia has seen virtually no change to yields despite moderate dwelling value growth and a 3.5 per cent increase in rents over the past year, figures from RP Data...
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Hotspots • 15 May 2013
59 days, $3,000 worth of deductions
Let's talk about the average house that achieved over $3,000 worth of depreciation deductions in 59 days. At MCG we occasionally see some astonishing tax depreciation...
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Hotspots • 15 May 2013
Avoiding market hype
Last week I caught up with some friends that I hadn’t seen for a long time. I wanted to stay in touch with my high school mates and I asked each of them how their job...
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Hotspots • 15 May 2013
Holiday home investments under threat
In a landmark decision, the NSW Land and Environment Court has ruled that the short-term letting of a Terrigal home was found to be illegal. 
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Hotspots • 14 May 2013
Thinking about investing in the US?
Thinking about investing in the US? You’d better do your research. While there has been an increase in the number of opinion pieces in the media and online claiming...
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Hotspots • 14 May 2013
8pc growth predicted for two cities
Macquarie Bank has predicted eight per cent house price growth in two Australian cities over 2013.
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Hotspots • 14 May 2013
Perth goes from strength to strength
Perth's property market is on the rise with increased sales activity and record median house prices, according to new data.
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Hotspots • 13 May 2013
Confidence surges in the property market
Homebuyer confidence and investor demand has surged to its highest level in two years, a recent survey has found.
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