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Investor Strategy • 13 AUG 2026
Listing spike presents opportunities for investors
With listings climbing and asking prices falling across most capital cities, investors find themselves with a lot more leverage heading into the spring market.
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Investor Strategy • 13 AUG 2026
The commercial loan opening the door for more investors
As more seasoned investors look for ways to continue expanding their portfolios through commercial properties, more are turning to a loan that allows them to borrow at...
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Tax & Legal • 13 AUG 2026
$200k fines: NSW agents caught mishandling consumer money
More than $200,000 in penalties have been handed to NSW agents following a statewide audit of trust accounts and consumer money management.
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Hotspots • 13 AUG 2026
$575k price tag, double-digit growth, and millions in upgrades: Why Lavington is turning heads
Regional NSW has been gaining investor attention, with Lavington standing out for its sharp price growth, healthy rental returns, and exposure to major investment across...
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Investor Strategy • 12 AUG 2026
Capital city house prices tipped to fall 10% as downturn deepens 
Capital city house prices could fall more than 10 per cent throughout the downturn as a big four bank revises its forecast down, with the major cities to record steep...
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Tax & Legal • 12 AUG 2026
Unlicensed Qld builder fined $8k over dodgy work 
A dodgy Queensland builder has been fined $8,000 and ordered to pay additional compensation after carrying out work on a home without a licence.
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Investor Strategy • 12 AUG 2026
‘$7k to my name’: Rising from rock bottom to a $5.5m portfolio 
When unexpected roadblocks hit, they can either completely derail your portfolio or become an opportunity to turn misfortune into a goldmine through perseverance, grit,...
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Investor Strategy • 11 AUG 2026
Tasmania stands tall as market softens
Tasmania has bucked the trend of cooling market conditions, with the Apple Isle holding firm while the nation broadly declined.
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Finance • 11 AUG 2026
Rate hold creates a spring window for investors
The RBA’s rate hold gives property investors a clearer runway ahead of spring, but tight borrowing capacity and elevated costs continue to weigh on cash flow as...
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Investor Strategy • 11 AUG 2026
Melbourne’s auction market edges towards rebound as sellers rethink pricing 
Last week’s early clearance rates signalled a possible rebound, with Melbourne leading the way as “nervous” vendors appear to adjust their price expectations for...
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