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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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Investor Strategy • 30 SEP 2024
Kev Tran Group brings fresh perspective to the buyer’s agency industry
A data-driven professional, Kev Tran knows that investors like to talk numbers, while he equally recognises that the motivations for investing are as important as the...
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Investor Strategy • 30 SEP 2024
Getting clarity on your investment strategy
The first step to investing in property is not buying a property but rather setting tangible goals. Kev Tran Group guides clients through a process to define their...
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Finance • 27 SEP 2024
Savings needed for first home deposit up 99% in 12 years
New research has revealed just how much young Australians are forced to save for their first home deposit.
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Tax & Legal • 27 SEP 2024
Property industry warns against ‘unwise’, ‘illogical’ negative gearing moves
Amid reports that the government is considering changes to Australia’s negative gearing and capital gains policies, industry leaders are drawing attention to the...
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Hotspots • 26 SEP 2024
Capital city apartment development splits into ‘a tale of 2 markets’
High-rise living is becoming more popular all across Australia, but there are two distinct buyer trends dominating the market for new builds.
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Investor Strategy • 26 SEP 2024
Bank forecasts subdued results from spring selling season
Don’t expect last year’s bumper results, a bank’s economist has warned.
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Tax & Legal • 25 SEP 2024
NSW reforms to cut rental costs and simplify pet ownership
The state’s renters could soon find it easier to own pets and pay rent without additional costs as a result of new reforms set to be introduced in Parliament.
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