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Investor Strategy 26 JUL 2024

Generations at war over housing solutions

Perth’s Baby Boomers are the cohort least likely to be impacted by the housing crisis – but they are the generation...

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Investor Strategy 26 JUL 2024

6 ways Qld can improve housing policy

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has released an election policy paper with the goal of “improving...

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Tax & Legal 25 JUL 2024

Are you ready? WA’s rental reforms take effect next week

The Western Australian government’s latest wave of rental reforms will be implemented this month, aiming to give...

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Investor Strategy 25 JUL 2024

Is Australia experiencing an ‘investor exodus’?

According to a former Treasury analyst, claims that investors are fleeing the market in droves are significantly...

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Investor Strategy 25 JUL 2024

Demand for large properties skyrockets amid rental crisis

With rents higher than ever, are share houses on the up?

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Tax & Legal 24 JUL 2024

Victoria to review ‘rotten culture’ in CFMEU construction crackdown

Following explosive reports of corruption and criminal activity within the construction union, the Victorian government...

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Hotspots 24 JUL 2024

What are Australia’s best regions for rental yield?

Some regional markets are offering investors better bang for their buck than their metropolitan counterparts, according...

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Investor Strategy 23 JUL 2024

No Sydney suburbs affordable for average full-time worker

Earning a stable median income is no longer enough to enter the housing market, according to a new UNSW study.

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Investor Strategy 23 JUL 2024

Why Perth’s property prices may not go backward anytime soon

Despite an improvement in dwelling approvals, housing affordability won’t see much improvement in Perth in the near...

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Finance 23 JUL 2024

3 tips for managing mortgage stress

With a recent survey revealing around 165,000 home owners may be forced to sell their houses if elevated interest rates...

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Investor Strategy 22 JUL 2024

June quarter sees 15.7% increase in new home sales

The June quarter has seen a substantial increase in new home purchases, in what is being described as a sustained sales...

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Hotspots 22 JUL 2024

10 Perth suburbs that saw more than 30% price growth in FY23–24

Most of the suburbs saw properties snapped up in eight days or less, pointing to the competitive nature of the local...

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Hotspots 22 JUL 2024

7 locations leading the surge in residential settlements

Residential property market spending has risen to $585.6 billion in FY24, a 12.6 per cent increase year-on-year, an...

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Hotspots 22 JUL 2024

‘The Block’ to put Daylesford in the spotlight for 2025

Since being announced as the 2025 location for The Block, national attention has been on this small Victorian town. How...

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Hotspots 19 JUL 2024

Wodonga’s population set to grow 100% in 25 years

The Victorian border city of Wodonga’s population is set to reach 90,000 people within a quarter of a century,...

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Investor Strategy 19 JUL 2024

The 5 worst mistakes newbie investors make

These five common mistakes could end up costing you dearly in the long run.

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Tax & Legal 19 JUL 2024

Dodgy WA fencer gave customers ‘the royal runaround’

There have been renewed calls for investors to avoid paying hefty deposits after an unregistered fencer took...

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Tax & Legal 18 JUL 2024

Tasmania closer to letting renters keep pets

Tenants will be allowed to keep pets without the owner’s consent in most circumstances, once the bill, currently...

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Investor Strategy 18 JUL 2024

National house prices increase for 17th consecutive month

As price growth slows and sales listings increase, an industry report has expressed that property markets across the...

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Investor Strategy 18 JUL 2024

Is there already a canary in the coal mine for Australia’s 1.2m homes target?

The starting line has only just been passed, but home supply is well below the levels needed to hit Australia’s...

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Investor Strategy 18 JUL 2024

Thinking about downsizing? Debunking 5 moving myths

There’s a number of reasons home owners are reluctant to move, but downsizing can present owner-occupiers with an...

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Investor Strategy 17 JUL 2024

Aussie property values still have room to grow through 2025: KPMG

House prices are set to rise nationally by 5.3 per cent over the next six months, and by another 5.6 per cent over...

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Hotspots 17 JUL 2024

Geelong and Bendigo shine in ‘balanced’ Victorian market

Those two regions, plus Melbourne’s west, led the latest quarterly price gains.

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Hotspots 16 JUL 2024

7 Sydney suburbs launch rezoning plans

High-density development plans have been announced in seven key transit centres, with over 60,000 new homes set to come...

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Investor Strategy 16 JUL 2024

Will a university education help you buy a house?

With home ownership rates at their lowest levels ever, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) is pushing for young...

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