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Investor Strategy • 29 AUG 2024
Analysing the property market: Why clearance rates aren’t enough
The clearance rate, often overrelied upon by media outlets as the definitive indicator of market performance, is a singular data point that can distort our perception of...
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Hotspots • 29 AUG 2024
The 20 suburbs that Aussies never want to leave
Would you stay in the same home for over two decades?
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Investor Strategy • 28 AUG 2024
Victoria moves to impose STRA tax
The state has taken the first step forward in its promise to impose a new tax on short-term rental accommodation (STRA).
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Hotspots • 28 AUG 2024
5 high-growth Sydney suburbs for every budget
Whether you’re seeking luxury or affordability, these five suburbs offer something for everyone.
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Tax & Legal • 28 AUG 2024
WA builder left client $132k out of pocket
The builder had failed to take out mandatory insurance, leaving his client in the lurch when he went bankrupt.
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Tax & Legal • 27 AUG 2024
Sydney builder pulled up for back-payment failures
A south-west Sydney building and construction firm reportedly failed to back-pay a 15-year-old worker or act on the ensuing compliance notice.
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Tax & Legal • 27 AUG 2024
Victoria’s housing crunch – A stitch in time saves nine
Against the backdrop of Victoria’s enormous housing target and the white noise of skilled labour shortages, material availability and interest rate pressures, the home...
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Investor Strategy • 26 AUG 2024
Is dwindling tourism hurting Australia’s STR market?
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, Aussies are spending less on holiday accommodation.
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Hotspots • 26 AUG 2024
10 suburbs with strong capital growth and high rental yields
These top-performing areas have all recorded price rises of above 20 per cent and significant rental yields, according to an industry report.
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Investor Strategy • 26 AUG 2024
Migration between capital cities cools to pre-pandemic levels
There’s been a net decrease in intercity migration, with worsening housing affordability and availability to blame.
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