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Investor Strategy • 09 OCT 2024
Buyer’s market emerges in Sydney – with certain exceptions
According to one Sydney network, while conditions on the ground are generally softening for sellers, certain areas – as well as property features – are maintaining...
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Investor Strategy • 08 OCT 2024
Worsening affordability leads to drop in first home buyers
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has cautioned that a rise in the value of housing loans should not overshadow a decline in first home buyer activity, as...
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Investor Strategy • 07 OCT 2024
Rent caps ruled out in Qld
Queensland Premier Steven Miles confirmed at the state’s first election debate that the Labor government will not look to pursue rental caps.
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Hotspots • 07 OCT 2024
Underperforming major city markets that are below their 2010s peak
While home prices have risen exponentially in the current decade, new data has highlighted the Sydney and Melbourne markets that are lagging behind recent highs.
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Investor Strategy • 04 OCT 2024
August building approvals stray further from housing target
With building approvals dropping over the month, industry leaders are urging policymakers to implement decisive measures to boost housing supply.
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Tax & Legal • 03 OCT 2024
Investors warned about ATO data matching ahead of tax deadline
As the tax deadline for the 2023–24 financial year approaches on 31 October, the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has urged property investors to...
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Investor Strategy • 02 OCT 2024
Navigating Victoria’s new rental standards: Advice for landlords and investors
Opinion: Anne Crarey, executive general manager of property services at Little Real Estate, unpacks what Victoria’s new minimum rental standards will mean for...
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Investor Strategy • 01 OCT 2024
What buyers need to know about spring listings volumes
The flow of new listings coming onto the market this September was 8.8 per cent higher than the five-year average.
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Finance • 30 SEP 2024
APRA mortgage serviceability test under fire
Coalition members have called for a rethink of APRA lending regulations, including stress tests which ensure borrowers can afford to continue making repayments following...
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Investor Strategy • 30 SEP 2024
How a buyer’s agent sources the right property 
Having worked across multiple market cycles, Mitch Todd knows that finding the right investment relies on a unique blend of timing matched with a buyer’s specific...
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